The Alabama Sheriff’s Office has shared the latest surveillance photos of a convicted killer as the search for the escaped prisoner and warden, who was last seen escorting him, continues.
The Lauderdale County Sheriff shared photos of Casey White, 38, as he walked through the halls of Lauderdale County Jail on Sunday.
In the photos, White can be seen tucking something under his right sleeve and looking around as he is followed by a prison guard.
He was facing the death penalty for murder in 2015 and had to always have two wardens when Correctional Assistant Director Vicki White, 56, took prisoner Casey White, 38, from Lauderdale County Jail at 9 p.m. : 41 on Friday morning.
She told a reservation officer that she was taking him to the district court for a mental health assessment, but no such assessment was planned that day. She also said that she was going to a doctor’s office for herself, which was confirmed by the doctor’s office, but for which she never showed up.
An hour and a half later, both disappeared and her patrol car was found abandoned in a nearby mall.
Law enforcement officials now suspect that the prison officer helped White escape, as Lauderdale Sheriff Rick Singleton told the WBRC: “All indications are that Director White is involved and participated in the escape.”
But Vicky’s family continues to insist that she is a “sweet man” who would never help a convicted murderer escape.
The search for the two – who are not related – continues and the US Marshals Office is offering up to $ 10,000 for information about the couple.
A press conference with more information is scheduled for Monday at 10:30
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office has released his latest photos of a 38-year-old convicted murderer, Casey Cole White, who escaped from Alabama jail on Friday.
The photos show him apparently putting something under his right sleeve and looking around suspiciously while away from the guard
Earlier, Singleton said sheriff’s officers first became suspicious around 3:30 p.m. Friday, when prison officials learned that Vicki had never returned.
They repeatedly tried to call her, he said, but her phone continued to send voicemail.
Then they realized that Casey had never returned to prison.
On Friday, Sheriff Singleton said that while the evidence showed that Vicki had helped Casey escape, her motives were unclear.
“Are we trying to determine if this was done on purpose, or if she was in any way forced or threatened to participate?” other employees.
The jailer was armed with a 9mm pistol when he claimed to be leading Casey on an evaluation that was never scheduled. She said she would then go to a doctor’s appointment for herself, which also turned out not to be held.
“Everything was fake,” Singleton said. “That makes us believe she’s involved.”
Casey always had to have two deputies with him, he added.
The sheriff said it would be almost impossible for Casey to get out of her handcuffs and free herself without any help, but added that Casey’s help would be out of Vicki’s character.
“I don’t think there’s any issue she’s helped with, but to do it voluntarily would be so atypical for Vicki White, who we all know,” he said.
On Saturday, Singleton said investigators were still treating the case as if she had been taken against her will.
“Knowing the prisoner, I think she is in danger, regardless of the circumstances,” the sheriff said. “He was in prison for aggravated murder and had nothing to lose.
“Whether she helped him or not, we don’t know and we won’t deal with it until we have absolute proof that it happened,” he added. her will, unless we can prove otherwise.
Vicky White, assistant director of sheriff’s corrections, disappeared Friday night after picking Casey Cole White (no relative) out of county jail
Lauderdale Sheriff Rick Singleton announced on Saturday that Vicki’s patrol car was found abandoned in a parking lot about an hour and a half after it “broke the protocol” to transport Casey
Since then, Vicky’s family members have said she is a “cute person” who would not help a “killer” escape.
Francis White, Vicky’s ex-mother-in-law, told DailyMail.com on Sunday that the allegations against Vicky did not match the “terribly good man” she knew.
“I can’t understand that he’s leaving with a man he knew was a murderer,” said 88-year-old Frances, who said she last spoke to her about a month ago. “If he kills one man, he will kill another.”
She said she found it hard to believe that Vicky had collaborated with Casey, who admitted to killing a 58-year-old woman while serving a 75-year sentence for a series of crimes, including animal cruelty to a dog.
The prison guard divorced White’s son 16 years ago after being married for only four years, but the mother-in-law said the two remained friendly until his death in January.
Frances, 88, says Vicki was married to her son Tommy White more than 16 years ago in about two to three years, eventually leaving him when his drug problems worsened.
“I read it in the paper this morning,” she told DailyMail.com on Sunday afternoon. She left with this man. I said, “I can’t see her do that. She was not such a person.
Vicki and Tommy had been married for about three years, Francis said, raising cattle on a farm just opposite her home.
“She raised small cows and other things and worked hard,” Francis said.
She added that Vicky remained close to her and her son even after the divorce. Tommy died in January after battling Parkinson’s disease.
“Before my son got to where he couldn’t drive, Vicki would always get out of the car and help him in.
“We were still really good friends. She was a really cute person, “Francis said.
Vicky has been in the sheriff’s office for 25 years and had recently spoken out about leaving, with Law and Crime announcing she had submitted her retirement documents on Thursday.
The U.S. Marshall Service said Sunday it was offering up to $ 10,000 for information on a prisoner who escaped and a “missing and threatened” correctional officer who went missing Friday after the two left prison in northern Alabama.
Connie Ridgeway (center) is pictured with her sons Austin and Cameron. Casey killed her in October 2015, saying it was a contract strike. No motive has ever been given
White was seen during the hearing on the case of the murder of Ridgeway in 2020
Casey was first arrested in December 2015 for the murder of Connie Ridgeway, who was found stabbed to death in a murder that shocked the small town of Rodgersville, about 50 miles west of Huntsville.
People who know Ridgeway say she is known for her friendliness and willingness to help others, and the community has held a vigil every October for many years.
Casey’s arrest at the age of 32 finally came after he was involved in a crime in Tennessee and Alabama.
During one night, he organized a raid on the house, two car thefts and numerous shootings in which a dog was dead and a woman was injured.
The crimes were followed by a chase in which speeds reached over 100 miles per hour, the WHNT reported.
He ended up with a stolen car stuck in a field south of Huntsville, and officers – who were obviously well known to him – begged him to drop his gun and surrender.
Police filmed Casey White in custody in December 2015 after a wild rampage in Tennessee and Alabama that resulted in a chase at 100 mph and a stolen car stuck in a field.
White got out of the car with a gun and threatened to shoot the cops and himself unless he could talk to Limestone Sheriff Mike Blakely.
Camera footage shows lawmakers trying to get White to surrender by offering him smokeless tobacco and Sun Drop citrus soda while they wait for Blakely to arrive.
Casey White was found guilty of a total of nine charges, including attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend and kidnapping of her two roommates. Other charges include first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, third-degree burglary, breaking into and entering a vehicle, cruelty to animals for shooting a dog, and attempting to escape.
He was sentenced in April 2019 to 75 years in prison.
In June 2020, he wrote to Lauderdale County requesting a meeting with the sheriff’s office and admitted to killing Ridgeway, providing a detailed description of the crime scene.
He said he was paid to kill her, although no motive was ever revealed for hiring the killer.
In October 2020, Casey White, 37, appeared in court on charges and asked to remain in Lauderdale County Jail instead of returning to prison, WAFF reported.
His request was rejected after authorities said they believed he planned to escape from Lauderdale County Jail.
They had found an improvised knife hidden in the showers, and suspected that White intended to use it to force someone to release it.
“Yesterday we received information that he made a knuckle and intends to escape today and take hostage,” Connelly, Lauderdale County Attorney, said during the hearing.
“Our deputies did a great job.
“We found the shank and eliminated that threat this morning, so we’re obviously not prepared to put anyone in our prison for such a long time, so we’re happy that the judge ordered him back to the correctional facility.”
White, after pleading guilty, then pleaded not guilty to insanity.
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