Casey White manhunt ends in Indiana, confederate Vicky White dies, police say – KIRO 7 Information Seattle

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Alabama fugitive Casey White was taken into custody in Indiana, and his suspected confederate, Vicky White, died Monday night from injuries sustained by a self-inflicted gunshot wound as authorities prepared to arrest the pair, legislation enforcement sources confirmed.

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BREAKING: According to a number of legislation enforcement sources, the seek for the Alabama escapee and jailer is over. It led to Evansville, IN. Extra particulars to come back.

>> Associated: Warrant issued for Alabama corrections officer; sheriff mentioned she participated in inmate’s escape

Replace 9:25 p.m. EDT Could 9: Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding ceremony confirmed Vicky White’s loss of life to The Associated Press just after 9 p.m. EDT Monday. Earlier within the night, Wedding characterised Vicky White’s self-inflicted injuries as “very severe” following a police pursuit and rollover crash.

According to Vanderburgh Coroner Steve Lockyear, Vicky White died simply after 7 p.m. CDT at Deaconess Hospital, and an autopsy is schedule for Tuesday, Fox News reported.

Unique report: Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton stated the 2 fugitives, who should not related, have been caught near Evansville, Indiana, after a chase with U.S. Marshals, The Associated Press reported.

“Casey White and Vicky White are in custody,” Singleton said. “This has ended a really long and irritating and challenging week and a half. It ended the way in which that we knew it could. They are in custody.”

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Casey White is now charged with escape, and Vicky White is charged with permitting/aiding an escape, identity theft and second-degree forgery, AL.com reported.

Vicky White was a jail officer at the prison that was holding Casey White, who was awaiting trial for capital murder. Inmates and officers mentioned they had a “special relationship,” the AP reported.

>> Associated: Vicky White had ‘special relationship’ with accused assassin Casey White

The pair had been on the run since April 29 when the 56-year-old jailer instructed the Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama, that she was transporting the 38-year-old inmate for a psychological analysis. Instead, they fled.

In line with WAAY-TV, the fugitives have been captured after a pursuit ended when the vehicle they have been driving crashed.

BREAKING: "We have captured them" Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Marriage ceremony says. They have been concerned in a pursuit and wreck. Vicky White shot herself (unclear on her condition). Casey White is in custody. Extra to come. @WAAYTV

In line with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, the police pursuit began when the couple was spotted near the sheriff’s workplace and led to a rollover crash near Evansville Regional Airport, WXIN reported.

Casey White surrendered to police following the crash.

Sheriff Dave Marriage ceremony of Vanderburgh County Indiana confirmed to WXIN that Vicky White’s accidents are serious and have been self-inflicted when she shot herself sooner or later during or on the finish of the pursuit.

Marriage ceremony also confirmed to the TV station that Vicky White was driving the Cadillac the fugitives had been in at the time of the crash. Singleton had beforehand reported Casey White as the motive force and the crashed car as a Ford F-150.

In keeping with AL.com, U.S. Marshals had been notified Sunday evening that a 2006 Ford F-150 had been found at an Evansville car wash.

>> Associated: Vicky White, Casey White getaway automotive located; investigation back to square one, sheriff says

“This escape was obviously well-planned and calculated. Lots of preparation went into this. That they had loads of assets, had tags, had autos. That they had everything they needed to drag this off,” Singleton mentioned during a Monday night press convention.

“We bought a harmful man off the road right this moment. He is by no means going to see the sunshine of day again, and that’s a good thing, not only for our community but that’s an excellent factor for this country,” he added.

Evansville is about 175 miles north of Williamson County, Tennessee, where authorities on Thursday discovered the orange 2007 Ford Edge the pair used in their April 29 escape, the news outlet reported.

-- The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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