Casey White manhunt ends in Indiana, confederate 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 prepared to arrest the pair, regulation enforcement sources confirmed.

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BREAKING: According to multiple law enforcement sources, the search for the Alabama escapee and jailer is over. It led to Evansville, IN. More details to return.

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Replace 9:25 p.m. EDT Might 9: Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Marriage ceremony confirmed Vicky White’s loss of life to The Associated Press simply after 9 p.m. EDT Monday. Earlier within the night, Wedding ceremony characterised Vicky White’s self-inflicted injuries as “very critical” 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 post-mortem is schedule for Tuesday, Fox Information reported.

Authentic report: Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton stated the 2 fugitives, who usually are not associated, 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 really lengthy and disturbing 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 allowing/aiding an escape, identification 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 officials said they had a “particular relationship,” the AP reported.

>> Associated: Vicky White had ‘particular relationship’ with accused murderer Casey White

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

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

BREAKING: "We have 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. More to return. @WAAYTV

According to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, the police pursuit started when the couple was noticed near 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 accidents are critical and had been self-inflicted when she shot herself at some point during or on the end of the pursuit.

Marriage ceremony additionally confirmed to the TV station that Vicky White was driving the Cadillac the fugitives have been in at the time of the crash. Singleton had previously reported Casey White as the driver and the crashed automobile as a Ford F-150.

In keeping with AL.com, U.S. Marshals have been 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 variety of preparation went into this. That they had plenty of assets, had tags, had autos. That they had every part they wanted to tug this off,” Singleton said during a Monday evening press convention.

“We acquired a harmful man off the street immediately. He's never going to see the sunshine of day again, and that’s factor, not just for our group but that’s a very good thing for this country,” he added.

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

-- The Related Press contributed to this report.

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