prison escape

FILE - This combination image made from photos provided by the U.S. Marshals Service and Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office in April 2022 shows inmate Casey Cole White, left, and Assistant Director of Corrections Vicky White. White, an Alabama inmate charged in the death of White, a jail official who helped him escape, pleaded guilty Thursday, May 4, 2023, to escape in exchange for having the murder case dismissed. (U.S. Marshals Service, Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

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Alabama prisoner who escaped with jailer's help gets life sentence

Associated Press

An Alabama prisoner received a life sentence on Thursday for escaping with the help of a jail official who ultimately took her own life as police closed in following a manhunt across three states.

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Authorities capture Alabama inmate who tunneled out of jail

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida have captured one of two inmates who tunneled their way out of an Alabama jail.Chilton County Sheriff John…

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Peanut Butter Blamed for Walker Co. Jailbreak

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Authorities say the dozen inmates that escaped from a county jail in Alabama over the weekend did so using peanut butter.Walker County Sheriff James…