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As Singleton told it, shortly before the pair went missing, Vicky White had told colleagues on what was supposed to be her last day working at the jail, where she was the assistant director that she was taking detainee Casey White (no relation to her) to a local courthouse for a mental evaluation. If I didnt make it that night I would be captured and killed, says Jeon Gwang-jin, 26. Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton, Vicky Whites former boss, told reporters: We got a dangerous man off the street today. Farming families have been hit by a poor harvest recently. Singleton said last week that Vicky White had used an alias to purchase a sport utility vehicle used as the getaway car, and was likely to try to do that again. They never arrived. They were found 11 years later living as a married couple on a chicken ranch in Texas after a tip came in from the America's Most Wanted TV show. I feel guilty that I escaped so that I could live, says Kim. "We got a dangerous man off the street today. Then, on April 29, her last scheduled work day at the Lauderdale County Detention Center, she left the jail, saying she was escorting an inmate to a mental health appointment. Sheriff Singleton said it was unusual for someone her age, 56, to retire four years before her retirement benefits would become available. I never would have thought that in a million years, said District Attorney Chris Conolly. Both were deeply frustrated by their lives and felt they had now run out of road. The escape kicked off an 11-day manhunt that ended in Evansville, Indiana, where Casey White and Vicky White led authorities on a high-speed chase before their vehicle crashed. Officers testified that Casey White, who was driving, had his hands outside the window in surrender when they heard the fatal gunshot with which Vicky White took her own life. From there, he moved from prison to prison as rumours of a potential escape plan did the rounds, all the while staying in touch with "pen pal" Vicky: . I assure you that.. It appears they were eventually undone by a stolen car. You are no different from an animal.. End of police chase Evansville, Indiana. He is never going to see the light of day again, Singleton said. At the time of his escape, Mr. White, 38, was awaiting trial in the fatal stabbing of a woman in 2015, according to the U.S. And then, about two months after they first met, their friendship took on an extra significance. Jeon, although not fearing for his life, was also feeling deeply frustrated. She served 27 months in prison. Subscribe now. She needed to find a new way to survive. Lauderdale Sheriff Rick Singleton said the pairwho were caught after authorities saw them at a hotel and after they crashed a pickup truck during the police chasehad started to develop a special relationship in 2020. Escaped Alabama inmate had 'relationship' with guard - RTE.ie A video grab shows Mr. White, an inmate at the Lauderdale County Detention Facility in Alabama, leaving with Vicky White, the assistant director of corrections. We waited it out After 30 minutes it went quiet. Authorities have said that White violated department policy by transporting Casey White alone; protocol calls for two jail guards to escort prisoners. Morgan believes written and digital evidence of the pair's relationship would also help prosecutors. A prison break in the US has ended after a female prison guard on the run with an inmate she allegedly helped to escape, died as police moved in to arrest them at the end of a 10-day search. She died of a single gunshot wound to the head, and the coroners office ruled the manner of death was suicide. It ended with the fugitives vehicle in a rollover crash. Joyce Mitchell released from prison 5 years after helping convicted The disappearance was not noticed until about six hours after they had left, according to the Lauderdale County Sheriffs Office. He has changed his plans and wants to go to the US, not South Korea. Track Latest News and Karnataka Elections 2023 Coverage Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world. (modern). When we got into the middle of the river, the water was above my head, says Kim. Kims move to the labour camp was imminent, and his boss had gone home for a night. It is also crucial to show video footage of Casey and Vicky in order to seal the convict's fate. The premise for leaving the jail was all bogus, he said. Casey White has also been charged with first-degree escape in connection to the jail break. Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office. 0:44. - The corrections officer, who escaped with an inmate from an Alabama prison and evaded authorities for more than a week, has died after the fugitives were taken into custody . Wanted Jail Guard Vicky White Was Caught on Video at Motel, When asked if it was surprising that Vicky White had pulled the trigger, rather than her road-trip buddy, a hardened criminal with a reported death wish, Wedding mused: With criminals and criminal minds, they are very unpredictable. 0:00. After the car crash, Vicky died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He said last week that Ms White had used an alias to purchase a sport utility vehicle used as the getaway car, and was likely to try to do that again. Love Behind Bars and Beyond: How 5 Women Helped Their Lovers Escape I dont speak English. Ms White's mother Pat Davis said she was in disbelief over that escape. There is a camera, but when the electricity is out often you cant see the footage and sometimes they move the camera a bit. They stumbled out and across the final bit of ground to the barbed wire that marked the border with China. Marshals Service said. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. That is a good thingfor not just our community. By Eduardo Medina,Alyssa Lukpat and Christine Chung. When she first met Jeon she was still awaiting trial, but she knew that as a second-time offender she had a tough time ahead of her. Days before she vanished, Alabama corrections officer Vicky White, 56, put in for retirement and sold her house. Casey White was previously charged with first-degree escape in connection to his jailbreak, and the indictment announced Tuesday accuses him of committing felony murder during the course of and in furtherance of that crime, Connolly said. 2023 Cable News Network. I know someone who graduated from the [prestigious] Kim Il-sung University as a top graduate, and yet has ended up selling fake meat in the market, he says. 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