Photo: LAUDERDALE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE / copyright
Police are looking for an inmate accused of murder and a correctional officer who disappeared last Friday in Alabama.
Inmate Casey White and Correctional Officer Vicki White were last seen that morning at the Sheriff’s Office in Lauderdale County.
The agent said she was going to take him to a evaluation of your status mental, but officials later realized that the appointment was not scheduled.
The police believe that Vicki White helped orchestrate the escape and issued a order for her arrest against her.
Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton told reporters that Vicki White had sold her home about a month ago and had “talked about going to the beach“.
“If she did it voluntarily or was coerced in some way, we are not really safe”, he said.
On Friday, the day the couple disappeared, it was supposed to be their last day of work.
Although they have the same last name , there is no kinship between them.
The authorities indicated that Casey White should be considered “armed and extremely dangerous”, in part because now you can have access to the officer’s weapon.
Singleton stated that Vicki White left the detention center with the prisoner around 9: 30 in the morning Friday local time.
She indicated that she would then receive medical attention because he did not feel well.
Shortly after 11: 00 in the morning someone found the vehicle of her in the parking lot of a shopping center.
Approximately 15: 30, the officials realized that the prisoner had not returned to custody and no one could contact the corrections officer.
The US Marshals Service offers a reward of up to US$. for information leading to the capture of Casey White and the location of Vicki White.
Singleton described Casey White as “extreme mind dangerous” and advised police officers not to “take risks” with him.
“You have nothing to lose”, he added. “I will stress this as much as I can: we are concerned for everyone”.
“Exemplary employee”
The sheriff said that Vicki White worked for the department for about 15 years. As Assistant Director of Corrections, part of her role was to arrange transportation to the courthouse.
Simgleton explained that the decision to take the prisoner alone violated the regulations, since someone charged with such a serious crime normally must be accompanied by two officers.
Authorities are reviewing video footage and phone calls to determine if she had a relationship with Casey White before the leak occurred.
Singleton claimed that Vicki White was chosen Agent of the Year several times and was an “exemplary employee”.
He added that he wanted solid evidence before accusing her of any improper act.
“She helped him escape? That is obviously a possibility. So we’re exploring that as one angle of the investigation. Was she kidnapped on the way to court? Taken against her will? That is obviously another angle that we are evaluating”, he stated.
“Knowing the inmate, I think she is in danger whatever the circumstances”, added the bailiff.
Charge of murder
Casey White, of 38 years, was charged with two counts of capital murder in September of 2020 by stabbing of Connie Ridgeway, of 58 years, according to the US Marshals Service
Said agency indicated that White was already serving sentence for a series of crimes of 2015, which included robberies and a police chase.
He confessed on murder and was awaiting trial in the county jail Lauderdale when he disappeared.
Casey White had planned to escape from prison earlier, Singleton reported to ABC News. However, officials learned of the plan, which involved taking a hostage, before he could attempt to carry it out in 2020.
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