She was arrested over $40. Supposedly three men go in the woods, 2 men come out. They said that he's been down there a couple days. Now after weeks of being in jail on a failure to appear, he is released on his own signature that afternoon. 40 to 50 feet. When police went to serve him with the revocation warrant, there were two firearms in plain view, also a violation of probation and state law. In this undated photo provided by Maranda Mitchell shows Anthony Mitchell, 33, of Carbon Hill, Ala. Mitchell died Jan. 26, 2023, after being held at the Walker County Jail in Alabama. To learn more or contact the jail, go to www.walkercountysheriff.com or [1] It was named after Senator John Walker, who represented Alabama in the U.S. Senate from 1819 to 1822. I had on white pants and sandals. Well we did. We live in bug and spider infested Two other men, whose names have not been released, were transported to UAB Hospital. Get Alerts Map; Browse By State; Submit a Crime Tip Square with arrow pointing upper right. The jail is in disrepair and falling Zeferli; Facebook:Walker County Sheriff's Office. From my hometown, Walker County, Alabama. They can run out the back and zip down and they can be down and gone. This is the slope and holler that some present that night described Randy and Anna as running down. In 2006, I witnessed an inmate by the name There were some rocks on the hillside too and the forest floor was covered in a deep layer of pine straw and leaves. To be clear, Randy Hicks body was found years before Nick Smith became sheriff and the investigation was closed well before he was elected. He goes to a house in Empire. Yes. The foundation is being And they said he was going to tell what happened. The hillside was covered in trees and dense overgrowth. According to a post on the Walker County Sheriff's Department Facebook page, the adult suspect was 36-year-old Corey Mahaffey. The presence and positioning of remains with clothing indicates he was wearing the clothing prior to decomposition and animal activity. mold, which caused me to have skin rashes and my feet were eaten up by the mold According to the Etowah County District Attorney's Office, 44-year-old Joseph Randel Brown (pictured) was charged with Capital Murder after the bodies of 59-year-old Joey Alan Walker and 49-year . We'll never financially get to there. Walker County is home to a major segment of the newest Interstate corridor in the Country, I-22. What led to that arrest wasnt spelled out in court records, but Walker County prosecutors then successfully sought a probation revocation charge against him. It was one of our people. Crime in Walker County - Walker County, AL Crime Map | SpotCrime Crime Map for Walker County, AL Crime Map Trends Analytics Cold Cases Missing Persons Daily Archive Hey, that's weird. Assaults, rapes, and deaths happen and are News . on them from the upper tier. yeah. All these matters need to be investigated. We have been told by someone who says they were there that Randy left his clothes, shoes, keys and phone in a back room inside the home. sinks in the cells would not work, plus they were covered in black MOLD as well The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Jasper, Alabama. by Dashiki Cherry, 194996, April 25, 2016. Note that they had to shower in In fact, numerous people close to Randy told us Randy was never the same after Eric & Gypsys murder. Alabama Department of Corrections 301 South Ripley Street P.O. access to a law library. ducts in the kitchen and in the other parts of the jail, which is causing some What really happened to Randy Hicks? A whole division. Vines is being held in the county jail on a $250,000 bond. Lewellyn DAUGHTREY Jr. Henry Francis Ill also post the link on our Facebook page. CBS42 recently covered the manhunt following the shooting that killed him. Year after. almost all of the national PREA [Prison Rape Elimination Act] laws and the foundation of the jail has been cracking and deteriorating to the point it Death after death at Walker County, the worst jail in Alabama, Requests for Proposals and Qualifications, Prison guards face civil suit in attack on Virginia prisoner Frank Outlaw Reid. Carpenter said all involved were acquaintances. By the time a concerned family member called 911 seeking medical help for Tony, he had lost a staggering 100 pounds and was . But Eric and Gypsy are gone and nothing that I do or say, or no matter who is arrested for their murders, is ever going to bring him back.. officers and tortured by pouring ice water on them and throwing mattresses down According . I mean the cliffs probably from the front of my truck to about this and about that big of a span that you see over and I mean that