Casey White manhunt ends in Indiana, accomplice Vicky White dies, police say – KIRO 7 News Seattle

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

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BREAKING: In line with a number of law enforcement sources, the seek for the Alabama escapee and jailer is over. It led to Evansville, IN. More details to return.

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

In accordance with Vanderburgh Coroner Steve Lockyear, Vicky White died just after 7 p.m. CDT at Deaconess Hospital, and an post-mortem is schedule for Tuesday, Fox Information reported.

Authentic report: Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said the 2 fugitives, who aren't related, were caught near Evansville, Indiana, after a chase with U.S. Marshals, The Related Press reported.

“Casey White and Vicky White are in custody,” Singleton mentioned. “This has ended a very long and nerve-racking and challenging week and a half. It ended the way that we knew it would. They're in custody.”

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

Vicky White was a jail officer at the jail that was holding Casey White, who was awaiting trial for capital murder. Inmates and officials said they'd a “special relationship,” the AP reported.

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

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

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

According to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, the police pursuit started when the couple was spotted close to the sheriff’s office and led to a rollover crash near Evansville Regional Airport, WXIN reported.

Casey White surrendered to police following the crash.

Sheriff Dave Wedding ceremony of Vanderburgh County Indiana confirmed to WXIN that Vicky White’s injuries are critical and were self-inflicted when she shot herself sooner or later throughout or at the finish of the pursuit.

Wedding also confirmed to the TV station that Vicky White was driving the Cadillac the fugitives have been in on the time of the crash. Singleton had previously reported Casey White as the driving force and the crashed car as a Ford F-150.

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

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“This escape was obviously well-planned and calculated. A lot of preparation went into this. They had plenty of sources, had tags, had vehicles. They had all the things they wanted to pull this off,” Singleton mentioned throughout a Monday evening press conference.

“We acquired a dangerous man off the road at present. He's never going to see the light of day once more, and that’s a great thing, not only for our community however that’s an excellent factor for this nation,” he added.

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

-- The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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