据威廉姆森县治安官办公室称,这辆与越狱的阿拉巴马州佛罗伦萨、囚犯凯西·怀特和监狱雇员维基·怀特有关的汽车在越狱发生几个小时后被丢弃在田纳西州威廉姆森县。
警长办公室发言人Sharon Puckett告诉ABC新闻,当局在4月29日下午3点左右首次发现了这辆车,这是在逃跑后的几个小时,直到周四晚上,这辆车才与白人有关。
警长办公室补充说,没有迹象表明38岁的谋杀嫌疑人凯西·怀特(Casey White)和56岁的劳德代尔县惩教助理主任维基·怀特(Vicky White)仍在威廉姆森县(Williamson County)附近,该县距离佛罗伦萨北部约两小时车程。
帕克特说,美国法警署的当局周五早上搜查了该地区,但没有发现任何迹象表明这对夫妇仍在威廉姆森县。
“我们不相信它们在我们附近,”她说。
然而,劳德代尔县警长里克·辛格尔顿(Rick Singleton)周五在新闻发布会上表示,当局仍在调查该地区的任何证人,并调查在怀特的汽车被丢弃时是否有任何汽车被盗。
警长说,车里什么也没留下。
阿拉巴马州劳德代尔县地方检察官克里斯·康诺利告诉ABC新闻,维基·怀特在据称逃离之前,从多家银行提取了大约9万美元的现金。他说银行在劳德代尔县附近,但是他不能说她什么时候取的钱。
4月18日——就在她据称与狱友凯西·怀特(Casey White)一起逃跑的前几天——维基·怀特(Vicky White)以略高于95,000美元的价格卖掉了自己的房子。辛格尔顿说,调查人员怀疑维基·怀特从这笔交易中“赚得盆满钵满”。
凯西·怀特和维基·怀特失踪已经一周了。这两者没有关系。
当局称他们相信维基·怀特自愿参与了4月29日的越狱劳德代尔县监狱。
阿拉巴马州劳德代尔县治安官办公室
劳德代尔县惩教署助理署长维姬.怀特。
美国法警称,这两人“可能携带AR-15步枪、手枪和猎枪”。
警长承认追捕“落后于我们的期望”,并表示维基·怀特的执法背景可能有助于她逃避当局。
“这是一个深思熟虑的计划,她的知识让我们不知所措,”他说。
警长说,在维基·怀特据称告诉她的同事她要带凯西·怀特去劳德代尔县法院进行“精神健康评估”后,维基·怀特和凯西·怀特失踪了。辛格尔顿说,他没有安排出庭。
据称,Vicky White还告诉她的同事,她将犯人送到法院后会寻求医疗护理,因为她感觉不舒服,但Singleton说,他的办公室确认没有预约。
辛格尔顿周五说,他给维基·怀特的信息是:“希望我们发现你安全。”
辛格尔顿将在该部门工作了17年的维基·怀特描述为“模范员工”。
警长说,维基·怀特已经提交了她的退休文件,逃跑的那天是她最后一天。
据美国联邦法警署(U.S. Marshals Service)称,凯西·怀特(Casey White)在逃跑时,因2015年刺伤康妮·里奇韦(Connie Ridgeway)而面临两项死刑指控。
当局称凯西·怀特身高6英尺9英寸,体重约330磅,棕色头发,淡褐色眼睛,身上有许多纹身,“包括一些隶属于阿拉巴马州白人至上主义监狱帮派南方兄弟会的纹身,”美国法警服务局说。
当局称维基·怀特身高5英尺5英寸,体重约145磅,棕色眼睛,金色头发,但美国联邦法警周四表示,她可能将头发染成了深色。据报道,她还被描述为“走路摇摇晃晃”
警长说,没有迹象表明还有其他人参与了越狱。
美国联邦法警服务提供高达10,000美元的奖励给导致凯西·怀特被捕的信息,以及5000美元的奖励给导致维基·怀特的信息。阿拉巴马州州长凯·艾维悬赏5000美元征集能使两人中任何一人落网的信息。
对维基·怀特发出了逮捕令,指控她允许或协助逃跑。
Car linked to escaped inmate, corrections officer found in Tennessee
The car linked to escaped Florence, Alabama, inmate Casey White and jail employee Vicky White was ditched in Williamson County, Tennessee, just hours after the jail break, the Williamson County Sheriff's Office said.
Authorities first spotted the car around 3 p.m. CT on April 29 -- hours after the escape -- and it wasn't until Thursday night that the car was connected to the Whites, sheriff's office spokeswoman Sharon Puckett told ABC News.
There's no sign that murder suspect Casey White, 38, and Lauderdale County Assistant Director of Corrections Vicky White, 56, are still in the area of Williamson County, which is about a two-hour drive north of Florence, the sheriff's office added.
Authorities with the U.S. Marshals Service searched the area Friday morning but found nothing to indicate that the pair was still in Williamson County, Puckett said.
"We don't believe they're anywhere near us," she said.
However, authorities are still canvassing the area for any witnesses and are looking into whether any cars were reported stolen around the time the Whites' car was ditched, Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said at a news conference Friday.
Nothing was left behind in the car, the sheriff said.
Vicky White withdrew approximately $90,000 in cash from multiple banks before allegedly fleeing, Lauderdale County, Alabama, District Attorney Chris Connolly told ABC News. He said the banks were local to the Lauderdale County area, but he could not say when she withdrew the money.
On April 18 -- just days before she allegedly fled with inmate Casey White -- Vicky White closed on the sale of her home for just over $95,000. Singleton has said that investigators suspect Vicky White is "flush" with cash from the sale.
It's now been one week since Casey White and Vicky White went missing. The two are not related.
Authorities said they believeVicky White willingly participated in the April 29 escapefrom the Lauderdale County jail.
The pair "may be armed with an AR-15 rifle, handguns and a shotgun," the U.S. Marshals Service said.
The sheriff acknowledged that the pursuit is "behind where we'd like it to be" and said Vicky White's law enforcement background has likely helped her evade authorities.
"This was a very well thought-out plan and her knowledge has put us at a loss," he said.
Vicky White and Casey White disappeared after Vicky White allegedly told her colleagues that she was taking Casey White to the Lauderdale County Courthouse for a "mental health evaluation," the sheriff said. He didn't have a court appearance scheduled, Singleton said.
Vicky White also allegedly told her colleagues that she was going to seek medical attention after dropping the inmate off at court because she wasn't feeling well, but Singleton said his office confirmed that no appointment was made.
Singleton said Friday that his message to Vicky White is: "Hopefully we find you safe."
Singleton has described Vicky White, a 17-year veteran of the department, as "an exemplary employee" until now.
Vicky White has submitted her retirement papers and the day of the escape was her last day, the sheriff said.
At the time of his escape, Casey White was facing two counts of capital murder for the stabbing Connie Ridgeway in 2015, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Casey White was described by authorities as 6 feet, 9 inches tall and approximately 330 pounds, with brown hair, hazel eyes and numerous tattoos, "including some affiliated with the Alabama-based white supremacist prison gang Southern Brotherhood," the U.S. Marshals Service said.
Vicky White was described by authorities as 5 feet, 5 inches tall and approximately 145 pounds, with brown eyes and blond hair, though the U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday that she may have tinted her hair a darker shade. She was also described as reportedly having a "waddling gait."
There's no indication anyone else was involved in the escape, the sheriff said.
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering up to $10,000 reward for information leading to Casey White's capture and a $5,000 reward for information leading to Vicky White. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has offered a $5,000 reward each for information leading to the apprehension of either individual.
A warrant was issued for Vicky White charging her with permitting or facilitating escape.