Guard Helps A Killer Inmate Escape Prison | Forensic Files

It's the 29th of April, 2022. CCTV records prison supervisor Vicki enter through a back door. Half a minute
later, she comes back out with a prisoner, Casey White, a 6'9 giant of a criminal serving 75 years for attempted
murder. They quickly leave in the car as police [music] scramble to make sense of
the situation. Vicki, a prison supervisor with a two decade long career and perfect record, just disappeared
with a dangerous criminal. Police assumed that she was forced or manipulated into helping him escape. But
that's when new evidence came to light, showing that she might have planned the entire thing. As a nationwide manhunt
began, police would realize the rabbit [music] hole went deeper than anyone expected, leading them down a dark path,
ending with [music] Vicki found dead with a bullet in her head. Vicki, stay with us. Vicki,
it's April 29th, 2022, and prison officer Vicki has just told her work colleagues that she's taking a prisoner
to a psychological evaluation at a local courthouse. But something isn't right, as she's transporting the prisoner
alone, despite rules mandating prisoners must be escorted by two officers at a time. But because of her senior position
[music] as a supervisor, nobody stops her. And it would be 6 hours before police realize that Vicki and the
prisoner are never coming back. Desperate for clues, police start looking into the man that Vicki escaped
with. It was Casey White, a man serving 75 years in prison for domestic violence, home invasion, murder, and
brutally attacking a man with an ax. But there was one crime that stood out to police even more. 7 years prior to this,
Casey had abused and manipulated his then girlfriend to a point where she tried to escape from Casey's vicious
hands. After they successfully made it to her friend's house, Casey would break into the house with two guns and full
intent to murder them both. Luckily, they both escaped and survived his vicious attack. But that's when Casey
fled the scene and began a series of carjackings across several states until finally getting into a tense standoff
with multiple police officers. Casey, put the gun down. Let me see your hand, man.
Put the gun down, J. Put the gun down, buddy. Put the guns down. Just Just relax a little bit.
Is that her? Hey, G. Kathy. Yes, sir. I will get you a thumb drive if you'll be still. Just be calm.
You don't ain't got no gun on you, dude. No, you ain't got he's got pug. It's unusual, but the cops rolled a
drink and a pack of cigarettes towards Casey, hoping this would calm him down and avoid a shootout. Miraculously, this
actually worked and the cops were able to move in and make an arrest. His interrogation gave cops an even clearer
view into just how insane this man was. every damn way just a killer. You ever since I couldn't wait no longer? I had
to do it tonight. Do you regret what you did tonight? I agree. I didn't kill him.
Police now had a clear picture of who Vicki just helped escape prison. But how does Vicki fit into all of this? She
works at a completely different prison, and there's no plans for Casey to ever see outside these walls again. Well, one
year later, Casey confessed to a murder, resulting in him being moved to a different prison. This kicked off a
series of events that would eventually result in [music] Vickiy's death. The murder that Casey confessed to was a
4-year-old cold case. It's unclear why Casey owned up to it now, but he was able to give specific details that
nobody but the killer could have known. And after a short trial, he was quickly transported to a new prison, the same
one where Vicki worked. Vicki is 56 and has been divorced for several years and put her heart and soul into her job. She
was a model employee and popular among her colleagues. But her life had become boring and lonely. She wanted a change.
And when Casey showed up, that's exactly what she got. They slowly began to talk
more and developed a connection. They bonded over their shared last name and began to think that they were destined
to be together. She started coming in on her days off and was noticeably happier.
Despite having a great life on paper, Vicki had become enchanted by her feelings for Casey and was ready to
throw it all away to be with a dangerous criminal. But how can this happen? Well,
it turns out it's not as rare as you might think. Some people are attracted to dangerous people. They know they
could kill them at any moment, but feel special knowing that they choose not to.
On top of that, Vicki had started to feel trapped in her day-to-day life and as though she had nothing to live for.
If she could make a break with Casey, it'd at least be exciting, even if it did mean throwing everything away. While
Casey was serving at Lauderdale, Vicki allowed him unrestricted access to parts of jail that prisoners aren't normally
allowed to see, including areas that aren't covered by security cameras. Many speculate this is where the pair [music]
were intimate with each other and formed their plan to escape. Even at this point, Vicki still had no idea that this
would turn out to be the [music] worst mistake of her entire life. 3 days before their escape, they decided to do
a test run. after Vicki told her colleagues that Casey had an appointment with a judge at the courthouse. Of
course, there was no appointment and they just sat in her patrol car for 9 minutes before returning. But now they
know this works and they're ready to make preparations for the real thing. 2 days before their escape, they're
spotted on camera passing notes. It's thought that this was them discussing the final part of their escape plan, but
by the time this footage was discovered, it was already too late. By April 29th,
2022, everything was in place and they're ready to make their escape. As Vicki holds a senior post at the prison,
she has certain powers that she's about to take advantage of. She arranges to send 12 inmates and five deputies to
