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 accomplice, Vicky White, died Monday night time from injuries sustained by a self-inflicted gunshot wound as authorities prepared to arrest the pair, law enforcement sources confirmed.

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BREAKING: In keeping with multiple regulation enforcement sources, the search for the Alabama escapee and jailer is over. It resulted in Evansville, IN. More particulars to come.

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

In line 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 News reported.

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

“Casey White and Vicky White are in custody,” Singleton stated. “This has ended a very lengthy and aggravating and difficult week and a half. It ended the way in which that we knew it might. 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, 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 officials stated they'd a “special 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 advised the Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama, that she was transporting the 38-year-old inmate for a psychological evaluation. As a substitute, they fled.

Based on WAAY-TV, the fugitives have been captured after a pursuit ended when the vehicle they were driving crashed.

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

In accordance with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, the police pursuit began when the couple was spotted close to the sheriff’s office and resulted in 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 serious and had been self-inflicted when she shot herself at some point during or at the finish of the pursuit.

Wedding ceremony additionally confirmed to the TV station that Vicky White was driving the Cadillac the fugitives were in on the time of the crash. Singleton had beforehand reported Casey White as the driving force and the crashed vehicle as a Ford F-150.

In accordance with AL.com, U.S. Marshals have been notified Sunday night time that a 2006 Ford F-150 had been discovered at an Evansville automotive wash.

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“This escape was clearly well-planned and calculated. Loads of preparation went into this. They'd plenty of assets, had tags, had vehicles. They'd the whole lot they wanted to tug this off,” Singleton stated during a Monday night press conference.

“We bought a dangerous man off the street right now. He's by no means going to see the sunshine of day once more, and that’s a good factor, not only for our neighborhood however that’s a great 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 news outlet reported.

-- The Related Press contributed to this report.

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