Casey White sentenced to life for escape with help from jailer
Casey White apologized for the escape, saying, 'I chose this road. It's cost me my life and freedom' during his sentencing. More
June 8, 2023
Casey White
Casey White pleaded guilty to an escape from prison, aided by Vicky White, a jail official who ultimately took her own life.
Casey White pleads guilty to escape from Alabama jail
Casey White will be sentenced to life in prison for first-degree escape under a plea agreement reached with the prosecution. More
May 4, 2023
Sheriff: Inmate, jailer shared 949 phone calls before escape
Authorities have said Casey White and Vicky White were in a romantic relationship and at least some of the calls were sexual in nature. More
September 15, 2022
Inmate charged with murder of jail official during escape
Casey White was indicted on a murder charge for the shooting death of Vicky White. The pair's disappearance from an Alabama jail sparked a national manhunt that came to a bloody end in Indiana where Casey White was captured and Vicky White died. More
July 12, 2022
Recaptured Alabama escapee ordered to provide DNA sample
A capital murder suspect who authorities say went on the lam for 10 days with the help of an Alabama jail official was ordered to provide a DNA sample to prosecutors. More
May 20, 2022
Sheriff: Alabama inmate, jailer were prepared for a shootout
NBC's “Today” show reported that federal marshals said Casey White told officers at the scene, “Please help my wife. She just shot herself in the head and I didn’t do it.” More
May 10, 2022
Sheriff: Ex-jail official, inmate she helped escape caught
Escaped inmate Casey White and former jail official Vicky White were taken into custody in Indiana. More
May 9, 2022
Sheriff: Car linked to Alabama escapee, jail worker found
Ford Edge with distinctive burnt orange paint was found on a roadside and towed the same day that Casey White, charged with murder, and former assistant corrections director Vicky White disappeared. More
May 7, 2022
Garland: Escaped murder suspect, guard ‘extremely dangerous’
Attorney General Merrick Garland said an escaped murder suspect and jail officer who aided him are "regarded as extremely dangerous" and U.S. Marshals has taken over leading the search for Casey White, who was awaiting trial on a capital murder case, and Vicky White, a jail official, since they left the Lauderdale County Detention Center. More
May 5, 2022
Jail official visited inmate in prison months before escape
A nationwide manhunt is ongoing for Casey White, who was awaiting trial on a capital murder case, and Vicky White, the assistant director of corrections for the jail in Lauderdale County. More
May 4, 2022
Escaped inmate, jail official had ‘special relationship’
An escaped Alabama inmate had a “special relationship” with the jail official authorities believe assisted in his escape, a sheriff's office said Tuesday. More
May 4, 2022
Arrest warrant issued in Alabama for missing jail official
The inmate and assistant director of corrections left the Lauderdale County Detention Center on Friday morning to go to a nearby courthouse, the sheriff's office said. More
May 2, 2022