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The True Story Of Netflix's Jailbreak - Love On The Run · Murder Files Unsealed

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  Speaker 1: All right, ready to dive deep. Today we're dealing with
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  a story really feels ripped from the headlines, A daring
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  jail break, a forbidden romance, a nationwide manhunt that while
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  it captivated the nation, Vicky and Casey White.
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  Speaker 2: It's a wild one.
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  Speaker 1: You might have heard about it, maybe even saw that
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  Netflix documentary. But we're going well beyond the surface today.
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  We've got these excerpts from this online article, and let
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  me tell you it gets into the nitty gritty wild ride, yeah,
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  wild ride. So okay, picture this twenty twenty two, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
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  You've got Vicky White, seems like a seasoned corrections officer
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  on the verge of retirement, actually.
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  Speaker 2: About to enjoy those golden years christine.
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  Speaker 1: Record, respected by her colleagues, about to hang it all up,
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  you know. Okay, And then you've got a Casey White,
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  not just any inmate. This guy had a rap sheet
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  longer than like, well, it was long violent crimes.
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  Speaker 2: Oh yeah, depending capital murder case too.
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  Speaker 1: And that's the thing, right, that's what makes Vicky's actions
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  even more well perplexing, definitely, because you've got this officer,
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  someone who dedicated her career to upholding the law and
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  she risks it all for someone facing those kinds of charges,
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  it's I don't.
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  Speaker 2: Know what could possibly drive a person to make a
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  choice like that.
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  Speaker 1: Exactly.
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  Speaker 2: You have to consider the power dynamics at play. We're
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  talking about a prison environment, right, Inmates, especially ones like Casey,
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  often resort to well, let's call it what it is, manipulation.
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  They prey on vulnerabilities, loneliness, the desire to feel needed,
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  you name it. It's not as simple as you know,
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  falling for the bad boy. It's way more complicated.
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  Speaker 1: Way more complicated. Okay, so hold on your hats because
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  it gets even wilder. So it seems like an ordinary day,
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  right Lauderdale County Jail, Vicki's on duty. She's tasked with
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  transporting Casey to the courthouse. Standard procedure, exactly standard procedure.
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  But and this is the kicker, the appointment. But once
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  she told her colleagues about you know, the psych evaluation
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  didn't exist.
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  Speaker 2: Wait are you serious?
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  Speaker 1: Completely made up a fabrication. And as investigators started digging
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  into Vicky's actions before the escape, a clear picture emerged.
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  And it's unsettling. She was selling her property, but like
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  way below market value.
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  Speaker 2: That's interesting.
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  Speaker 1: Stockpiling firearms, even buying men's clothing. It's like she was
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  assuming a new identity, not just for herself. The case
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  too Casey two.
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  Speaker 2: It's like she was crafting this whole new life, ditching
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  the old one and taking him along wild completely.
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  Speaker 1: And the thing is she was covering her tracks, planning
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  a life on the run, but with a man facing
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  a capital murder charge.
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  Speaker 2: Heavy stuff makes.
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  Speaker 1: You wonder did she really believe they could outrun the
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  law like forever right?
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  Speaker 2: Or were there you know, deeper forces at play, psychological stuff.
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  It's a classic case. Really, people get caught up in
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  the star crossed lover's narrative totally, but we can't forget
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  about Casey's reality. A potential death sentence, you know, makes
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  you think maybe desperation fueled his action. Oh absolutely, maybe
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  he used the situation, manipulated things to escape, even if
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  it meant well, you know, putting her at risk exactly.
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  Speaker 1: We've got to talk about the relationship. This wasn't just
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  like a fling. Investigators think they were connected for years
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  before this all went down.
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  Speaker 2: Years. Wow. See that's what I mean about those deeper forces.
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  They had time You know even in that environment.
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  Speaker 1: It's crazy how these things can develop, even in a prison.
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  Speaker 2: It's human nature, I guess. But yeah, years, think about that,
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  plenty of time to build a rapport, trust even.
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  Speaker 1: And it wasn't just glances and whispers. The article mentions
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  VICKI gave Casey special treatment, extra food, special privileges, things
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  that on the surface seem harmless.
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  Speaker 2: Sure.
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  Speaker 1: Sure, but when you look at the bigger picture, troubling.
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  Speaker 2: Absolutely those little things they break down, barriers, blur the lines,
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  officer inmate, it all gets muddled. Classic manipulation. Really, gain trust,
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  make someone feel special, even indebted, Then bam, you xcrape.
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  Speaker 1: That wow and in this case, escape freedom, no matter
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  of the cost. Okay, so they disappear, ditch the patrol car, vanish.
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  Did they have a plan, like a real plan.
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  Speaker 2: Well, let's just say their time on the run wasn't
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  exactly Hollywood glamorous, more like motel hopping, switching cars, constantly
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  looking over their shoulders. Incredibly. The reality is life on
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  the run is far from romantic. It's anxiety, fear, knowing
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  any minute could be your last.
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  Speaker 1: Not pretty, it sounds like it, And eventually time ran
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  out right it always does.
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  Speaker 2: They were spotted, led to a chase, desperate really yeah,
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  and well it ended with a crash.
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  Speaker 1: That's right. Their vehicle crashed, and this is where the
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  story takes I don't even know, like a really tragic turn.
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  Speaker 2: Really yeah, Vicki White facing capture, She made a choice,
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  took her own life.
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  Speaker 1: Gosh, it's just it's hard to imagine what she must
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  have been going through in those final moments.
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  Speaker 2: Absolutely, I mean to talk about the weight of those actions,
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  you know, it makes you wonder was it a desperate
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  attempt to protect Casey or maybe a final act of defiance.
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  We may never know.
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  Speaker 1: And Casey, what happened after the crash after well, you know, he.
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  Speaker 2: Surrendered, no more fight left in him. I guess they
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  took him back into custody and he was hit with
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  a slew of charges for the escape, obviously, but it
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  went further because of Vicky's death. He was charged with murder.
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  Speaker 1: Well, hold on, even though he didn't.
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  Speaker 2: You know, it's called felony murder. Basically, if someone dies
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  during a felony that you're involved in, even if you
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  didn't directly cause their death, you can be held responsible.
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  The law's a tricky thing.
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  Speaker 1: Wow, I didn't know that. So what happened? Was there
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  a trial?
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  Speaker 2: It's interesting Actually he was charged with murder, but ultimately
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  he took a plea deal. He pleaded guilty but to
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  a lesser charge, first degree prison escape, So he avoided
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  a potential death sentence related to Vicki's death, but.
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  Speaker 1: Still calculated risk. Makes you think about his motivations all along.
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  You know, was it always self preservation?
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  Speaker 2: It's a question that will probably never be answered. This
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  whole story makes you think, doesn't it about manipulation, desperation?
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  Speaker 1: It really does.
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  Speaker 2: You know.
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  Speaker 1: Sometimes we get caught up in the headlines, the drama,
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  but this is a reminder that there's always more to
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  the story.
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  Speaker 2: Absolutely real people, real consequences.
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  Speaker 1: It's a tough one, it is well. This deep dive
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  has been a wild ride, to say the least. If
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  you're interested in learning more about Vicky and Casey White,
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  we encourage you to check out the article that sparked
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  this whole conversation. It's got all the details, the investigation, everything,
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  And if you want to see this whole thing play
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  out on screen, you can always check out the Netflix
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  documentary Jailbreak, Love on the Run. But for now, we're
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  going to leave you this Keep asking questions, be curious,
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  and remember sometimes the most captivating stories are the ones
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  that leave us with more questions than answers.