ALABAMA — The highway that led capital homicide suspect Casey Cole White to his escape from an Alabama jail began nearly a decade in the past after a wild, two-state crime spree on a Tuesday night time that concerned a kidnapping, an armed theft and a taking pictures that left a household canine useless.
For practically every week, the 38-year-old has been on the lam after he apparently absconded from the Lauderdale County jail in Florence on Friday morning with former assistant director of corrections Vicky White, 56.
However the occasions that led as much as his well-planned escape supply a couple of clues into how, and why, the plot was hatched.
Utilizing info gleaned from court docket paperwork, public information and interviews with investigators, The Put up has pieced collectively a timeline of all the pieces that’s occurred within the weird saga to this point.
Right here’s what we all know:
Dec. 1, 2015, 10:15 p.m.
Casey, then 32, reveals as much as his ex-girlfriend’s residence in Athens armed with a gun in every hand – a .380 caliber handgun and a .40-caliber handgun — after he finds out she could have a brand new flame.
Casey, who beforehand did time for a slew of home violence incidents, bursts into the house the place the lady lived along with her two youngsters and holds two different residents at gunpoint as the lady flees out the again door.
The ex runs to a neighbor’s home — however the profession legal chases after her, firing at her quite a few instances, whereas two different residents escape out a toilet window. The lady’s youngsters have been within the basement through the altercation and have been bodily unhurt.
As Casey bolts from the situation, he’s fearful the opposite residents within the residence are armed so he fires his gun a number of instances as he runs out the entrance door, taking pictures and killing the household canine, Missy Britches, within the course of.
Dec. 1, 2015, 11:30 p.m.
Casey heads to the 19000 block of Looney Highway, about two miles from his ex’s home, and goes to a person’s door to rob him at gunpoint. When the person says he has no cash, Casey grabs his keys and takes off within the sufferer’s Ford Explorer.
Dec. 2, 2015, 12 a.m.
Casey drives about 20 miles north to the Tennessee Welcome Middle on I-65 and makes an attempt to hijack a truck driver. The person tells police Casey had two handguns, jumped into the cab of his 18-wheeler and snarled: “You’re going to drive me.”
The trucker refuses and barricades himself in his sleeper compartment.
Dec. 2, 2015 roughly 12 a.m.
Casey jumps out of the 18-wheeler, runs throughout the car parking zone and approaches a Kentucky girl who was parked on the welcome middle. When she refuses to open her automotive door, Casey fires at her automobile a number of instances, placing her as soon as within the left arm. The lady survives.
Dec. 2, 2015, roughly 12:30 a.m.
Casey drives one other 20 miles north on I-65 to a Pilot Journey Middle in Cornersville, Tennessee the place he hijacks a white 2012 Lincoln MKZ at gunpoint. The Ford Explorer that White had stolen on Looney Highway was discovered ditched on the gasoline station.
Dec. 2, 2015, roughly between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m.
Casey makes off with the stolen trip and speeds 30 or so miles towards Alabama the place he's noticed by a Limestone County deputy headed south on I-65 doing greater than 100 mph. A high-speed automotive chase ensues.
Dec. 2, 2015, roughly 1 a.m.
Deputies chase Casey again to Athens, the place he will get off at US 31 and drives right into a ditch throughout the road from the Swan Creek Cellular Residence Park.
As officers encompass the automotive, Casey will get out of the automobile and places a gun to his head, threatening to shoot himself and the officers until he might converse with Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely.
Video of the incident, obtained by The Information Courier, reveals Deputy Casey Foxworthy providing the suspect chewing tobacco and a Solar Drop soda as he promised that the sheriff was on his manner.
Blakely ultimately arrives on scene and convinces Casey to peacefully give up, ending the crime spree.
He later tells officers that he had meant to kill his ex-girlfriend and have police kill him. He says his solely remorse was that neither occurred and if he's launched, he'll kill his ex.
Dec. 2, 2015, early morning hours
Casey is booked on the Limestone County Jail the place he stays till his trial for the crime spree. He’s dealing with a slew of fees, together with tried homicide, kidnapping, housebreaking and animal cruelty.
March 8, 2016
Casey is indicted for the crime spree. His trial takes one other three years to start.
Feb. 4, 2019
Casey’s trial begins in Limestone County.
Feb. 8, 2019
A jury finds Casey responsible of the fees.
April 16, 2019
Casey is dropped at the Williamson E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, about two hours south of Limestone County.
April 29, 2019
Casey is sentenced to 75 years in jail for the crime spree. His ex-girlfriend wrote a heart-wrenching sufferer affect assertion saying his try to homicide her “broke me to my core” and “ripped my spirit from inside.”
“That one night time stopped my soul and adjusted my life endlessly. He took away all peace I had ever know,” the lady says.
“My 4-year-old son woke as much as a blood coated ground with somebody he didn’t know carrying him outdoors. He has handled nightmares since that night time. He was so younger at the moment however nonetheless recollects particulars of ‘the crimson stuff!'” she continues.
“My youngsters won't ever have a traditional mother. They may by no means have a traditional life due to that one night time.”
The lady additionally mentions the household canine Missy Britches and describes how a lot her daughter beloved her.
“Missy was a courageous and sort soul and we miss her dearly,” she says.
Could 30, 2019
A couple of month and a half after Casey was dropped at the Donaldson jail, he information an enchantment to overturn his conviction and asks for a brand new trial. He's just some years into his 75-year sentence and will likely be over 100-years-old by the point he's launched.