on around, but I mean there's trees and stuff right there and there's way you can walk down and get where he was. Watch for three days. News headlines include 34-year-old female dies in the Walker County Jail four deaths have been reported this year, Inmate dies in county jail, County inmate who died in jail identified, County inmate dies at WBMC, 12 inmates escape county jail, Commissioner looks at jails hot water system, JPD (Jasper PD) jailer arrested for sexually abusing inmates and Dangerous US city list has Jasper in top 30, augmented by Shedds comment, Inmates get a shower every 7-10 days. I mean if y'all wanted to go and walk it and look at it. There are many of the bones in his extremities that were not received. leaking. Cheetah escapes enclosure at zoo, causing lockdown, officials say. Randys family wanted a copy of his autopsy and they told me they made numerous phone calls to the coroners and other county governmental offices to request it. WALKER COUNTY, Ala (WBMA) - A Walker County family's frustration keeps growing. I expressed our concerns that there wasnt a cliff there. Alabama, from January through May of 2018, and I worked in the kitchen from Um, but you know, again, this is one of those things that. This is where I witnessed maintenance try to On the fourth day after we trusties had told the staff several times of his health, they took this man to a holding cell where he died. times it was pitch dark. I was not going to kill myself or do anything to the 1990 - 1991: 18 + Alabama, USA: Tommy ARTHUR February 1, 1982: 1: Alabama, USA : B : Brian Keith BALDWIN. WALKER COUNTY A Walker County woman has been charged in connection with a home invasion that left two men wearing ski masks dead in Walker County on Thursday, May 26, around 11 a.m. Kaison Mahaffey 16, and Corey Mahaffey, 36, are charged with capital murder in Walker County. We have it filled with great information about Susan and Evan and Eric and Gypsy. What really happened to Randy Hicks? It wasnt long before someone in that jail with Randy contacted me and told me virtually the same story Tobbie did. It took about 20 minutes for a coroner to get down in there, get all bone fragments and everything into the bag and then up the side of it. roaches and spiders. The reason for heightened security was due to communication concerning the possibility of an attempt to escape, and to ensure the safety of the public, sheriffs officials said in a Facebook post. Maps of Alabama (1799-1980) Family Maps of Walker County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($).Free surname search. Well, yeah, the coroner got here, deputies got here, they'd done their little investigation and follow up. Roughly an hour later, Kaison Mahaffey was taken into custody after a brief standoff in Empire. Bryan Michael Freeman committed suicide by hanging himself at the Walker County to keep expanding and making Murderpedia a better site, but we really The tragedies we highlight and investigate have had a tremendous impact on the victims' loved ones and friends. every cell door is broken beyond repair and will not lock and all of the lights well it was before my time, but people really don't understand. But what happened to his phone? And there's a lot that just don't have attention. When we reached the bottom, Michael and I looked around in surprise. stomach problems, cholesterol or kidney stones. Bessemer might be considered the most dangerous city in Alabama, but it's also home to Alabama Splash Adventure - one of the best water parks in the state. That factor just doesnt make sense. to work on anything in the dorms from the locks on the doors not working or the Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. I have described needs to be thoroughly investigated. The cells at the Walker County Jail have no The code of Alabama states that autopsies are public record meaning ANYONE is entitled to a copy. When we received the documents, we found that it was not the autopsy. This person is one of the ones who responded to the scene on the day Randys body was found. We don't burden them with additional expenses to cover their cases--we donate our time and talents because we want to help and hope to find the answers they need that are long overdue. All of this causes a stinking black mold which is also in the showers. @secretscrime. We were provided the documents she received from him that day. backed up in the showers as well. They are traditional rubber boots. Welcome to Secrets True Crime, The Eric Cates & Gypsy Story. The pelvis was disarticulated, so it is likely that some or all of the missing vertebrae were lumbar, although the missing hyoid bone, which sits between the lower jaw and the 3rd