The U.S. Marshals Service is offering as much as $10,000 for information resulting in the seize of Casey White, a capital homicide suspect and the situation of “missing and endangered correctional officer” Vicky White who went missing in northwest Alabama on Friday, the federal company introduced on Sunday.
White, 38, and Lauderdale County corrections officer left a detention focus on 9:40 a.m. on April 29 to go to a courthouse however by no means arrived, the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office mentioned.
The two should not associated regardless of sharing a final title.
“Casey White is believed to be a serious threat to the corrections officer and the public,” mentioned U.S. Marshal Marty Keely.
White was charged with two counts of capital homicide in September 2020 within the stabbing of 58-year-old Connie Ridgeway, and he was already in jail for a sequence of crimes dedicated in 2015, together with residence invasion, carjacking and a police chase, in accordance with the U.S. Marshals Service. White confessed to the homicide and was awaiting trial on the Lauderdale County Jail on the time of his disappearance, in accordance with the company.
Casey White is 6 toes 9 inches, weighs roughly 260 kilos, and has brown hair and hazel eyes, in accordance with the U.S. Marshals Service.
Anyone with information on Casey White’s location or Vicky White’s disappearance ought to contact legislation enforcement by calling the USMS Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102 or submitting nameless suggestions through the U.S. Marshals Tip App, in accordance with the company.
“Do not attempt to apprehend this fugitive,” mentioned Keely.
Vicki and Casey White left the detention heart purportedly for a psychological well being analysis at courtroom. But investigators have since confirmed that such an analysis was by no means scheduled, in accordance with Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton.
At the time of her departure, Vicki White, an worker of 25 years, advised the reserving officer that she could be going to a medical appointment after dropping off Casey White as a result of she wasn’t feeling properly. But she had no appointment scheduled, Singleton mentioned.
She additionally transported the suspect by herself — a strict violation of the coverage requiring two sworn deputies for the transport of an individual below these costs, the sheriff mentioned.
The marked 2013 Ford Taurus patrol automotive that they traveled in was later discovered at a shopping mall, in accordance with the sheriff.
Officers realized the 2 had been missing at round 3:30 p.m. on Friday, when Vicki White’s cellphone went straight to voicemail after repeated makes an attempt to contact her, the sheriff mentioned, including that it was then confirmed that Casey White by no means returned to the detention heart both.
Vicki White had a 9mm firearm, and it was not identified whether or not there have been every other weapons within the patrol automobile, Singleton mentioned.
On Friday, the sheriff mentioned investigators had been wanting for any video of the buying heart the place the patrol automobile was discovered to be taught extra about what occurred.
Investigators are in search of to find out whether or not Vicki White assisted Casey White in his escape, however are working as if she was taken in opposition to her will till they know in any other case, Singleton mentioned Friday.
“I do think this, knowing the inmate: I think she’s in danger, whatever the circumstances,” the sheriff mentioned Friday. “He was in jail for capital murder.”