Jake Massey
Dog the Bounty Hunter has chimed up with some advice for authorities searching for a murder suspect, and the prison officer believed to have helped him escape.
Inmate Casey Cole White was shackled and handcuffed when he left the Lauderdale County Detention Centre in Florence, Alabama, last Friday (29 April) with Vicky White, the facility's assistant director of corrections.
Members of the public have been advised to stay away from the pair, with escaped prisoner Casey – who is 6ft 9ins and around 18-and-a-half stone – described as 'extremely dangerous'.
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They've been on the run now for a week, so Dog the Bounty Hunter, real name Duane Chapman, has pitched in with some tips for the search parties.
Speaking to NewsNation, the 69-year-old reality TV star said: "When you have a criminal like that and a police officer on the run, neither one have experience with running."
Given their unique headline-grabbing predicament, Dog recommended searching rental properties within a 3,000 mile radius for long-term bookings.
He explained: "They probably rented an Airbnb for maybe 90 days because she'll know, being a police officer, you have to go under right now.
"Things are going to calm down and cool off."
He added that laying low is of the essence for the pair now, given that White's height is a 'dead giveaway'.
As such, he imagined Vicky would most likely be getting supplies for the pair in disguise.
But whatever they try, Dog is confident that the amount of publicity will inevitably spell the end for them eventually, New York Post reports.
"You never know who's going to see you," he said. "Someone's going to spot them."
Casey, who is not related to Vicky, was serving a 75-year prison sentence and awaiting trial for murder. The 38-year-old was serving time for a string of crimes that included attempted murder, robbery and burglary.
While in prison, he allegedly confessed to stabbing a 58-year-old woman to death in 2015, causing him to be brought to the Lauderdale County jail for court proceedings.
The sheriff said authorities believe Casey plotted an earlier escape in 2020, when they found a makeshift knife. He could face the death penalty if convicted of murder.
Speaking earlier this week, US marshal Marty Keely said: "Casey White, as you've heard me say over and over and over, is an extremely dangerous person and we need to get him located and get him off the street."
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