cervical vertebrae, may indicate the skull was at least partially disarticulated, possibly due to animal activity. You may also email me at. THOMAS, Thomas Founded in 1910, Fairfield is located in western Jefferson County, near Birmingham. We did find one large boulder jutting out of the ground on 1 side. Randy arrived at Julians that day with the clothes he was wearing. need your help for this. Eric and Gypsy's remains were found burned inside his truck behind the old Empire School in Walker County . He gets out of jail. This death and all the many others need to be investigated by the proper authorities and federal agencies. There is no screening or The sole of the boots have some tread but nothing substantial. the guards; they just overlooked it. I have lung problems and started having problems breathing, I told Alabama joins 24 states in lawsuit against Environmental Protection Agency . Hot shots are said to be an issue in Walker County these days. The tragedies we highlight and investigate have had a tremendous impact on the victims' loved ones and friends. The shorts were noted to have a zippered pocket and the zipper was apparent on the xray taken by forensics. He said he wasnt home the night Randy went missing and said he never even knew he was missing until Randys family showed up. HAYS, Wallace Norrell May 26: A second person was killed in the same incident. Send our brother some love and light: James Shedd, 312886, Limestone CF B-Dorm, 28779 Nick Davis Rd, Harvest AL 35749. Gypsys remains were sent to Auburn University for a necropsy, but veterinarians told Stover there wasnt enough left of the bulldog-mix to examine. An adult human skeleton is received wearing clothing that includes shorts, a white sock and right high top FUBU black and white shoe. In Alabama, Walker County is ranked 17th of 67 counties in Police Departments per capita, and 13th of 67 counties in Police Departments per square mile. For as little as $5 per month, you can receive exclusive access to members only photos, videos, early access to episodes and much, much more. They are loose on my feet and legs so they offer no real support when it comes to climbing steep hills but I had no problem walking all the way down the slope in the boots. backing up and putting raw sewage in the cells top and bottom. He does not talk to Chuck Tidwell. My greatest fear was that Eric and Gypsy were not going to get justice.. Security was tight Friday morning as a father and his teen son appeared in a Walker County courtroom on capital murder charges. and corrupt they have been abusing their authority for decades. I need to turn state's evidence. And then we began to receive emails from first responders and those in the medical field in Walker County. He said he was simply giving them directions on how to access the woods in an area that wasnt overgrown. Someone else told me they called Randys phone during the time he was missing and they said it was answered by Patty. All of this happened due to Alabama Marriage Index, 1800-1969 (Selected Counties and Years) spouses not always listed. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating the death of 33-year-old Anthony Mitchell, who was transported from the Walker County Jail to a nearby hospital "for evaluation" and died. It lists off one pair of underwear, 1 wallet, $154 in cash, 2 state of AL non driver IDs, several credit cards and other prepaid cards, one shoe, one sock, 1 pair of shorts and 1 yellow plastic object. I was held hostage in the Walker County Prisoner abuse and neglect, murders, Name: Date: Victims: Location : A: Joseph Dewey AKIN. (The US average is 22.7) Walker County property crime is 55.9. Murderpedia has thousands of hours of work behind it. We heard about a law enforcement officer under investigation by the FBI who committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. No internal organs, soft tissue or skin remained. to leverage a plea bargain, confession or conviction. From the numerous statements weve been given, we believe that in the wee hours on his birthday, Randy, Anna and 2 more men ran into the woods behind Julians house. It would take a huge team of investigators to look into the cases of all the people weve been contacted about in Walker County. The walls are also cracked because the foundation isnt solid. Randys family isnt the only family thats contacted us to describe the difficulties they are having obtaining a copy of autopsies. She told him he could. A family member told us that the blood tests the hospital did on him found he had over 30 chemicals in his system. of 2018. They just hurried up and sent him to prison, If that was where he fell, he didn't run off a cliff. Uh, the information I heard, and I haven't seen the any kind of reports or anything, was that from the investigator that was working that case was that he had run off of a bluff and that's kind of where they found him. The next document was also titled Personal Effects Form and it contained a much longer list of items. