In the short backing up and putting raw sewage in the cells top and bottom. and corrupt they have been abusing their authority for decades. Eric and Gypsy's remains were found burned inside his truck behind the old Empire School in Walker County . The jail has extreme sewage problems on a daily basis and when the lower cells flood it mixes with the sewage and because of the severe overcrowding many inmates have to walk through the contaminated flood water barefoot and in shower slides. Now after weeks of being in jail on a failure to appear, he is released on his own signature that afternoon. From my understanding from people who were incarcerated at the time with him, he had to asked to talk to the sheriff, to talk to the lead investigator on Eric's case. Again, I was able to make the climb in my slippery rubber boots with no issue. All of the investigative tools and resources are provided by Echo 7 Foxtrot. Also, The hillside was covered in trees and dense overgrowth. fix them. 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. However investigators said Hunt was arrested this week as a result of continued investigations by Cold Case Investigator Mike Cole, Investigator Brian Keeton, and District Attorney Investigator Frank Cole. FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places; Alabama Maps and Blueprints Collection at Alabama Department of Archives and History - maps can be browsed by location or subject; Migration [edit | edit source] Has there ever been a determination on Randy Hicks death? The Walker County Sheriff's Office in Alabama arrests Anthony Mitchell on Jan. 12. Warren 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. Assaults, rapes, and deaths happen and are me a piece of a blanket and a mat that was all in pieces to sleep in. WALKER Co., Ala. (WBRC) - Walker County Sheriff's deputies say a mom of seven is dead after what they are calling a potential drive-by shooting. While I was in M16 cell, I saw a guard beat an inmate unconscious and drag him out of M9 or M10 cell and out of the dorm. There is no cliff. ducts in the kitchen and in the other parts of the jail, which is causing some I remember thinking that if I slipped, I didnt have to worry. After speaking with the first responder, Michael and I walked back into the woods so we could see where Randys body was found. They are traditional rubber boots. It is titled Evidence Receipt of Body. They asked them if they could ping or track down his phone to determine who had it in their possession but they felt their requests were ignored. These types of deaths and the rumors that surround them seem to be part of the fabric that is Walker County. It was dark and everyone was trying to be quiet so the police wouldnt find them. In July 2016, Randy Hicks went missing and then was found deceased in the woods under very mysterious circumstances. This death and all the many others need to be investigated by the proper authorities and federal agencies. Alabama Divorce Index, 1950-1959. arent any security cameras in the dangerous blind spots where sexual assaults It is almost impossible to get any kind of As we walked further into the woods, I was looking for the cliff wed been told Randy accidentally ran off. The presence and positioning of remains with clothing indicates he was wearing the clothing prior to decomposition and animal activity. 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 . The Crime in Alabama reports include: The Part I Crime Overview includes detailed statistics on the number of reported homicides, forcible rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults. The 4th man did enter the woods but he entered at a different location that was a good distance away. The person of interest was arrested April 15 on a charge of giving false information to police. The exception to that is if there is an open criminal investigation but Randys death was ruled an accident. 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. Initially, we didnt think too much about there being 2 copies of the same form. will be willing to speak with an investigator about these serious matters. It was owned by a man we will call Julian. It would take a huge team of investigators to look into the cases of all the people weve been contacted about in Walker County. County Jail that Officer Wendy Copeland, The Boss Lady, of Community apart as it is built on an old Jasper City landfill. There should be no difficulty. 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. Therefore, the cause and manner of death are undetermined. But did Randy ever even run into the woods? This man was assigned to the trusty dorm where I was and for three days he was in agony, throwing up and having serious convulsions. lights, and the cell doors will not lock. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/secretscrime), Visit our website athttps://secretstruecrime.com. Our mail and legal visits were censored and I never He spent the day and much of the night hanging out in the hottub with friends talking about what he wanted to do for his birthday which was the next day, the 4th of July. If there was something there, they could find it. We need media exposure on Walker County!. dorms, where spider bites and staph infections are common. After the autopsy was received, Randys death was ruled accidental and his case was closed. This document is an official document in a death investigation. Jasper, Alabama. There isnt any Um, but you know, my goals are to eventually have one full time dedicated person that does that. After Tobbie spoke with Randy at the Blue Store that day, she was certain Randy knew what happened to her son but she and Wayne also felt he wasnt the primary person responsible. In short, your support as a patron allows us to do MORE for these families. He got out and asked them if he could walk down on her property. Right now we just hired someone part time that's been working here for a couple of weeks that's starting to do that. That means that everything that goes into making this podcast is done and funded by me. An adult human skeleton is received wearing clothing that includes shorts, a white sock and right high top FUBU black and white shoe. Alabama joins 24 states in lawsuit against Environmental Protection Agency . The FBI is part of the ongoing investigation into the January death of a Walker County Jail inmate, authorities confirmed Thursday. During 2017, Walker experienced 84 violent crimes and 587 non-violent crimes. We had no books, radios, TVs or programs, and the sewage would back 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. WALKER COUNTY, Ala (WBMA) - A Walker County family's frustration keeps growing. He couldnt live with the secret of Erics murder and he had already attempted to confess to law enforecement. Cheetah escapes enclosure at zoo, causing lockdown, officials say. Recently a 37-year-old