Vicky White was pronounced dead at the hospital in Evansville, Indiana after Casey White surrendered without a fight.

The suicide of an Alabama jail administrator who shot herself rather than surrender to US Marshals has only exacerbated the riddle of why trusted management would help release a murder suspect with a violent and terrifying past.

Vicky White, 56, was pronounced dead at the hospital after Casey White, 38, surrendered without a fight in Evansville, Indiana. They had been on the run for over a week through three states.

Casey White reportedly urged officers at the scene, "Please help my wife. "She just shot herself in the head, and I had nothing to do with it."

Before the coroner of Vanderburgh County, Steve Lockyear reported her death; the Alabama sheriff stated that he intended to receive answers from his once-trusted jail employee.

"I had complete confidence in Vicky White. She has been a model employee. What in the world led her to act in this manner? I am unsure. I don't know if we'll ever know," said the sheriff of Lauderdale County, Rick Singleton.

Marshals Service: a surveillance camera at a car wash captured a man resembling Casey White exiting a 2006 Ford F-150 pickup truck after authorities received a tip on Sunday. White is taller than 18 stone and weighs more than 6ft 9in.

On Monday, sheriff Dave Wedding of Vanderburgh County stated that a local police officer saw the vehicle they were searching for, prompting a brief pursuit.

He continued, "The pursuit was extremely brief. It climbed the main thoroughfare in Vanderburgh County and cut through the parking lot of a giant plant. They were in a grassy area, so three members of our task force slammed the vehicle, pushing it into a ditch so that it came to rest on its side.

"As they approached the vehicle, it was clear that the female driver was unconscious and still holding a handgun. And they simultaneously took the murderer from the truck.

"The coroner's office will conduct an inquiry to establish if the gunshot wound was self-inflicted. We will not rule out any possibility until the coroner has completed a comprehensive inquiry."

Vicky White, the assistant director of prisons for the Lauderdale County jail, informed co-workers on April 29 that she was taking Casey White, who was awaiting trial for capital murder, for a mental health evaluation.

The two, who are unrelated, fled the region.

Mr. Singleton stated, "We removed a dangerous man from the streets today." He will never see the light of day again.

This is beneficial for our town, but it is also suitable for our nation.

At his breakout, Casey White was serving a 75-year term for attempted murder and other counts. In 2015, he was awaiting trial for stabbing a 58-year-old lady during a burglary. If found guilty, he could face the death penalty.

The Marshals Service stated that federal and local law enforcement officials also learned that Casey White threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend and sister in 2015 and said that he "wanted police to kill him."

On May 2, a warrant was issued for Vicky White, charging her with first-degree assisting or permitting escape. Her relatives and coworkers expressed shock at the news.

Mr. Singleton stated that the scheme appeared to have been in the works. According to fellow convicts, Casey White received preferential treatment from her.

US Marshal Marty Keely stated that she had recently purchased a rifle, a shotgun, and a handgun.

She also sold her home for approximately half of its market worth and purchased a 2007 Ford Edge, which she parked at a shopping center without license plates.

"This escape was well-planned and deliberate. This required much planning, and they had ample resources, cash, and vehicles, Mr. Singleton stated.

Vicky White stated that it would be her last day of employment. Contrary to jail regulation, no mental health evaluation was arranged, and she did not have a second officer join them.

Mr. Singleton stated that surveillance footage revealed the couple walked from the jail to a shopping center, where they picked up a Ford and fled. Their flight was not found until late in the day.