Today’s selection comes from Inside Job: Understanding Vicky White
What appeared to be a routine trip for a mental health evaluation for an inmate in Lauderdale County, Alabama, had gone wrong. Now both the inmate and the female officer who was escorting him were missing. No one saw this coming.
Hear the full episode: https://insidejobunderstandingvickywhite.podbean.com/e/the-escape-in-alabama-inside-job-undersatnding-vicky-white/
Today’s selection comes from Inside Job: Understanding Vicky White
What appeared to be a routine trip for a mental health evaluation for an inmate in Lauderdale County, Alabama, had gone wrong. Now both the inmate and the female officer who was escorting him were missing. No one saw this coming.
Hear the full episode: https://insidejobunderstandingvickywhite.podbean.com/e/the-escape-in-alabama-inside-job-undersatnding-vicky-white/
Vicky Sue White and Casey Cole White were not related, despite having the same last name.
Vicky was 18 years and one day older than Casey. And they were no one’s idea of a perfectly matched couple.
On April 29th, Vicky helped Casey, a convict serving 75 years for a crime spree in 2015, escape.
Vicky, was a highly respected Assistant Director of Corrections. She had put in 25 years with the department and was hours away from a comfortable retirement. Her colleagues loved her. Why then, would someone who had everything to lose, throw it all away?
Vicky Sue White and Casey Cole White were not related, despite having the same last name.
Vicky was 18 years and one day older than Casey. And they were no one’s idea of a perfectly matched couple.
On April 29th, Vicky helped Casey, a convict serving 75 years for a crime spree in 2015, escape.
Vicky, was a highly respected Assistant Director of Corrections. She had put in 25 years with the department and was hours away from a comfortable retirement. Her colleagues loved her. Why then, would someone who had everything to lose, throw it all away?
On today’s Newswrap, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal, shares an education report card for the state, and a four-footed pitcher is the Wildcard!
A Troy University faculty member is heading to Ontario, Canada to represent TROY at the 2025 International Trombone Festival.
And, a research project at Troy University is aiming to change how medical professionals think about feeding tubes.
Like it or not, the AI revolution is upon us. College students the world over are using generative AI and large language models like ChatGPT to do everything from helping with brainstorming and research to actually writing their papers for them. But there are responsible ways to use this new technology. Dr. Scott Nokes is a professor of English at Troy University and the director of Troy University’s AI Forward Initiative. He’ll tell us how he’s teaching students to use AI ethically and effectively.
If you’re looking for a place to walk, ride your bicycle, or paddle your kayak, Old Cahawba Archaeological Park is open.
Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, and In Focus shares news from the Small Business Administration about the Made in America Manufacturing Initiative.
The work of Alabama authors deserves to be read out loud – and now it is! Join host Don Noble as he reads short stories from Alabama’s finest authors.
In this episode:
“Eventide” by Ravi Howard