Alabama Fugitive Casey White And Jail Guard Caught After 10-Day Manhunt

Topline

An Alabama jail inmate and the county corrections officer who allegedly helped him escape were taken into custody in Indiana on Monday, law enforcement officials said, ending a 10-day manhunt that began after the two disappeared from a northern Alabama jail.

Key Facts

Inmate Casey White and Lauderdale County corrections officer Vicky White—who aren’t related—were apprehended following a chase with U.S. Marshals in the southern Indiana city of Evansville, Lauderdale Sheriff Rick Singleton said during a Monday evening press conference.

The pursuit began after law enforcement spotted them at a hotel and ended with the pair’s pickup truck crashing, according to Singleton, and Casey White surrendered while Vicky White was brought to the hospital with injuries—the U.S. Marshals Service told Forbes that Vicky White appeared to have a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Singleton said it’s unclear why the two traveled to Indiana, but they were tracked down to an Evansville hotel after law enforcement received a tip late Sunday night.

Key Background

The pair vanished from Lauderdale County jail on April 29, after Vicky White arrived to transport Casey White—who is facing murder charges—to what she described as a mental health evaluation. Vicky White ditched her patrol car at a shopping center in Alabama, trading it for a Ford that was later found about two hours north in Tennessee, prompting a multi-state search for a pair that Singleton said had a “special relationship” since 2020 that may have developed into a “jailhouse romance.” Shortly before they were taken into custody, the U.S. Marshals Service said its agents traveled to Indiana because a tipster spotted an F-150 believed to be linked to the pair.

Crucial Quote

“He will be in a cell by himself, if we have to put other inmates on the floor to make it happen. He will stay in handcuffs and shackles while he’s in that cell, and if he wants to sue me for violating his civil rights, so be it,” Singleton said of Casey White. “He’s not getting out of this jail again, I’ll assure you that.”

Tangent

Authorities offered up a total of $25,000 in rewards for information leading to Casey White’s and Vicky White’s capture. The U.S. Marshals Service offered $10,000 for Casey White and $5,000 for Vicky White, while the state of Alabama offered $5,000 apiece.