A search is underway in north Alabama after a man charged with capital murder and a deputy transporting him to court went missing Friday morning.Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office employee Vicki White, who is the assistant director of corrections, and inmate Casey Cole White have not been seen since 9:30 a.m. Friday when they left for an alleged court appearance. The sheriff's office said the deputy and suspect are not related.The marked vehicle that the two left the detention center in was located in the parking lot of a shopping center in Florence around 11 a.m. Friday. Their direction of travel is unknown.Investigators are looking for any video footage that may give more information on the situation.In a news conference Friday evening, Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said Officer White, who is an employee of 25 years, told the booking officer at the detention center that she was escorting inmate White to the courthouse for a mental health evaluation. After dropping the inmate off with other deputies, Officer White said she was going to seek medical attention for herself because she wasn't feeling well.Around 3:30 p.m., the booking officer attempted to contact Officer White with no luck and her phone was going straight to voicemail. They also discovered inmate White never returned to the jail. Officials said they began investigating "aggressively."Officials said the officer and the inmate never showed up to the courthouse and it has since been determined that the inmate did not have any evaluations scheduled. Local urgent care offices also have no record of Officer White visiting on Friday.The sheriff added that it is a "strict violation of policy" for inmates with those types of charges to be escorted anywhere by one deputy, but they believe Officer White wasn't questioned because she is the head of operations and coordinates all transports."Knowing the inmate, I think is in danger whatever the circumstances," Singleton said. "He was in jail for capital murder. He has nothing to lose."According to court documents, Casey White's capital murder charge stems from the "brutal death" of Connie Ridgeway at her Rogersville home in 2015. The capital murder charge also includes first-degree burglary.If anyone sees the suspect or deputy, do not approach them and contact 911 immediately.

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. —

A search is underway in north Alabama after a man charged with capital murder and a deputy transporting him to court went missing Friday morning.

Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office employee Vicki White, who is the assistant director of corrections, and inmate Casey Cole White have not been seen since 9:30 a.m. Friday when they left for an alleged court appearance. The sheriff's office said the deputy and suspect are not related.

The marked vehicle that the two left the detention center in was located in the parking lot of a shopping center in Florence around 11 a.m. Friday. Their direction of travel is unknown.

Investigators are looking for any video footage that may give more information on the situation.

In a news conference Friday evening, Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said Officer White, who is an employee of 25 years, told the booking officer at the detention center that she was escorting inmate White to the courthouse for a mental health evaluation. After dropping the inmate off with other deputies, Officer White said she was going to seek medical attention for herself because she wasn't feeling well.

Around 3:30 p.m., the booking officer attempted to contact Officer White with no luck and her phone was going straight to voicemail. They also discovered inmate White never returned to the jail. Officials said they began investigating "aggressively."

Officials said the officer and the inmate never showed up to the courthouse and it has since been determined that the inmate did not have any evaluations scheduled. Local urgent care offices also have no record of Officer White visiting on Friday.

Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office

The sheriff added that it is a "strict violation of policy" for inmates with those types of charges to be escorted anywhere by one deputy, but they believe Officer White wasn't questioned because she is the head of operations and coordinates all transports.

"Knowing the inmate, I think [Officer White] is in danger whatever the circumstances," Singleton said. "He was in jail for capital murder. He has nothing to lose."

According to court documents, Casey White's capital murder charge stems from the "brutal death" of Connie Ridgeway at her Rogersville home in 2015. The capital murder charge also includes first-degree burglary.

If anyone sees the suspect or deputy, do not approach them and contact 911 immediately.

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.

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. —

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.

US Marshals

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.