Escaped Alabama inmate Casey Cole White and officer Vicky White, who allegedly helped him escape, were apprehended on Monday
The pair disappeared after leaving the jail the morning of April 29 with Vicky reportedly saying she was taking Casey to a mental health evaluation at the courthouse. But Singleton said Casey didn’t have any evaluation and Vicky — a 16-year veteran of the corrections department — was escorting Casey alone in violation of department policy.
“We got a dangerous man off the streets today,” Singleton said on Monday. Evansville is around 278 miles away from Lauderdale County. It’s unclear what led them to that area. It is also unclear the condition of Vicky White or if there was a connection to Evansville. “They will be brought back to Alabama to face arraignment,” Singleton said, adding that Casey faces charges related to his escape, and that he will be arraigned and immediately.
“I wanted to get them off the streets,” Singleton said, adding that he “always expected this” outcome. He said that this particular escape was challenging because “it was well-planned and well-calculated.” The pair had access to cash and vehicles. During the press conference, he praised the United States Marshals and said there was “no evidence that I know of that anyone else was involved.”
Casey White was serving a 75-year sentence for a series of crimes, including home invasion, carjacking, and a
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