Deputy, murder suspect missing after leaving jail against protocol: Authorities

An Alabama corrections deputy and murder suspect have been missing since Friday morning after leaving the jail for a court appointment that did not exist.

An Alabama corrections deputy and suspect charged with capital murder have been missing since Friday morning after leaving the jail for a court appointment that did not exist, said authorities, who warned the suspect should be considered armed and "extremely dangerous."

Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office employee Vicki White was last seen escorting inmate Casey White to the local courthouse on Friday around 9:40 a.m. for an "alleged mental health evaluation," Sheriff Rick Singleton told reporters.

"We have confirmed that there was no mental health evaluation scheduled," Singleton said.

Vicki White was also alone with the inmate, which is a "strict violation of policy," he said, noting that Casey White should have been escorted by two deputies given his charges. The two are not related, the sheriff said.