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 ...
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 meeting followed last week’s federal indictments against two Walker County Sheriff’s Office deputies – Carl Carpenter and Matt Handley – claiming they abused inmate Tony Mitchell by ...
A sheriff in Alabama says he's deactivated his office's Facebook page, saying the move was prompted by negativity he said the ...
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - For the first time, Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith is speaking on the indictments released in the investigation of Tony Mitchell. Mitchell died while in custody at the ...