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Vicky White, jail official accused of helping Alabama murder suspect escape, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, coroner says

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Authorities say state corrections official Vicky White helped capital murder suspect Casey White escape.

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  1. Jail officer who helped Alabama inmate escape dies; inmate in custody in Evansville

    Headline from CBS 19 Tyler ·

  2. Newest

    Vicky White, jail official accused of helping Alabama murder suspect escape, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, coroner says

    Headline from CBS News ·

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  1. FOX 5 DC

    Casey White manhunt: Alabama corrections officer dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Casey Cole White and Vicky White disappeared from Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama, on April 29.

  2. FOX 4 Dallas

    Casey White manhunt: Escaped Alabama murder suspect in custody, fugitive jail guard hospitalized (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Casey Cole White and Vicky White disappeared from Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama, on April 29.

  3. KVIA El Paso

    A tip among hundreds led police to capture Vicky White and Casey White. But her death leaves many questions (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Elizabeth Wolfe and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN The nationwide search for a former Alabama corrections officer and the inmate she disappeared with ended Monday when Vicky White died after being hospitalized for a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.

  4. Bismarck Tribune

    A tip among hundreds led police to Vicky White and Casey White. Her death leaves many questions (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    Vicky White's death leaves many questions after a week-long manhunt that started in Alabama and ended with an Indiana crash. Here's the latest.

  5. CBS 19 Tyler

    Jail officer who helped Alabama inmate escape dies; inmate in custody in Evansville (opens CBS 19 Tyler)

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    CBS 19 Tyler's feed description

    The Vanderburgh County coroner said Vicky White died after she shot herself during a pursuit. Casey White was also injured and is in police custody.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Alabama corrections officer who helped prisoner escape dies after police chase (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A corrections officer who helped Alabama inmate Casey White escape from custody has died after a police pursuit ended with a car wreck in Indiana on Monday afternoon, according to local officials.

  7. My9nj

    Alabama jailbreak mystery deepens as Casey White manhunt ends with death (opens My9nj)

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    My9nj's feed description

    Police captured Alabama murder suspect Casey Cole White and fugitive prison guard Vicky White, who helped him escape from jail 11 days ago. Officials said Vicky White appeared to have shot herself as Casey White surrendered.

  8. East Idaho News

    A tip among hundreds led police to capture Casey White and Vicky White. But her death leaves many questions (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — A nationwide search for a former Alabama corrections officer and the inmate she disappeared with ended Monday, with authorities capturing them in southern Indiana after a car chase and Vicky White dying after apparently shooting herself, officials said.

  9. KING 5 Seattle

    Sheriff: Jail officer who helped Alabama inmate escape dies; inmate in custody (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    The death of Vicky White only deepened the mystery of why a respected jail official would leave everything to help free an inmate with a violent history.

  10. The Guardian

    Alabama jail official, who allegedly fled with inmate, dies after police chase (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Casey White and Vicky White were apprehended following a car chase after they fled over a week and a half back

  11. KSDK

    Sheriff: Alabama inmate, jailer were prepared for a shootout when they were found in Indiana (opens KSDK)

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    KSDK's feed description

    The Vanderburgh County coroner said Vicky White died after she shot herself during a pursuit. Casey White was also injured and is in police custody.

  12. The Union-Recorder

    Fugitive inmate captured after manhunt, ex-jail officer dead (opens The Union-Recorder)

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    The Union-Recorder's feed description

    The death of Vicky White, 56, only deepened the mystery of why a respected jail official would leave everything to help free Casey White, 38, a hulking inmate with a

  13. Fox7 Austin

    Alabama corrections officer Vicky White dies of self-inflicted gunshot in Casey White manhunt (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Vicky White, the Alabama corrections officer who scandalized the country by allegedly walking a murder suspect and convicted felon out of the Lauderdale County Jail last month, has died. She was 56.

  14. East Idaho News

    Alabama corrections officer who escaped with inmate has died in hospital, sheriff says (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — Former Alabama corrections officer Vicky White has died from injuries after she and escaped inmate Casey White were arrested in Indiana earlier Monday, Sheriff Dave Wedding of Vanderburgh County told CNN.

  15. Breitbart News

    Alabama Corrections Officer Who Fled with Murder Suspect Dead (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Alabama corrections officer Vicky White, who fled with murder suspect Casey White, has been pronounced dead after a police pursuit.

  16. CBS News

    Alabama corrections official Vicky White dies after she and escaped capital murder suspect Casey White were captured in Indiana (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Coroner Steve Lockyear said in the statement that White died at 7:06 p.m. local time, adding that an autopsy is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

  17. The Guardian

    Police perplexed after Alabama officer’s escape with inmate lover ends in death (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    ‘What in the world provoked her?’ police ask, after Vicky White fled with murder suspect Casey White, prompting massive manhunt

  18. Fox News

    Former Alabama corrections officer Vicky White dies of self-inflicted injuries in Casey White manhunt (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Vicky White, the Alabama corrections officer who scandalized the country by allegedly walking a murder suspect and convicted felon out of the Lauderdale County Jail last month, has died.

  19. WTHR Indianapolis

    UPDATE: Vicky White dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound; Casey White in custody (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    Vicky White and Casey White were captured after a short chase ended in a crash in Indiana.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Vicky White had a gun prior to crash and Casey White wanted a shootout, police say (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    New details about Vicky White's final moments are emerging after the former corrections officer died on Monday following a police pursuit that ended with her suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

  21. CNN

    Live updates: The latest on the Alabama fugitive case (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former Alabama corrections officer Vicky White died from injuries after she and escaped inmate Casey White were arrested in Indiana earlier Monday, officials say. Follow here for the latest news updates.

  22. CBS News

    Vicky White, jail official accused of helping Alabama murder suspect escape, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, coroner says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Authorities say state corrections official Vicky White helped capital murder suspect Casey White escape.

  23. Newsweek

    Vicky White autopsy result confirms suicide by gunshot (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The jail official's cause of death has officially been ruled a suicide after an autopsy found she died from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Vicky White died by suicide after police chase: Coroner (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Vicky White, the former corrections officer who allegedly helped a murder suspect escape from jail in Alabama, died from a suicide attempt, the coroner said Tuesday night.

  25. Fox News

    Casey White prison escape: Vicky White died by suicide, coroner says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An Indiana coroner has reportedly determined that fugitive jail guard Vicky White died by suicide during the Monday police chase that resulted in the capture of escapee Casey White and ended an 11-day manhunt for the pair.

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