FORMERLY escaped convict Casey White faces serious accusations related to the death of corrections officer and lover Vicky, according to court documents.
Casey White, who escaped an Alabama jail with the help of Vicky White, no relation, has now been indicted for murder in connection with her death.
Escaped inmate Casey White now faces new accusations in relation to the death of corrections officer and lover Vicky White, no relation[/caption]
Vicky White is believed to have helped Casey escape prison[/caption]
The two were on the run for 11 days before cops cornered them after a high speed car chase where they found Vicky dead from a single gunshot wound to the head[/caption]
The two were believed to have developed a romance while Casey was booked in the Lauderdale County jail on murder charges.
The former prison guard, 56, was the mastermind behind the jailbreak to free her alleged prison lover, 38, according to Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton.
A wild 11-day manhunt resulted in a high-speed car chase where authorities found Vicky White dead by a single gunshot wound to the head on May 9 after the rogue couple crashed.
The coroner’s office ruled her death a suicide.
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Now, court officials are accusing Casey of Vicky’s sudden death after the cop chase.
“The Felony Murder indictment alleges that during the courts of and in furtherance of committing Escape in the First Degree, White caused the death of Vicky White, who died from a gunshot to the head,” Lauderdale Couty District Attorney Chris Connolly said in a news release, according to CNN.
This comes after Casey could be heard telling cops to “please check my wife” as he was handcuffed by Evansville Police officers after the two were captured.
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More footage from the police department showed cops removing a gun from Vicky’s body before rending first aid.
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The pair were found at a hotel before taking cops on a brief car chase that lasted a few minutes, according to Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding.
At least a dozen officers surrounded the fugitive.
Cops said their vehicle was involved in a wreck as pictures showed their mangled car.
Casey White was taken into custody while Vicky was hospitalized before she died of her injuries.
The local coroner confirmed that she died in the hospital.
The cause of death was at first revealed as a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, an initial autopsy confirmed.
Casey and Vicky were expected to be brought back to Alabama for arraignment on new charges following their capture.
She was facing up to 10 years behind bars for helping Casey.
Cops hoped Vicky would survive her injuries as Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said she had “answers to give”.
He said: “I had every bit of trust in Vicky White. She had been an exemplary employee.
“And what in the world provoked her, or prompted her, to pull something like this, I don’t know. I don’t know if we’ll ever know.”
The vehicle the two were driving in is believed to have been stolen in Tennessee and was driven nearly 175 miles to Evansville, investigators said.
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Casey White was previously charged with first-degree escape due to his jailbreak.
Now, he faces a capital murder charge in connection to the 2015 killing of Connie Ridgeway as well as accusations that he caused the death of Vicky White, the DA said on Tuesday.
Shocking footage shows the moment that Casey White was arrested[/caption]
He could be heard calling Vicky his ‘wife’ as he is cuffed by Evansville Police[/caption]
Casey now faces accusations that he caused the death of Vicky[/caption]
