An on-the-run prison officer and a murder suspect who were having a jailhouse romance had loaded their getaway truck with cash and weapons ready for a firefight with police.
Alabama murder suspect Casey White, 38, was arrested on Monday along with his accomplice, corrections officer Vicky White, 56. She died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
GRAPHIC IMAGERY: The audio was released on Tuesday night as Casey was brought back to Alabama to face charges. In the 7-minute audio clip, Vicky can be heard pleading: Stop! Stop!
A murder suspect and the jailer who helped him escape from an Alabama lockup were carrying US$29,000 in cash, four handguns and an AR-15 rifle and were prepared for a shootout when they were captured, an Indiana sheriff said Tuesday.