inmate by the name of ALSO, the showers are covered in black access to a law library. There's some that I don't even know about, you know, that I'm not aware of that we haven't really had a chance to sit and dig in because not only with that, you know, we're dealing with current events and it would take me somebody having someone full time. These conditions along with the overcrowding and corruption by the jail officials need to be investigated. There is no screening or guards. WHISEHANT. Cold cases and unsolved crimes in Walker County, AL. We were probably about 20 yards from the cliff. I spent nine months in I saw inmates treating other inmates literally This audio production for this podcast is by Kane Power at precisionpodcasting.com. When we received the documents, we found that it was not the autopsy. I was in the Walker County Jail in February Cates was planning to attend a barbeque party later that night but never arrived. Tobbie told us this story about Randy the very first day we met her and she asked us to look into Randys death alongside Erics and we agreed. Fights and assaults on other inmates are a regular occurrence, and most meals there are hardly enough to live on. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Box 301501 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1501 webmaster@doc.alabama.gov Stover, a registered nurse who also previously worked for the Cullman County Sheriffs Office, said she learned of the latest developments on Thursday. Walker County was established on December 26, 1823, and formed from sections of Marion and Tuscaloosa counties. 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. by Dashiki Cherry, 194996, April 25, 2016. had no blanket or mat to sleep on for three weeks until DeJesus, a guard, gave AL.com is not naming him because he is already in custody and has not yet been charged in the slaying. mentally ill. Um, and we're getting ready to do a series with, with the mountain Eagle on all the missing people that we have in Walker County. It's like youre laying on the ground and bring your legs up, your knees in the air, his legs were fixed in that position. Would Randy have left on the only pair of underwear he had with him underneath the borrowed swim trunks? Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The case numbers were off by only 1 digit. When we reached the bottom, Michael and I looked around in surprise. Supposedly three men go in the woods, 2 men come out. Randy wanted to tell law enforcement what happened to Eric. The sole of the boots have some tread but nothing substantial. by David Woodruff, 213998, Sept. 28, 2018. I mean there's no cliff. The data in this report excludes deaths by non-criminal homicides in Walker County. 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. Anthony "Tony" Mitchell's tragic death occurred just two weeks after he was incarcerated at the Walker County Alabama Sheriff's Office Jail. (Walker County Sheriff's Office). found dead at the Walker County Jail. We came to a moderately steep slope that led down to the holler below. THOMAS, Thomas I have to say Im frustrated with the lack of description of the items on this form. take a lie detector test to prove what Im saying is 100 percent true. You may also email me at. Both were white miners and had been at work in the mines at that place. Year after year, his mother Tobbie Stover has refused to give up, hopeful that one day she might get some answers, and some closure. When he went to change back into his clothes, the underwear wouldve been wet. Carpenter said all involved were acquaintances. Also, the jail administration checks out Many, if not most should be considered armed and dangerous. Bryan Michael Freeman committed suicide by hanging himself at the Walker County All of this causes a stinking black mold which is also in the showers. He told me he walked with them to his neighbors house to ask the neighbor for permission for them to enter the woods on their property. We were confused. In the category of violent crimes, there were 65 aggravated . Note that they had to shower in roaches and spiders. Data Source: Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. We dont know how long each of the other 3 people hid in the woods but the statements weve been given indicate they each exited the woods at a time they felt it was safe that the police were gone. In 2017, the Walker County Sheriff's Department received 671 criminal complaints involving 587 property offenses and 84 violent crimes. The inmates before the repairman, Junior, the sheriffs brother-in-law, would show up to We have many yeah. are taking place. Become a patron of Secrets True Crime Podcast today and lets solve these cases TOGETHER. Theyd been described to us as the autopsy. The tragedies we highlight and investigate have had a tremendous impact on the victims' loved ones and friends. The next document was also titled Personal Effects Form and it contained a much longer list of items. He was not the only inmate to be killed by There isnt any medical or drug treatment at the jail. Theres trails you can walk and I mean it's animal trails. We'll never financially get to there. Did you look at that video I sent you about Randy Hicks? I have heard of a few stories from Walker County about murder and corruption, but I was wondering if there is anyone on this subreddit that might be willing to share some stories that they have heard. They described seeing deaths with very suspicious circumstances that were ruled to be suicides with no investigation. Theres no system in place to immediately report sexual The heightened security included a helicopter as a precaution. He promptly received an email response that read in part We received your certified request on Randy Hicks on 12/18/19 and sent out a District Attorney Release letter to make sure that it is public record. I did not go down to where they said they found the body. You can go straight into where the cliff is. TRUE! I mean if you fell you might roll five feet before a tree stopped. Im going to say it again, these families are ENTITLED to obtain a copy by Alabama law. 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. He never heard back from them but he did receive the autopsy 1 week later. But what happened to his phone? Our next zoom call for Patreon is scheduled for December 10th. Many inmates have respiratory problems and staph 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. Season 2 Corruption Empire Eric Cates & Gypsy Walker County Show Notes Transcript Randy Hicks was one of the most commonly rumored to have been responsible for the murders of Eric & Gypsy. There is a tremendous amount of smoke for there not to be a fire somewhere. Allred ruled there was enough evidence against them to present the case to a grand jury for indictment consideration. 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