A nationwide manhunt was issued Friday after an Alabama inmate charged with murder went missing along with a corrections officer in what authorities believe may have been a coordinated escape.
Inmate Casey Cole White was being held at the Lauderdale County Detention Center Friday morning when Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Deputy Vicki White, the assistant director of corrections, reportedly took custody of the inmate. AD White, being of no relation to the inmate, was said to have informed the booking officer that she was escorting Casey White to the courthouse for a “mental health evaluation.”
According to a timeline released by Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton, a Florence, AL police officer identified the vehicle of AD White left near cars for sale and after repeated attempts to contact AD White failed, a preliminary investigation revealed there was no scheduled courthouse appearance for the inmate that day.
Search continues for missing Alabama deputy, capital murder suspect with "nothing to lose." Here's the latest: https://t.co/ab8np5MFYv pic.twitter.com/qHpQ8jpzS9
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“I think she’s in danger, whatever the circumstance is,” Singleton expressed. “He was in jail for capital murder and, you know, he has nothing to lose.”
Timeline we’ve received from the #Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office regarding search for missing jail worker Vicki White and murder suspect Casey Cole White. Last seen yesterday. 18-20 local investigators on the case. Now FBI & U.S. Marshals are involved as well. @WAAYTV pic.twitter.com/fsGoelDoRt
— Brittany Harry WAAY 31 (@BrittanyHarryTV) April 30, 2022
According to the timeline of events released by Singleton, AD White claimed to be the only “firearm certified” deputy available to escort the inmate to fictitious evaluation, a violation of protocol that requires two deputies be present for such a move. After the drop-off, she explained she would be going to a nearby doctor as she reported not feeling well.
Singleton later confirmed to WHNT that AD White had submitted her retirement papers the day prior, further fueling speculation that her involvement in the disappearance of Casey White may have been premeditated. Whether these actions may have been taken willingly out of an affection for the inmate, or as a result of threats or coercion from Casey White remains unknown.
“Did she assist him in escaping? That’s obviously a possibility,” Singleton offered. “So we’re looking into that as one angle of the investigation – was she kidnapped en route to the courthouse and, you know, taken against her will?”
Casey White, who was being held in state prison for other crimes, confessed in 2020 to the 2015 murder of Connie Ridgeway at her home in Rogersville. He is described as being nearly 7-feet tall by WVTM and is considered dangerous. An alert posted by the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office cautions anyone who identifies the man to keep their distance and notify police immediately.
Throughout the day Friday, the nature of the investigation developed to the point that Singleton reached out the U.S. Marshals, “the FBI, ATF, Secret Service, and ALEA.” According to his timeline, “By 5:30 p.m. there [were] approximately 18-20 investigators locally on the case.”
“Our primary focus is on locating AD White and re-capturing Inmate Casey White,” Singleton concluded. “Our secondary focus is on investigating the escape itself. Indications are, since no court appearance was scheduled, that AD White assisted in the escape. The question is: did she do so willingly or was she coerced into doing it by inmate White by threatening her and/or her family or other means.”
At the time of this posting, both Casey Cole White and AD Vicki White remain missing to the authorities.
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Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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