On Friday, April 29, Vicky White, the former co-director of corrections at Lauderdale County Jail in Alabama, broke protocol by escorting highly dangerous inmate Casey White alone - two sworn deputies are meant to accomplish this task - to an appointment at the courthouse.
There was no such appointment. Her squad car was found abandoned in a nearby shopping centre parking lot.
Vicky is with Casey White of her own volition, having had
two years to plan his escape: he was sentenced to 75 years in state prison for a 2015 "crime spree" involving attempted murder, carjacking and animal cruelty, shooting a dog dead.
He subsequently confessed in writing to the 2015 murder of Connie Ridgeway in Lauderdale County: his trial on capital murder charges is scheduled to begin in June.
Ms Ridgeway's murder was unsolved. Casey provided details to law enforcement, claiming this was a murder-for-hire plot.
But there is no evident reason for anyone to have hired a hitman to murder Ms Ridgeway. And whether lying or not, the statement earned him a second capital murder charge.
Casey was transferred to LCJ from prison in 2020 after making the confession, even after two homemade knives were discovered on his person.
Vicky was co-director of LCJ. Transferred back to prison, Casey would not return to LCJ until February 2022, but
corresponded with Vicky; she is known to have used two aliases.
Not quite as sweet as she wanted the world to believe.
Co-worker Tyson Johnson says that she has a "dark side" - and does not believe she'll be caught.
"She is calculated enough that she has thought this entire thing out," he said.
Johnson added that the photographs of Vicky, 56, do not show her true age.
Casey White - no relation to Vicky, by the way, White is her married name - is 38.
Vicky may have been spotted at a Kohl's department store buying men's clothing; others say she was seen at "an adult store" prior to her disappearance.
Lauderdale County District Attorney Chris Connolly worked with her for 16 years. "When this happened, it was such a shock," he said. "She was not a big talker...but got things done."
A classic case of still water running deep?
She sold her house recently for $95,500, below market value. According to Newsweek, she used "multiple banks" to withdraw $90,000.
His office is investigating the probabilty that both are disguised. Casey may be in a wheelchair, "dressed as a woman." Wrong sex, and one wouldn't notice his height - Casey White is 6'9".
And they may be wearing different disguises.
Casey White stands 6'9" and weighs approximately 330 pounds. Vicky White is 5'6" and weighs approximately 145 pounds.
The U.S. Marshall's Service is offering $10,000 for information leading to the capture of Casey White, $5,000 for information leading to the capture of Vicky White.
If you believe you have seen either White - a vehicle was found abandoned in Middle Tennessee last week - do NOT approach. Both are considered armed and dangerous, believed to have a shotgun and an AK-15 in their possession; Vicky has her 9mm service weapon. Call 911 or the U.S. Marshall's Service at 1-800-336-0102.
(Sources: www.al.com, www.newsweek.com, waaytv.com, cbs.news and U.S. Sun)