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.

Carl Lofton Carpenter's arraignment, originally scheduled for March 13, has been continued. James Mathew Handley is still ...

A former deputy with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office who was one of several people charged following the death of Anthony ...

According to court records, a motion to continue was filed Thursday, March 7 saying that WCSO deputy Carl Carpenter has been ...

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 ...

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

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 Facebook page, along with the personal page of Sheriff Nick Smith, has been deactivated.