Charged with murder, officials warn the prisoner is considered 'armed and extremely dangerous'.
Inmate Casey White and corrections officer Vicki White - the pair are not related
Ms White said she was taking him to a mental evaluation, but officials later realised it had not been scheduled. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said Ms White left the detention centre with the prisoner at about 09:30 CDT after telling colleagues she was going to drop him off at the courthouse for a mental health evaluation.
Her decision to take the prisoner to the courthouse by herself violated policy, he explained, as someone charged with such a severe crime would normally be accompanied by two deputies.
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