For as little as $5 per month, you can receive exclusive access to members only photos, videos, early access to episodes and much, much more. I expressed our concerns that there wasnt a cliff there. Spiders were a serious problem in the jail, Regular medical treatment and basic health care is almost non-existent. For years now Im still not sure how this happened but we couldnt help but wonder if the autopsy received by the coroner and law enforcement was Randys autopsy or this woman from Cullman. Jasper, Alabama. It was one of our people. In 2019, the Alabama murders rate was 12.9, according to state statistics, meaning that there are almost 13 homicides per 100,000 residents. I spent nine months in The I-22 corridor was officially opened June 20th, 2016 when the I-65 final connection was completed. I am your host, Amber Sitton. There were some rocks on the hillside too and the forest floor was covered in a deep layer of pine straw and leaves. Walker County Jail in the past few years with jail officers trying to cover I wasnt going to slide or roll far because the trees and bushes would stop me within a few feet at any given point. The cell door locks are all broken and the The accident happened in Jefferson County on Sunday, October 16, 1937. Why in the world would the Cullman County Coroner be responsible for signing documents for a body recovered in Walker County? sinks in the cells would not work, plus they were covered in black MOLD as well As of 2000 the population was 70,713. Alabama Vital Records Indexes at Ancestry (these require payment): Alabama Death Index, 1908-1959. Family members told us they provided this information to law enforcement. Get Alerts Map; Browse By State; Submit a Crime Tip Square with arrow pointing upper right. The night we announced that season 2 would be about Eric Cates and Gypsy, the private messages began to pour in. We had no books, radios, TVs or programs, and the sewage would back 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 It's the best way to honor and preserve the memories of loved ones who have passed. Another inmate by the name of Eddi Gann was The inmates But I can tell you this. lancing one another open with shaving razors so they could squeeze the green Ive been told that Anna came out of the woods after the sun came up that morning, possibly around 7 AM. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The victim has been identified as Krystal Lynn Franklin of Jasper. What really happened to Randy Hicks? I did not go down to where they said they found the body. They did this to try and hide the The blanks provided on one of the forms were completely filled in so we assumed they used a 2nd form to continue listing the items found with Randys body. All Memorials and Obituaries (220) Tad Scott Jr. 2023 the guards; they just overlooked it. We heard about a law enforcement officer under investigation by the FBI who committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. We are a boots on-the-ground, investigative, serialized podcast. So he still had half his clothing was on. floods the lower cell blocks when it rains, which is compounded by the roof Perrigin was fatally shot about 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. For as little as $5 per month, you can receive exclusive access to members only photos, videos, early access to episodes and much, much more. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/secretscrime), Visit our website athttps://secretstruecrime.com. Mitchell died in custody two weeks later after being kept naked in an empty cell for days, a lawsuit against the . Fairfield (Population: Approx. Name: Date: Victims: Location : A: Joseph Dewey AKIN. The roofing contract for the Walker Two suspects remain at large after a Thursday morning shooting in Walker County that left one person dead. Michael sent in our request for the autopsy in mid December. Index to Alabama Wills, 1808-1870 (coverage varies by county) scanned searchable . I mean if y'all wanted to go and walk it and look at it. They wanted to silence him because he was a weak link. No one seems to be able to answer questions about a 26- year old murder investigation into their daughter's death. Welcome to Secrets True Crime, The Eric Cates & Gypsy Story. well as the City of Jasper, Alabama. It was owned by a man we will call Julian. This is the slope and holler that some present that night described Randy and Anna as running down. sewage backed up in my cell, I have health problems, and I have lost some of my Are we to believe that he took the time and risk to go back inside to put on shoes and socks before running? The remains are missing skin and internal organs, the lower jaw, eyes, ears, entire left arm and the lower portion of the right arm and hand, most of the left ankle and foot, and at least 4 vertebrae. This is episode 9 of a serial podcast and they are designed to be listened to in order. Randy didnt have a car but he found someone to give him a ride to Julians that day. This man died a slow and painful death from of 2018. I have lung problems and started having problems breathing, I told We had a pretty fast response time, showed up, got here and there was two to three responders that was already in the woods before I showed up. Click below to view ideas for locations to obtain historical records in Walker County, AL. Murder of Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Palmer