Lauderdale Co. Correctional Officer Now a Wanted Fugitive, Along With Jail Escapee

DOJ Press

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 up to
$5,000 for the correctional officer
who authorities believe helped him escape April 29 from Lauderdale
County. A warrant has been issued for
Vicky White, 56, charging her with permitting or facilitating escape
in the first degree in connection with capital murder suspect Casey
White’s escape from jail. (The Whites are not related.) Authorities said Vicky White sold her home a month ago, and she was
supposed to retire on Friday, the day she and Casey White disappeared.Casey White, 38, was charged
with 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 to the murder and was awaiting trial at the Lauderdale
County Jail when he disappeared.
They may be traveling in a 2007 orange or copper
colored Ford Edge. It is unknown what license plate is on the vehicle,
or it may have no license plate. The subjects should be considered
dangerous and may be armed with an AR-15 rifle, handguns and a shotgun.
These are actual photos of the vehicle they are believed to be in. There
is minor damage to the rear left bumper.

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Casey White stands 6 feet 9 inches and weighs
approximately 330 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. He should be
considered armed and dangerous. Vicky White is 5 feet 5 inches
and weighs approximately 145 pounds. She has blond hair and brown eyes
and reportedly has a waddling gait. Anyone with information on
the Whites’ location is urged to contact 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. The U.S. Marshals-led Gulf Coast Regional
Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force in the North District
of Alabama with its primary office in Birmingham. 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 Fugitive 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
Wanted Poster for
Vicky White
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.

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