After a manhunt, ex-prison guard Vicky White died and inmate Casey White was apprehended.

According to officials, a female prison guard who went on the run with a murder suspect from an Alabama jail shot herself as the two were being apprehended.

Vicky White, 58, died in hospital after she and Casey White (no relation), 38, were apprehended during a police chase in Indiana.

On April 29, the two had vanished from prison in Lauderdale County.

They are thought to have had a romantic relationship.

They were last spotted as she was bringing him to a bogus mental health evaluation, according to authorities.

It was Ms. White's last day at work before retirement. She had recently sold her home and told colleagues she planned to spend more time at the beach. 

Vicky White died at a nearby hospital late Monday after killing herself during the arrest, according to the Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office.

Following an autopsy, more details about her death are expected to be published on Tuesday.

Casey White surrendered after the couple's vehicle crashed after a police chase near Evansville, Indiana, according to Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton.

"Today, we took a dangerous individual off the streets. He will never see the light of day again "he stated

The two were last seen driving a copper-colored Ford Edge with an Alabama license plate, according to the US Marshals Service.

Sheriff Singleton described Casey White, who stands 6 feet 9 inches tall, as "very dangerous" and cautioned law officers not to "take any chances" with him on Monday.

Ms. White, on the other hand, had an impeccable record as a prison guard.

"Vicky was someone I would have trusted with my life. I truly believe that "Chris Connolly, the District Attorney for Lauderdale County, told reporters. "She was our go-to person in the jail when we needed something, and she was a reliable employee. That is why it is so surprising."

In September 2020, Casey White was charged with murder in the stabbing death of 58-year-old Connie Ridgeway. He had already been sentenced to 75 years in prison for a series of violent offenses committed in 2015, including burglary, vehicle theft, and a police chase.

He allegedly confessed to the murder, but later pleaded not guilty because of insanity, and was awaiting trial at the Lauderdale County Jail when he disappeared, authorities added.