Bailey Clark Ganey, 23, formally pleaded guilty to conspiracy against rights Wednesday in the ongoing civil rights investigation into the death of inmate Tony Mitchell in the Walker County Jail.
A member of the medical team responsible for caring for inmates in the Walker County Jail has agreed to plead guilty in connection to the in-custody death of Tony Mitchell.
Grayson Woods appeared in federal court Thursday, pleading not guilty to deprivation of rights under the color of law in connection to the civil rights investigation into the 2023 death of inmate Tony Mitchell.
By Jennifer Horton, Morgan Hightower and WBRC Digital Staff
Federal court records unsealed late Tuesday charge two former Walker County correctional officers in an ongoing investigation into the death of inmate Tony Mitchell, who died in custody in January 2023.
Karen Kelly is out on bond following an arraignment on a federal civil rights charge Thursday. Kelly is charged with deprivation of rights under the color of law in connection to the death of Anthony “Tony” Mitchell.
Former Walker County Correctional Officer Joshua Conner Jones made his first court appearance in the federal civil rights prosecution involving the death of inmate Tony Mitchell Thursday.
Activists gathered across the street from the Walker County Jail on Thursday hours after the news broke of a former correctional officer agreeing to plead guilty in connection to Anthony “Tony” Mitchell’s death.
Attorneys argued in court Monday about whether or not they should wait until all investigations into the death of Walker County inmate Tony Mitchell are finished before continuing court proceedings.
“When we are talking about hypothermia, we are talking about your core body temperature,” Dr. George Crawford said. “If his core body temperature is 72 degrees, that is probably not survivable.”
ALEA says on Jan. 26, the Walker County Sheriff’s Office requested ALEA investigation of an in-custody death that occurred at Walker Baptist Hospital in Jasper.
Lawyers for a former Walker County corrections officer say leaked surveillance pictures and video show some of the abuse and neglect that led to Tony Mitchell's death in January.
Kira Fonteneau, a civil rights attorney with the Barrett and Farahany law firm said jail staff should intervene if someone is calling for help or they realize that someone is in need of help.
An update on a lawsuit in Walker County involving a man who died in custody. We have new information and disturbing video and pictures. We want to warn you, they are hard to look at.
