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Alabama jailbreak mystery deepens as manhunt ends with death

Convicted murderer Casey Cole White (left), 38, and Sheriff's Department Deputy Director of Corrections Vicky White (right), who helped him escape
Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office
Convicted murderer Casey Cole White (left), 38, and Sheriff's Department Deputy Director of Corrections Vicky White (right), who helped him escape
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Published 7:01 AM

(AP) - The death of an Alabama jailer found shot in the head with a gun in her hand after a weeklong manhunt has only deepened a mystery: Why would a trusted official help free a hulking murder suspect with a violent and frightening history?

Authorities caught the two fugitives Monday in Evansville, Indiana, after a short car chase.

Officials said Vicky White appeared to have shot herself as Casey White surrendered.

The two are not related.

The Vanderburgh County sheriff says a thorough coroner's investigation will determine whether she did in fact kill herself.

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