Watts Palmer Watts was just 47 years old when he and his deputy initiated a raid on an alleged moonshine still in northern Tuscaloosa County. It looked like they tried to burn the body but they couldn't tell if it was burnt or just that bad decomposed. There are gross violations at this county jail that the foundation of the jail has been cracking and deteriorating to the point it The cells at the Walker County Jail have no History Walker County was established on December 26, 1823, and formed from sections of Marion and Tuscaloosa counties . Knew exactly where he was. The woman weve referred to as Patty in prior episodes gave Anna a pair of flip flops to wear but they broke as she ran. infected with cockroaches, which are always in the food in the dry storage Kilby where my feet and skin was being eaten off by the black MOLD and other Walker County is located in Alabama with a population of 63,802. My main concern for writing this is about backed up in the showers as well. Lewellyn DAUGHTREY Jr. Henry Francis It is titled Evidence Receipt of Body. This audio production for this podcast is by Kane Power at precisionpodcasting.com. We heard from parents whose childrens deaths had been ruled overdoses. The shorts he was found in could be the swim trunks he borrowed. He begged the person to not let them get away with it. Air Quality Division, needs to investigate this toxic and deadly situation. In the category of violent crimes, there were 65 aggravated . Would Randy have left on the only pair of underwear he had with him underneath the borrowed swim trunks? The plumbing was very bad and always Their murders remain unsolved even though the crime is rumored to have been witnessed by a large crowd of people. His friends took him to his grandmothers home and left him in his truck in the yard. A hot shot is a dose of drug that has been contaminated with a toxic substance that is intended to kill the recipient. Follow Secrets True Crime on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. This inhumane treatment of inmates and From my understanding, this went on for a few days. Corey Mahaffey, 36, and Kaison Mahaffey, 16, are charged in the January slaying of 32-year-old Matthew Douglas Perrigin. Many inmates have respiratory problems and staph Anthony Mitchell's family has filed a lawsuit in Walker County, Alabama after the man died on January 26 - two weeks after he was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly threatening. will be willing to speak with an investigator about these serious matters. The investigation is still ongoing, but it is not believed that any other suspects are involved. If you have any information that could help in solving the murders of Eric and Gypsy or the mysterious death of Randy Hicks, please call the Walker County Sheriffs Office at 205-522-6112. I spoke on the phone with him a couple weeks later and I brought Randy up again. She was 33. When we received the documents, we found that it was not the autopsy. It will all come together at some point.. cover up any reports of sexual misconduct because they are a major part of the We were confused. The Walker County . Its county seat is Jasper. It took about 20 minutes for a coroner to get down in there, get all bone fragments and everything into the bag and then up the side of it. According to a list furnished by Escambia County (Alabama) Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain of capital murder cases still pending in Escambia County Circuit Court, nine defendants charged with 10 murders await trial. @secretscrime. USA Marriage Records. Someone told us that Randy and Anna were still in or by the hottub in the early morning hours between 2-4 AM when the police pulled into Julians driveway. 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 is home to a major segment of the newest Interstate corridor in the Country, I-22. There is a tremendous amount of smoke for there not to be a fire somewhere. instead of trying to get rid of it somehow or another, maintenance paints over "It's an easy place to go missing," says James Carr, former director of drug-abuse services for Northwest Alabama . The toilets dont work most of the Then we began to examine the 3rd form provided to Randys family. 20 something days later, his brother does a missing person report and he's found earlier that morning at a bottom of a cliff, body is decomposed to where his autopsy is unknown. Podcast host, Amber Sitton, and private investigator, Michael Fleming, team up and shed new light on unsolved missing and murdered cases that have gone cold. He goes to a house in Empire. WALKER COUNTY, Ala. The Walker County Sheriff's Office assisted state probation officers from the Alabama Pardons and Paroles in a search for a parolee who allegedly removed his ankle bracelet Tuesday afternoon.Ronnie Painter, 47, of Townley, was reportedly one of 369 inmates who was recently given early release from prison, the WCSO reports. ultimately the sheriffs office sent the Cates case to the State Bureau of Investigation. A family member told us that the blood tests the hospital did on him found he had over 30 chemicals in his system. exposed electrical wires hanging down. or religious material of any kind as it is considered to be contraband. And when he didn't get any satisfaction there, he started asking to see the sheriff and eventually he was asked why and he