murder charges related to the 2015 death of connie ridgeway last summer. forcing ridgeway s family through a roller coaster of emotions. my feelings have been all over the place, adrenaline and dress, and just, you know, not sleeping really well. reporter: white s violent criminal history dates back to at least 2010. court documents allege he beat his brother in the face and head with a ax hammer handle landing him in prison in 2012. he was released nearly four years later. and in october 2015, connie ridgeway was murdered in her apartment in lauderdale county, alabama. just months later, in december, white went on a crime scene that included a home invasion, carjacking, and a police chase. he was indicted on 15 counts in march, 2016, and later convicted on seven of those charges including attempted murder and robbery. he was sent to prison with his
missing corrections officer and an inmate who is facing murder charges. authorities announce that i had located the car that they previously believed that vicki white and casey white, who are not related, were traveling in. the car had been in a tennessee tow lot for about a week. it s a roughly two-hour drive north from where the two disappeared at a county jail in florence, alabama. cnn s nadiamiro on casey white s violent past. reporter: casey white is scheduled to stand friel tr capital murder trials related to the 2015 death of connie ridgeway this summer. last friday he escaped forcing ridgeway s family including her son through a roller coaster of emotions. my feelings are all over the place. not sleeping well. reporter: white s criminal history date bax to 2010. court documents allege he beat his brother in the face and head
brutal killing in 2020 while in prison for a previous violent crime spree, which ended on police dash cam after a high speed chase he later pleaded not guilty to the ridgeway killing and tried to escape the same jail he left friday, that plot foiled. at the time ridgeway s family was grateful. it s a relief to know that we re getting closure and that our mother can finally rest in peace. reporter: two years later, that security shattered after a successful escape. tonight authorities wonder, did he have help maggie vespa, nbc news we re back in a moment with bill murray s first public comments on allegations of inappropriate behavior that shut down his latest film. plus the tragic loss of country singer naomi judd her family says her death is the result of mental illness
with both of her sons, austin and cameron. well, in 2020, prosecutors say the escape inmate, he told the sheriff s office he killed her. wafs says he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. here s ridgeway s son austin williams explaining why he wants to see casey white back behind bars. i see a very troubled person, you know, i see someone who is really is, like, you know, you want someone to be rehabilitated. but at this point, it is someone very troubled and needs to be put away from human society. sheriff s office says escaped inmate casey white should be considered armed and dangerous. laura, amara? nadia, thank you for that report. to the midwest now, a new video showing how bad the damage and devastation is in kansas after a powerful tornado tore through the wichita area friday