A US guard who escaped from an Alabama state prison with a murder suspect killed himself when the two were caught, US officials said.
Vicky White, 58, died in hospital after she and 38-year-old Casey White (unrelated to her) were arrested following a police chase in Indiana.
The two disappeared from a prison in Lauderdale County, Alabama, on April 29.
It is believed that there is a relationship between them.
According to authorities, they were last seen carrying him for a fake mental health assessment.
This was White’s last working day before retiring. He recently sold his house and told his colleagues that he plans to spend more time at the beach.
On Monday night, the Indiana coroner’s office of Vanderburgh County confirmed that Vicky White died at a local hospital after shooting herself while being arrested. More information on his death is expected to be released this Tuesday (10/5) after the autopsy.
Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said the couple’s vehicle crashed after a police chase in Evansville, Indiana, at which point Casey White surrendered.
“We took a dangerous man off the street today. He will never see the light of day again,” the sheriff said.
The U.S. Police Department said the two were last seen driving a copper-colored Ford Edge with Alabama license plates on Friday (6/5) last week.
White had an impeccable track record as a prison guard.
“I could have trusted Vicky with my life,” Lauderdale District Attorney Chris Connolly told reporters. “If we needed anything from prison, he was the right person, our permanent staff. That’s why it’s so shocking.”
Casey White was charged with stabbing to death of 58-year-old Connie Ridgeway in September 2020. He was sentenced to 75 years in prison in 2015 for a number of violent crimes, including vehicle theft and police stalking.
He reportedly initially confessed to the murder but later pleaded not guilty to insanity and was awaiting trial in Lauderdale when he disappeared. If found guilty, he could be executed.
source: Noticias