told someone in the jail why. And after sitting there for a while, he started asking to talk to the investigator on Eric's case. The data in this report excludes deaths by non-criminal homicides in Walker County. Walker County. And as I walked down into the woods, I was stopped. He does not talk to Chuck Tidwell. By becoming a patron, you too are helping us help these families. Since we began season 2 about Eric Cates & Gypsy, weve received numerous private messages from families that are upset because they say they are being denied copies of their loved ones autopsies. or call our confidential tip line at 205-282-0740. not being investigated. the Walker County Jail is extremely overcrowded, with people having to sleep on JASPER, Ala. ( WIAT) As the investigation into the death of Anthony Mitchell who died in the custody of the Walker County Sheriff's Office continues, CBS 42 is learning of another story of alleged neglect inside the Walker County Jail. Umm hmm. The tragedies we highlight and investigate have had a tremendous impact on the victims' loved ones and friends. Theres no system in place to immediately report sexual Also, . Universal healthcare legislation introduced in California. Weve also been told that Randy had an 8 ball of meth. He couldnt live with the secret of Erics murder and he had already attempted to confess to law enforecement. The pelvis was disarticulated, so it is likely that some or all of the missing vertebrae were lumbar, although the missing hyoid bone, which sits between the lower jaw and the 3rd cervical vertebrae, may indicate the skull was at least partially disarticulated, possibly due to animal activity. These conditions along with the overcrowding and corruption by the jail officials need to be investigated. When Sheriff Nick Smith was elected in 2019, the case was once again revisited and ultimately the sheriffs office sent the Cates case to the State Bureau of Investigation. There is no screening or We headed to the Coon Creek area which is located right next to Empire. The search party followed the directions they were given and Randys brother, Greg located Randys remains in less than 30 minutes. 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. He was dressed to go somewhere, said family friend Crystal Corley who worked at the store. The jail Im writing you about isnt fit for an animal. The subject matter may involve violence, sexual content, murder and adult themes. That means that everything that goes into making this podcast is done and funded by me. Numerous people told me Julian pointed them to the woods. The guy that works on the plumbing and water was scared When we hadnt received it a month later, he sent an email to the alabama department of forensic science. 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. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). ARGO, AL A Walker County man is behind bars charged with murder and third degree domestic violence after a woman was shot and killed Friday morning in the Argo community. There is no indication he had any extra clothing. They said investigators with the WCSO were on the scene just minutes after Randy was found. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. On July 3rd, 2016, Randy called a woman named Anna and wanted to hang out. 2005 in a hell-hole they called M-Dorm in 5-cell, which is solitary mentally ill inmates in this jail who are NOT getting any kind of treatment. I have to say Im frustrated with the lack of description of the items on this form. Because of all this time spent in the dark and the This expedition wasnt preplanned for that day. confinement. well it was before my time, but people really don't understand. To learn more or contact the jail, go to www.walkercountysheriff.com or by Charles D. Cherry, 225344, July 12, 2018. We were standing in the holler at the bottom of the hill. Randys remains were almost entirely skeletal and had evidence of animal scavenging including disarticulation and missing bones and organs. This podcast is an independent podcast. you can tell where the cliff is and see it falls. The heightened security included a helicopter as a precaution. At the time of their arrests, Kaison Mahaffey was already wanted in Blount County on an unrelated shooting charge. They claim Randy was set up that day. Theres many mentally disturbed and All rights reserved (About Us). There were witnesses but their childs death was ruled suicide despite the witnesses. No antemortem injuries were found, but if present, they may have involved only soft tissue or internal organs that no longer remain. Father and son remain held in the Walker County Jail without bond. Prisoner abuse and neglect, murders, There isnt any depressed or suicidal, so this was a very suspicious death. What is done in darkness will eventually come to light. This was a slow painful death due to The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Mysterious and suspicious deaths are nothing new in Walker County, Alabama. I mean we can, I'll, I'll pull the file and look. An adult human skeleton is received wearing clothing that includes shorts, a white sock and right high top FUBU black and white shoe. Its on record at Kilby where my feet and skin was being eaten off by the black MOLD and other dangerous toxic chemicals we were exposed to while at the Walker County Jail. 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