Fugitive Alabama inmate Casey White captured after 10-day manhunt, ex-prison officer Vicky White dead
- Jailbreak drama ends with arrest of US fugitive, death of prison guard who aided him
- The case captivated America, triggering media coverage of every twist in the manhunt
A bizarre drama that riveted America ended in tragedy on Monday as a female prison guard arrested with a fugitive ex-con she allegedly helped to escape died after shooting herself as police moved in to nab them in the climax of a 10-day manhunt.
Vicky White and Casey White, who were not related, were arrested in Evansville, Indiana after crashing their car into a ditch as police acting on a tip were in hot pursuit, officials said.
Vicky White, 56 and described as romantically involved with the fugitive prisoner, shot herself, said Vanderburgh County sheriff Dave Wedding. The county coroner’s office later confirmed her death.
White the prisoner, 38, sustained minor injuries in the arrest.
“We got a dangerous man off the street today. He is never going to see the light of day again,” said Rick Singleton, the sheriff of Lauderdale County in Alabama, home to the scene of the original jailbreak.
White has had numerous run-ins with the law, and has been sentenced to 75 years imprisonment for kidnapping, burglary and attempted murder, among other crimes.