June 11, 2019
Casey’s enchantment is rejected. A long time of laborious time at a most safety jail stare the then 35-year-old within the face.
June 2020
About one yr after Casey’s enchantment is rejected, he pens a letter to Lt. Brad Potts of the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s workplace allegedly confessing to the homicide of Connie Ridgeway, 58, who was stabbed to loss of life in her residence on Oct. 23, 2015 following a house invasion.
Ridgeway was killed a few month and a half earlier than Casey’s crime spree.
Potts, one of many lead investigators within the case, claims that Casey stated he was paid to homicide Ridgeway after which supplied details about the crime that had by no means earlier than been made public.
Casey’s mom Connie White claims that Casey didn’t kill Ridgeway — he simply wished to get again to Lauderdale County lockup.
“The one cause he got here out to Lauderdale County was to get out of the jail he was in,” Connie informed The Put up on Tuesday night.
“He wrote a letter to say that he murdered that girl however he didn’t actually homicide her, he simply carried out that to get again up right here. … He simply wished to be out of that jail as a result of it was so unhealthy and there was no meals.”
She informed The Put up she doesn’t know who Vicky is however did say that Casey had a “pen pal” that he’d been retaining in contact with.
August 3, 2020
Casey is transferred to the Lauderdale County jail so police might interrogate him concerning the letter he wrote and try to corroborate his assertion. For practically 5 years, Ridgeway’s homicide had remained unsolved. Casey later confesses to the homicide once more to an investigator.
Casey stays on the Lauderdale County jail for about three months the place investigators consider he first met Vicky, who labored on the facility, and developed a “particular relationship” along with her. Vicky’s major responsibility is to move inmates.
Oct. 2, 2020
Casey is arraigned on homicide fees for Ridgeway’s loss of life.
Nov. 4, 2020
Casey is transported again to the Donaldson jail after jailhouse staffers be taught he’d allegedly obtained a shank and was planning an escape. A decide orders his quick elimination from the power.
“We clearly didn’t need him in our jail,” Lauderdale County District Lawyer Chris Connolly informed The Put up.
The prosecutor stated the Donaldson jail, which is a most safety facility, was higher geared up to deal with a detainee like Casey.
Whereas Casey is on the Donaldson lockup, he retains in contact with Vicky by telephone and the 2 talk quite a few instances.
March 25, 2021
Casey returns to the Lauderdale County jail so he can endure a psychological well being analysis, which is ordered by his protection group. He finally ends up staying about 4 months after he needed to endure quarantine for COVID-19.
August 3, 2021
Casey goes again to the Donaldson jail. His communications with Vicky proceed.
Jan. 11, 2022
Casey’s homicide trial is scheduled to start on April 18, 2022.
Feb. 24, 2022
Casey returns to the Lauderdale County jail following a authorized battle between his protection group and prosecutors.
Casey’s attorneys must overview discovery information with him however brass on the Donaldson facility forbid them from getting into with the laborious drive.
His group asks for him to be introduced again to Lauderdale County to allow them to overview the information. A decide grants the request and orders Casey to return to Lauderdale County.
April 18, 2022
Vicky sells her Lexington residence for $95,550. Someday previous to Casey’s escape, she purchases a 2007 orange Ford Edge.
April 20, 2022
Casey’s trial is postponed to June 13, 2022.
April 28, 2022
Vicky information her retirement paperwork with Lauderdale County and stated her final day of labor would be the following day after practically 17 years with the division.
April 28, 2022, someday within the night
A citizen spots a suspicious wanting automotive on the Florence Sq. buying middle parked inside a row of automobiles on the market. He finds it odd that the automotive doesn’t have any indicators promoting its worth and later experiences it to police after studying of the escape.
Investigators quickly decide this was the automotive Vicky bought someday previous to the escape.
April 29, 2022, 9:29 a.m.
Vicky pulls her sheriff’s cruiser into the Lauderdale County jail sally port and heads inside to get Casey. She had informed coworkers that he had a psychological well being analysis scheduled on the courthouse — however no such appointment was ever made.
Casey, sporting an orange jumpsuit with shackles on his toes and fingers, is seen strolling out of the jail and entering into the backseat of Vicky’s sheriff’s cruiser. They pull out seconds later.
April 29, 2022, 9:49 a.m.
Vicky’s sheriff’s cruiser is noticed driving by means of Florence close to the intersection of Cox Creek Parkway and Huntsville Highway, about 4 miles, or a 10-minute drive, from the jail.
April 29, 2022, someday after 9:50 a.m.
Vicky ditches her sheriff’s cruiser on the Florence Sq. buying middle, the place the Ford Edge was parked, and is believed to have fled within the conspicuous automobile.
April 29, 2022 roughly 3:30 p.m.
Investigators notice that Vicky is lacking after they affirm she by no means returned to the jail and repeated calls to her telephone go straight to voicemail.
Could 1, 2022
The US Marshals Service presents a $10,000 reward for info resulting in Casey’s seize.
Could 2, 2022
A warrant is issued for Vicky’s arrest for allowing or facilitating escape within the first diploma.
“We all know she participated, whether or not she did that willingly or if she was coerced, threatened by some means to take part within the case, not likely positive. We all know for positive she did take part,” Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton says.
Could 4, 2022
The US Marshal’s Service presents a further $5,000 reward for Vicky’s seize, bringing the entire reward cash to $15,000.
Post a Comment