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. L. Bert Ussery, Chief Radio Engineer. Once they respond, we will quickly process your certified request. Michael called the District Attorney Bill Adairs office that day and left a message for the person in charge of autopsies to call him. and cover up the black mold in the kitchen freezer with black mats like the This podcast is an independent podcast. And there like it's a natural, its natural causes. The first thing that jumped out at us was that it was signed by a man whos title was listed as the Cullman County Coroner. They said there's a Zipline right behind this trailer. As of 2018, 1.4% of Walker County, AL residents were born outside of the country (903 people). If you have any information that could help in solving the murders of Eric and Gypsy or the mysterious death of Randy Hicks, please call the Walker County Sheriffs Office at 205-522-6112. **UPDATE** Saturday morning, the Walker County Sheriff's Office Investigative Division completed the formal process of. The suspects went before Walker County District Judge Henry Prentiss Allred for a preliminary hearing, which is where the evidence against the suspects is presented in court for the first time. No antemortem injuries were found, but if present, they may have involved only soft tissue or internal organs that no longer remain. Kilby where my feet and skin was being eaten off by the black MOLD and other Since we began season 2 about Eric Cates & Gypsy, weve received numerous private messages from families that are upset because they say they are being denied copies of their loved ones autopsies. Cold cases and unsolved crimes in Walker County, AL. The shorts are never described on this form. Not a single one of them told us that they didnt think Randy was involved. Please contact us and let us know. May 26: An unnamed person was one of two found shot to death after a reported home invasion near 4th Avenue Northeast and Marlin Jordan Road in Carbon Hill. toxic and hazardous environment please help us and print these deaths in the The guards ALSO threw my food on the floor and told me theres nothing I could do or say and if I did say anything, they would come in the cell and beat me down. I spent nine months in doors themselves not closing. and inmates arent allowed to shower but once or twice a week. Alabama Divorce Index, 1950-1959. He said he believed a semi-automatic handgun was used in the triple shooting but said the weapon has not been recovered. In short, your support as a patron allows us to do MORE for these families. He didnt bring a swimsuit but there was an extra one at Julians. THESE MATTERS OF INMATE ABUSE NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED. Cates was planning to attend a barbeque party later that night but never arrived. would have to clean up the mess without any kind of gloves or mask. a lack of security and a shortage of officers in an extremely overcrowded jail. The jail Im writing you about isnt fit for an animal. It was August in Alabama. Um, but, but yeah, he was at the bottom of, of the cliff is what I've heard. The black mold was so bad that Ms. Tirey, the guard, told all inmates that we could not take showers because an inspector was coming to check the showers. This person also told me Randy was afraid and said they were going to kill him for talking. or call our confidential tip line at 205-282-0740. Several people who were there that day told me that Randys remains appeared to be black in color and the family initially believed Randy had been burned. pitch dark in the cells. me a piece of a blanket and a mat that was all in pieces to sleep in. in sheets after a few days or after the moisture gets to the paint. (Walker County Sheriff's Office). To my knowledge, no one ever made a missing persons report with the Walker County Sheriffs Office and there were no searches. It was more than six years ago that 32-year-old Eric Cates and his beloved dog Gypsy were found dead inside Cates' burned pickup truck behind the old Empire School in Walker County. He begged the person to not let them get away with it. Deep in the hills and hollows of Walker County, Alabama are a people whose sacred oaths are etched into the heart of the Murder Tree. Patrolman William D. Raiford, 29, died from head injuries sustained when an automobile struck his motorcycle. 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