Birmingham,
AL – The U.S. Marshals Service is offering up to
$10,000 for information leading to the
capture of an escaped inmate from Lauderdale County Jail, and the
location of a missing and endangered correctional officer from
Lauderdale County, Alabama on Friday April, 29. Casey White, 38, was charged with two
counts of capital murder in September 2020 in the brutal stabbing of
58-year-old Connie Ridgeway. He was already serving time for a 2015
crime spree that involved home invasion, carjacking, and a police chase.
White confessed about the murder and was awaiting trial at the
Lauderdale County Jail when he disappeared. He stands 6 feet 9 inches
and weighs approximately 260 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes.
The U.S. Marshals Service has adopted the case of inmate Casey
White and the disappearance of Assistant Director of Corrections Vicky
White. (The two Whites are not related.)Lauderdale County
corrections officer Vicky White is missing in the line of duty. White is
the Assistant Director of Corrections. A Blue alert for White’s
disappearance has been issued. “Casey White is believed to be a
serious threat to the corrections officer and the public,” said U.S.
Marshal Marty Keely.Anyone with information on White’s location
or Assistant Director of Corrections White’s disappearance is urged to
contact law enforcement. You can call the USMS Communications Center at
1-800-336-0102. Anonymous tips may
also be submitted via the U.S.
Marshals Tip App. “Do not attempt to apprehend this fugitive,” said
Keely.White’s escape is still under investigation.The
U.S. Marshals-led Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force is a
multi-agency task force in the North District of Alabama with offices in
Huntsville, AL. Its membership is composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals,
Huntsville Police Department, Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama
Probation and Parole, and the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office. The
USMS Major Case Fugutive Program prioritizes the investigation and
apprehension of high-profile offenders who are considered to be some of
the country’s most dangerous fugitives. These offenders tend to be
career criminals with histories of violence or whose instant offense(s)
pose a significant threat to public safety.
Wanted Poster for
Casey White
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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