court on the day of the escape, leaving her as the last remaining officer in the
prison with transport privileges. She then tells her bosses that Casey has to be taken for a mental health evaluation.
Looking at the surveillance footage, it's clear something was up. Vicki has her firearm with her, something that is
strictly forbidden inside the prison walls. She's also walking in front of Casey instead of behind him, showing she
trusts him not to harm her. By helping Casey to escape, esteemed prison officer Vicki has thrown everything she had away
and in one pivotal moment has become a criminal. Vickiy's always been a good girl. I went
to school with. Got to be other people involved and Vickiy's just a scapegoat. You knew her, you loved her. I
feel like if she had anything to do with it, it was definitely love. Vicki and Casey casually walk out of the
prison into a patrol car and drive away to freedom. It took 6 hours before anyone noticed they're missing. When the
prison calls the courthouse to see what's taking so long, they're told that there is no appointment and they come to
the horrible realization that Casey has made a break for freedom. To evade the authorities, they quickly ditch the
patrol car and flee the state. And the cops now have no clue where they are, where they're going, or how to find
them, marking the start of an 11-day manhunt that will span the nation. On day one of Vicki and Casey's escape, the
cops try to find clues at Vickiy's home, but she's nowhere to be seen. In fact, she doesn't even own the house anymore.
As part of her plan, she sold her house for extremely cheap. With the money, she
bought vehicles, guns, and most suspiciously, men's clothing. This is the first indication the cops have that
Vicki doesn't intend on coming back and is ready to start a new life with Casey.
Things don't get any better for detectives when the patrol vehicle they use to escape is found abandoned at a
local shopping mall. And even worse, there's no surveillance footage covering that area of the parking lot. So, they
don't even know which direction they went. But on day two of the manhunt, a tip off from her family blows this case
wide open as it's revealed Vicki has been renting a storage unit. Police are able to locate the storage unit and
discover that she was renting it with a burner phone. But despite their best effort to track this new number, the
cops came up with nothing. But the existence of this new phone is the first solid evidence that cops have showing
Vicki planned this all along and was actually a willing participant instead of a hostage.
You get the sense they were actually the discovered. He was not forcing her in any way,
right? No, he was not forcing her. It was a mutual relationship. You'd think that this would help the investigation,
but things only get more insane and confusing from here on out. After realizing that they're essentially back
to square one, the cops return to the shopping mall where they found the abandoned patrol car and decide to comb
through all the surveillance footage from the days leading up to the event. That's when they spot Vicki a few days
before the escape parking a car in a nearby parking lot. And this isn't her usual car either. It's one she bought
only a couple days earlier, a 2007 Ford Edge that the cops quickly realized had to be their getaway vehicle. But when
police went back to the parking lot and the supposed getaway vehicle was still there, they realized that Vicki had left
a decoy. Police had just lost their only clue while giving Vicki and Casey a 5-day head start. But since they
abandoned the Ford, [music] the cops assumed that they have to have found another vehicle in the area. And lo and
behold, they quickly picked up another lead. A homeowner nearby told them he sold his Ford F-150 pickup truck to a
man who approached his house on the day Vicki and Casey went missing. That man is described as being around 6 ft 9 in
tall and looked exactly like the picture he was shown. Now all they have to do is
find that Ford F-150 [music] and bring this manhunt to an end. And thanks to another lead, they're closing in. On day
six, the owner of a car wash in Indiana noticed something strange. A Ford F-150 had been parked in one of the cleaning
bays for an unusual amount of time, and he suspects this vehicle has been abandoned. Unfortunately, this is before
a search was initiated for the truck, but something's still not right. This pickup truck is far too nice to have
been dumped by anyone sane, and the owner quickly grew suspicious. In order to find out, he checks out the car wash
surveillance footage and what he finds will help the cops finally capture their two fugitives. That's Casey getting out
of the pickup and he's acting very strangely. He's waiting for Vicki and she's in that car driving just out of
shot. When Casey gets in the new vehicle, leaving their pickup and driving off, the owner knows they're up
to no good and calls 911. There's the truck been sitting in my bay since yesterday at 3:00. I looked at my camera
and the guy kind of suspicious. It's a Ford F-150 four-door truck. It's blue in color. It's got Tennessee license plates
on it. And I've got him on camera. The next day, cops arrive at the car wash and initiate a search of the truck.
This is a return to a Dodge. Yep. Yeah. With nothing to go off of, the cops quickly leave the scene and the pickup
is towed away. It takes 4 days for this vital lead to get back to detectives. But when it does, they drop everything
and head straight to Evansville on day 10 of the hunt. They're due to arrive at the car wash at 9:00 a.m. but fail to
show up on time, frustrating the car wash owner so much that he takes matters into his own hands and calls the local
press. So then 9:30 they're not here. So I said I get on the phone with Fox News. I
said, "Y'all want a story?" "Yeah, we like the story." Said, "I got one." So I got a convict over here at my car. I got
