Alabama inmate Casey White has been charged with murder in the death of Vicky White, the prison officer with whom he escaped.

Vicky and Casey White paid off sex offender 0:46 (CNN) — Casey White, the inmate who escaped from an Alabama jail with prison officer Vicky White, has been charged with murder in connection with her death, documents show. of the Lauderdale County Circuit Court. The indictment alleges that Casey White, by committing a first-degree hit-and-run, “caused the death of Vicky White,” who authorities say killed herself during a car chase on May 9 after authorities found the couple in Indiana. . White received the warrant for his arrest Monday at the state prison where he is being held in Bessemer, Alabama, Lauderdale County Prosecutor Chris Connolly said in a news release on Tuesday. Investigators believe the inmate and corrections officer, who are not related, met in the Lauderdale County Jail and developed a clandestine romantic relationship before planning their escape in April, CNN reported. The escape triggered an 11-day manhunt that ended in Evansville, Indiana, where Casey and Vicky White led authorities on a high-speed chase before their vehicle crashed. When authorities got to the car, they discovered that Vicky White had been shot. She died of a single gunshot wound to the head, and the coroner’s office ruled the manner of death a suicide. Casey White was previously charged with first-degree flight in connection with his jailbreak. According to information released Tuesday, he is also now charged with felony murder “in the course of and in support” of that crime, Connolly said. The inmate also faces a capital murder charge in connection with the 2015 death of Connie Ridgeway, the prosecutor said. At the time of his escape, Casey White was already serving a 75-year prison sentence for a 2015 crime spree that included a home invasion, carjacking and a police chase, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Joined. Casey White’s attorney did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.