Casey White pleaded guilty to his jail escape, which precipitated a multiday manhunt that ended in the death of a corrections officer who authorities say helped him break out of the Alabama detention center.
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He appeared in the Lauderdale County Courthouse on Thursday for a status hearing ahead of the murder trial, which was expected to start in June, when he pleaded guilty.WAAY As part of the plea agreement, the felony murder charge regarding the death of Vicky White was dismissed by the state, Casey White's attorneys said.
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