Matt Handley, one of the two Walker County deputies indicted for allegedly using excessive force against Tony Mitchell during his 2022 arrest made his first court appearance on Thursday, March 13.

A Walker County Sheriff’s Office deputy indicted in connection with the death of Anthony ‘Tony’ Mitchell entered a plea of not guilty Thursday morning in Birmingham.

The Walker County Commission held a meeting Monday March 10, 2025, as two law enforcement officers with the Walker County ...

We’re hearing more from Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith on the recent indictments connected to the investigation of Tony Mitchell. Smith’s critics are calling for his impeachment.

Supporters of the Walker County Sheriff’s Office filled the room at a special county commission meeting Monday morning.

The commission said it will continue to cooperate with federal investigators as the probe continues into the embattled sheriff’s office.

The Walker County Commission met Monday morning to address concerns over matters at the sheriff's office, following the indictment of two deputies and the removal of the WCSO Facebook page.

The Walker County Sheriff's Office deactivated its Facebook page Friday, a decision made solely by Sheriff Nick Smith, ...

Walker County deputies Carl Carpenter and Matt Handley are indicted on federal charges in the abuse of inmate Tony Mitchell, who ultimately died in the custody of the sheriff's office. (Walker County ...

A sheriff in Alabama says he's deactivated his office's Facebook page, saying the move was prompted by negativity he said the ...