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"Escapee Casey White Receives Life Sentence for Jailbreak and Confessed Murder"

Casey White has been sentenced to life in prison for his escape from the Lauderdale County Detention Center in Alabama in April 2022 with corrections officer Vicky White, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound during their capture. Casey White was charged with felony murder in connection to Vicky White's death but pleaded guilty to the lesser included offense of escape as part of a plea deal. He still faces murder charges for the 2015 death of Connie Ridgeway, and a trial is set for August.

crime2 years ago

"Alabama Inmate Casey White Receives Life Sentence for Jailbreak with Guard Lover"

Casey White has been sentenced to life in prison for first-degree escape after breaking out of jail with the help of his prison guard lover, Vicky White, who planned to start a new life with him. White was initially charged with Vicky's murder, but a plea deal saw the charge dropped. The couple evaded authorities for two weeks before being tracked down to a motel in Indiana. White claimed to have killed a woman and baby during the escape, but authorities say he is lying.

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Alabama Inmate Pleads Guilty to Jail Escape with Corrections Officer and Avoids Murder Trial.

Casey White pleaded guilty to his 2022 jail escape and causing the death of corrections officer Vicky White, who helped him break out of the Alabama detention center. As part of the plea agreement, the felony murder charge was dismissed, and he agreed to a life sentence for the lesser escape charge. Casey White emotionally apologized to Vicky White's family in court, saying they were in love and planned to escape and create a new life somewhere. The sentencing is scheduled for June 8.

crime2 years ago

Alabama Inmate Pleads Guilty to Jail Escape and Avoids Murder Trial.

Casey White, the inmate who escaped from an Alabama jail with corrections officer Vicky White, pleaded guilty to first-degree escape in exchange for no prosecution for felony murder in Vicky's death. He is expected to receive a life sentence. Casey White's legal troubles are far from over as he was being held on a capital murder charge in connection with the 2015 killing of Connie Ridgeway. Casey and Vicky White fled from a detention facility in Lauderdale County and were captured 11 days later in Indiana. Casey White will not be prosecuted for felony murder in the officer's death.

crime2 years ago

Casey White Pleads Guilty to Prison Escape, Murder Charge Dropped in Vicky White's Death.

Casey White, an Alabama inmate, pleaded guilty to breaking out of jail with the help of his lover and now-dead jail boss Vicky White, who shot herself dead as authorities closed in on the pair. As part of the guilty plea to first-degree escape, Casey White agreed to the maximum penalty of life in prison, and prosecutors dropped the murder charge he was facing in Vicky White’s death. The unplanned plea deal was hastily arranged when Casey White appeared at the courthouse Thursday for a status hearing.

crime2 years ago

Casey White pleads guilty to escape, murder charge dropped in Vicky White's death.

Casey White pleaded guilty to first-degree escape in a plea deal that resulted in the dismissal of the felony murder charge involving Vicky White. White faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for the escape charge. He is also scheduled to go on trial for capital murder in August. White and Vicky White, who was the Assistant Director of Corrections, escaped from the Lauderdale County Detention Center in April 2022, leading to a nationwide manhunt that ended with Vicky White's suicide.