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."
Casey Cole White
$5,000 given to person for "valuable" info that led to fugitive's arrest
Casey White and jailer Vicky White disappeared from Lauderdale County Detention Facility on April 29, sparking a manhunt that drew international attention.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Trump threatens tariffs targeting Russia without Ukraine deal in 50 days
"We are very unhappy, I am, with Russia," Mr. Trump said Monday while in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Historic Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed by expanding wildfire
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9 people dead in fire at assisted living home in Massachusetts
Nine people have died in a fire at an assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts, according to authorities.
New Texas flood threat hinders search for victims of deadly July 4 flooding
Ground search operations were disrupted Sunday in Kerr County, Texas, where many lives were lost in the catastrophic July 4 flooding.
Elmo's X account hacked, shares antisemitic posts: "Disgusting messages"
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Behind the bipartisan push for female crash test dummies
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Excavations beginning at child mass grave site in Ireland
Catholic nuns ran an institution there between 1925 and 1961, housing women who had become pregnant outside of marriage and been shunned by their families.
Cantwell says improving weather warnings is a "national responsibility"
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1,500 tarantulas found stuffed in spongecake boxes at airport
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2 women killed in Kentucky church shooting after gunman shot trooper
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Sen. Paul says "we aren't going to know the motive" of Trump's shooter
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Lindsey Graham says sanctions bill would give Trump a "sledgehammer" against Russia
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U.S. imports from China fell in June from last year, despite rush of orders
U.S. retailers and other importers that had largely halted shipments in May due to tariffs, resumed imports from China in June, amid truce.
Global markets react to Trump's latest tariff threats against EU, Mexico
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EU to delay retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in hopes of reaching deal
The EU – the United States' biggest trading partner – had been scheduled to impose "countermeasures" starting Monday at midnight in Brussels
Hartford Bakery, Inc. voluntarily recalls hundreds of loaves of bread
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Trump announces 30% tariffs against Mexico, EU to begin on Aug. 1
President Trump announced on social media that he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the European Union. They are set to begin on Aug. 1.
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Trump threatens tariffs targeting Russia without Ukraine deal in 50 days
"We are very unhappy, I am, with Russia," President Trump said Monday while in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Global markets react to Trump's latest tariff threats against EU, Mexico
Most European markets took a hit as trading resumed in the wake of President Trump's latest tariff threats, and as the EU keeps hoping for a deal.
Trump and first lady to visit U.K.'s King Charles this fall
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Sen. Paul says "we aren't going to know the motive" of Trump's shooter
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Lindsey Graham says sanctions bill would give Trump a "sledgehammer" against Russia
Sen. Lindsey Graham said "a turning point regarding Russia invasion of Ukraine is coming" amid a bipartisan effort in Congress to impose new economic sanctions on the Kremlin.
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Disaster registry may offer false sense of security, disability advocates warn
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Plague kills Arizona resident, health officials say
The death in Coconino County, which includes Flagstaff, was the first recorded death from pneumonic plague since 2007, local officials said.
A 13-year-old had chest pains. He was "close to sudden cardiac death"
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COVID cases likely rising in half of states, CDC estimates
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HHS facing billion-dollar backlog of delayed grants after DOGE
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Trump threatens tariffs targeting Russia without Ukraine deal in 50 days
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Fugitive drug lord dubbed "Chubby Jos" has $112 million seized by court
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Dog loses leg in bomb explosion, credited with saving dozens of lives
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Cracking the code: Using genetic genealogy to unmask serial criminals
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Teenager wants to cure skin cancer with soap
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How to vet scientific research
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North America's oldest known pterosaur discovered in Arizona, researchers say
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Inside the lab trying to change people's minds about sharks
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Fugitive drug lord dubbed "Chubby Jos" has $112 million seized by court
Jos Leijdekkers is on Europol's most-wanted list, with the European police body offering over $225,000 for information leading to his arrest.
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Wildfires burn near Grand Canyon's North Rim
Two large wildfires are still raging in Northern Arizona, with 0% containment so far, officials said. The White Sage Fire and Dragon Bravo Fire continue to burn near the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, forcing park closures. CBS News' Ian Lee has the latest.
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