Prisoner who escaped with jailer's help is sentenced: "I loved Vicky"
Casey White told those gathered in the Alabama courtroom that he felt like "the most hated man in the world."
Vicky White
Alabama inmate and jailer had hundreds of calls, including "phone sex," sheriff says
Authorities have said the two were in a romantic relationship and the sheriff said some of the calls were sexual in nature.
Casey White charged with murder in death of official who helped him escape prison
The indictment alleges White "caused" the death of correctional officer Vicky White.
New details emerge about manhunt for murder suspect and jail official
Vicky White bought an AR-15 rifle, shotgun and men's clothes and also visited a sex-toy store, investigators say.
Caught fugitive back in Alabama jail
The Alabama fugitive who evaded arrest for nearly two weeks is back in the jail from which he escaped. Casey White was taken back to Lauderdale County Tuesday night following his capture in Indiana on Monday. A coroner there says his alleged accomplice, Vicky White, no relation, died by suicide following a self-inflicted gunshot to the head. Omar Villafranca reports.
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Alabama fugitive's accused accomplice shot herself to death, coroner says
Authorities say state corrections official Vicky White helped capital murder suspect Casey White escape.
Fugitive planned shootout before officers rammed his car into ditch, sheriff says
Casey White and Vicky White had about $29,000 in cash, multiple wigs, four handguns and an AR-15 rifle when they were captured, the sheriff said.
Captured inmate told officers: "My wife… just shot herself in the head"
U.S. Marshals told CBS News there is no evidence Casey and Vicky White were ever married.
Alabama corrections official Vicky White dies
A nationwide manhunt ended Monday after Alabama corrections official Vicky White and escaped capital murder suspect Casey Cole White were captured in Indiana. Vicky White later died from a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. They spent more than a week on the run. Chris Davis reports.
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Corrections official dies after she and escaped inmate are captured in Indiana
Coroner Steve Lockyear said in the statement that White died at 7:06 p.m. local time, adding that an autopsy is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
Missing jail official faces 2 new charges in Alabama inmate's escape
Vicky White and Casey Cole White, who are not related, have been missing for more than a week, despite a massive manhunt to locate them.
Getaway car used in Alabama jailbreak found
Officials say they found a vehicle they believe was abandoned by murder suspect Casey White and former jail official Vicky White. The two have been missing since last week. Authorities also released more photos of the pair.
Getaway car used by missing Alabama inmate, jail official located in Tennessee
Inmate Casey White and jail official Vicky White vanished from an Alabama prison exactly one week ago.
Car linked to missing inmate, jail official found
A Ford Edge that authorities said a missing Alabama inmate and jail official used as part of their getaway plan has been located in Tennessee. The car was found abandoned and towed last week, the same day the two went missing, but Alabama officials just learned of its whereabouts.
New images show Alabama fugitive's white supremacist tattoos
The Marshals Service also released new images of Vicky White, who they said may have tinted her hair "a darker shade."
Jail official was in contact with inmate months before escape
Sheriff Rick Singleton said that the communication indicates the two had a relationship for possibly up to two years before the escape.
Alabama fugitive threatened to kill ex if he escaped, authorities say
The statement comes after the manhunt for Casey Cole White and assistant director of corrections Vicky White stretched into its sixth day.
Fugitive inmate and jail official had "special relationship," sheriff says
The sheriff's office did not provide any additional information about the alleged relationship.
Marshals offer reward for escaped inmate, "missing" correctional officer
Casey Cole White and Vicky White disappeared Friday after Vicky White took Casey White for what she told others was a mental health evaluation.
Supreme Court appears divided over obstruction law used in Jan. 6 cases
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Marijuana tied to Chinese criminal networks infiltrates Maine
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Executor of O.J. Simpson's estate changes stance on Goldman family payout
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Johnson says he's "not resigning" as effort to oust him gets new backer
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Trump trial continues with second day of jury selection in New York
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American Airlines pilots union warns of "significant spike" in safety issues
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Actors Alexa and Carlos PenaVega announce stillbirth of 4th child
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Unusual heavy rainfall sparks flash flooding in normally parched Dubai
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Court overturns West Virginia law banning transgender girls from sports
A federal appeals court overturned West Virginia's law barring transgender girls from girls' sports teams, finding that it violates Title IX.
Counterfeit and misused Botox blamed in 9-state botulism outbreak
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Johnson says he's "not resigning" as effort to oust him gets new backer
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Unusual heavy rainfall sparks flash flooding in normally parched Dubai
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