him on camera. He said, "You talking about the one in Kentucky?" I said, "No, I'm talking about the one in Alabama
with the girl." Said, "Okay, we'll be right there." They showed up. They got there 10 minutes before the marshals.
US marshals arrive during the media frenzy. And when they take a look at the surveillance footage, they realize they
found the car Vicky and Casey could still be driving, a Cadillac, and one that Vicki and Casey think is completely
unknown to the cops. It seems like their days on the run are numbered. But even with the leads they have, they come up
with nothing. And the cops are starting to realize their fugitives could be anywhere in the country. But as it turns
out, they're closer to home than anyone thinks. Back in Evansville on day 11, a cop is on his way home from a long shift
when he sees a familiar-looking vehicle parked outside a Motel 41. It looks like
the same Cadillac from the car wash and he hastily takes down the license plate.
The problem is the license plate of the Cadillac seen at the car wash was never seen. So they have no way of knowing if
it's the same vehicle, but they do have the license plate of the recovered F-150. So grasping its straws, they
decide to run that through their license plate reader. And when they do, they strike [music] gold. Several traffic
cameras have picked up the F-150. And following it in nearly every shot is a Cadillac. A Cadillac whose license plate
perfectly matched the one at Motel 41 right in front of them. Finally, by sheer luck, the cops have found their
fugitives. All they have to do now is bring them in. First, deputy marshals find strategic positions around the
motel. They're all in plain clothes and unmarked vehicles, hoping to be as covert as possible. But while the cops
surround them, Vicki and Casey are in room 150 watching the TV in horror right as the discovery of the Ford F-150 hits
the news. The plan was to bring Vicki and Casey in quietly. But before they get a chance to put their plan into
action, Vicki walks out of the hotel room and throws a bag into the Cadillac. She's followed by Casey. And even though
they're in disguise, there's no mistaking Casey White's massive frame. Casey gets behind the wheel, and the
Cadillac takes off. The cop's plan has been completely foiled once again. But they've got a backup. They're going to
follow them and try to box them in to avoid a confrontation. But before they get a chance, they realize they've been
spotted. Casey turns onto US Highway 41 [music] and hits the accelerator, taking
the cops on a chase across traffic and through parking lots until he manages to make a break for freedom by driving
straight through an open field. At around the same time, police dispatch receives a call from none other than
Vicki herself, and it gives you an idea of how terrifying this chase really is. Airbags are on.
A police vehicle forces Casey to drive straight into a ditch, and this pursuit is brought to a sudden halt, but it's
far from over as cops know the pair are armed and could open fire at any point in some kind of Bonnie and Clyde
inspired shootout. Crash out. Crash out. [crying] Where's he? Please check my wife.
It's my wife. She's so That's a best woman in the world right there. Please. That's the best woman in the world,
Vicki. I'm so sorry, baby. I'm so sorry, baby. Anybody in this world don't deserve it. She don't. When she herself,
it hit me. But y'all ain't going to believe me. I'm going to say I killed her just like y everybody else.
Finally, after 11 days, the manhunt has come to an end. And they've got Casey unharmed in handcuffs. But Vicki met a
much more devastating end. Just two weeks ago, she was an upstanding member of society, an esteemed prison officer,
respected by those around her. Now she's a fugitive, laying in a criminal's stolen car, conscious, but with
devastating injuries. She still got it in her hand. Yes, she got a gun right here. medic
go in. Well, I think we can reach in and get the gun in the windshield. See if it'll open.
Good idea. We got We got cover. Yeah. It's opening. It's opening. You got me? I'm going to go for the gun first. All
right. Pull me out. Pocket. I got it. I got it. She's been shot in the head and Casey
claims she took her own life. When cops get a better look, they find her finger is still on the trigger of the gun.
Later that day, Vicki was pronounced dead in a nearby hospital. We'll never really know what the two had planned for
their life together after their escape. Whether they wanted to go off the grid and settle down or live the rest of
their lives on the run. Well, it turns out Casey never planned to keep Vicki around at all. He described her as a
liability and someone that didn't have the mind for this sort of thing. It's likely that she would have been ditched
shortly after this point or killed by Casey anyway. As he was found guilty of first-degree prison escape and sentenced
to life behind bars, he'll be 98 years old before he gets a chance at parole. So, this terror of a man will likely be
off the streets until the day he dies.

Prison officer Vicky has just told her work colleagues that she's taking a prisoner to a psychological evaluation at the local courthouse.

But something isn't right, as she's transporting the prisoner alone, despite rules mandating prisoners must be escorted by 2 officers at a time. Vicky, has just helped a criminal escape prison...

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Brief Summary

Vicki, a prison supervisor, escapes with inmate Casey White, leading to a tragic manhunt and her eventual death.

Key points

The Escape Plan. Prison supervisor Vicki helps a dangerous criminal escape, leading to a nationwide manhunt.
The Tragic End. After 11 days on the run, Vicki is found shot and later pronounced dead.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Vicki has thrown everything she had away and become a criminal.

Vicki's transformation from respected officer to fugitive.

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