Former Alabama inmate Casey White received a life sentence without parole after pleading guilty to escaping prison in 2022 with the assistance of corrections officer Vicky White. The plea agreement resulted in the dismissal of a felony murder charge related to Vicky White's death. During his courtroom address, Casey White professed his love for Vicky, stating she showed him affection and support, and apologized to her family for the pain he caused. He explained that Vicky helped him escape because she believed in righting a wrong, though he did not specify what that wrong was. He further expressed remorse for the impact his actions had on Vicky's family and his own life.

The pair's 11-day escape ended in Evansville, Indiana, where Vicky White tragically died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound as law enforcement closed in. Casey White surrendered without resistance. Investigations later revealed that Vicky White had granted Casey White special treatment while he was incarcerated.

Casey White asserted in court that they sought a new life together because Vicky knew the "truth," without elaborating on what that truth entailed. He acknowledged the severe consequences of his choices, costing him both his life and freedom. Vicky White's family attended the sentencing, deeply affected by the events. The District Attorney conveyed their grief and the immense impact the crime had on them. At the time of the escape, Casey White was serving a 75-year sentence for a violent crime spree. He also faces a capital murder trial in August for the 2015 slaying of Connie Ridgeway.