Alabama fugitive Casey White and corrections officer Vicky White are in custody, and she is hospitalized after shooting herself, authorities said Monday afternoon.The pair were taken into custody after a chase in Evansville, Indiana, and their vehicle crashed, officials said.The U.S. Marshals told CNN that corrections officers Vicky White's injury was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.No law enforcement officers fired any shots, according to Lauderdale, Alabama, County Sheriff Rick Singleton.Earlier Monday, U.S. Marshals released photos of a man they believed to be Casey White caught on surveillance camera at a car wash in the same area. Investigators were notified on Sunday night that a 2006 Ford F-150 had been discovered at a car wash in Evansville, about 175 miles north of Williamson County, Tennessee, where the 2007 Ford Edge the pair had been traveling in was found abandoned.The owner provided the images from a security camera, the U.S. Marshals service said in a release. Surveillance video footage Vicky White taken before the escape shows the level of preparation that went into the escape, Singleton added.Investigators found footage of her shopping for men's clothes at a department store and at an "adult store," Singleton said, adding she "obviously had a change of clothes" for the inmate.New charges filedVicky White is also facing new charges of identity theft and second-degree forgery for allegedly using an alias to purchase an SUV used as a getaway vehicle.Investigators earlier released video footage showing Vicky White at a Quality Inn in Florence, Alabama, where she stayed the night before the escape.Vicky White, who was an assistant director of corrections for Lauderdale County, took Casey White from the county jail on April 29, saying she was taking him for a mental health evaluation, which authorities learned later had never been scheduled. She then said she was going to get medical care after dropping the inmate off because she wasn't feeling well.The patrol car the officer and inmate took from the jail was found abandoned in a shopping center parking lot. Vicky White's jail keys, radio and handcuffs were found inside. Authorities believe the pair left the lot in a different vehicle: Vicky White's 2007 Ford SUV she parked in the lot the night before.The vehicle was then spotted on May 6 at a Tennessee tow lot. The car had been abandoned in the woods without any identifying information on the same day the duo escaped, indicating they drove about two hours north from the jail in Florence, Alabama, to Williamson County, Tennessee. Authorities believe the vehicle may have had mechanical problems, which prompted the abrupt stop in the area. Vicky White, 56, and Casey White, 38, who are not related, knew each other since at least 2020 and had developed a romantic relationship, the sheriff told CNN earlier this week.Prior to their disappearance, Vicky White had announced plans to retire and sold her home for a price well below market value.She is no longer employed by the sheriff's office, the office said, adding while Friday was her last day of work, her retirement papers were never finalized. Investigators believe Vicky White had a large amount of money when the pair vanished, Singleton said Friday, adding authorities are working to find out more details.Vicky White's mother has been "extremely cooperative" with investigators, Singleton said Monday. "Like us, she's at a total loss. She did not know this side of her daughter, obviously, and she's very distraught," he said.
Alabama fugitive Casey White and corrections officer Vicky White are in custody, and she is hospitalized after shooting herself, authorities said Monday afternoon.
The pair were taken into custody after a chase in Evansville, Indiana, and their vehicle crashed, officials said.
The U.S. Marshals told CNN that corrections officers Vicky White's injury was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
No law enforcement officers fired any shots, according to Lauderdale, Alabama, County Sheriff Rick Singleton.
Earlier Monday, U.S. Marshals released photos of a man they believed to be Casey White caught on surveillance camera at a car wash in the same area.
Investigators were notified on Sunday night that a 2006 Ford F-150 had been discovered at a car wash in Evansville, about 175 miles north of Williamson County, Tennessee, where the 2007 Ford Edge the pair had been traveling in was found abandoned.
The owner provided the images from a security camera, the U.S. Marshals service said in a release.
Surveillance video footage Vicky White taken before the escape shows the level of preparation that went into the escape, Singleton added.
Investigators found footage of her shopping for men's clothes at a department store and at an "adult store," Singleton said, adding she "obviously had a change of clothes" for the inmate.
New charges filed
Vicky White is also facing new charges of identity theft and second-degree forgery for allegedly using an alias to purchase an SUV used as a getaway vehicle.
Investigators earlier released video footage showing Vicky White at a Quality Inn in Florence, Alabama, where she stayed the night before the escape.
Vicky White, who was an assistant director of corrections for Lauderdale County, took Casey White from the county jail on April 29, saying she was taking him for a mental health evaluation, which authorities learned later had never been scheduled. She then said she was going to get medical care after dropping the inmate off because she wasn't feeling well.
The patrol car the officer and inmate took from the jail was found abandoned in a shopping center parking lot. Vicky White's jail keys, radio and handcuffs were found inside. Authorities believe the pair left the lot in a different vehicle: Vicky White's 2007 Ford SUV she parked in the lot the night before.
The vehicle was then spotted on May 6 at a Tennessee tow lot. The car had been abandoned in the woods without any identifying information on the same day the duo escaped, indicating they drove about two hours north from the jail in Florence, Alabama, to Williamson County, Tennessee.
Authorities believe the vehicle may have had mechanical problems, which prompted the abrupt stop in the area.
Vicky White, 56, and Casey White, 38, who are not related, knew each other since at least 2020 and had developed a romantic relationship, the sheriff told CNN earlier this week.
Prior to their disappearance, Vicky White had announced plans to retire and sold her home for a price well below market value.
She is no longer employed by the sheriff's office, the office said, adding while Friday was her last day of work, her retirement papers were never finalized.
Investigators believe Vicky White had a large amount of money when the pair vanished, Singleton said Friday, adding authorities are working to find out more details.
Vicky White's mother has been "extremely cooperative" with investigators, Singleton said Monday.
"Like us, she's at a total loss. She did not know this side of her daughter, obviously, and she's very distraught," he said.
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