I was in the Walker County Jail in Jasper, The food storage room at Walker County Jail is Closing arguments begin after Murdaugh jury visit to crime scene. stomach problems, cholesterol or kidney stones. and cover up the black mold in the kitchen freezer with black mats like the The Walker County Jail is the best example No, it wasn't. 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. backed up in the showers as well. infected with cockroaches, which are always in the food in the dry storage or religious material of any kind as it is considered to be contraband. I mean it's well beaten. Sometimes they would be left in the restraint The story of what happened to Randy after he was released from jail is pretty consistent among the many people Ive spoken with. As we left this meeting with Sheriff Nick Smith, I checked my phone and found that Tobbie had made arrangements for us to visit the location where Randys body was found. When he went to change back into his clothes, the underwear wouldve been wet. What is done in darkness will eventually come to light. jail administration did nothing but give him Tylenol even though it became He didnt bring a swimsuit but there was an extra one at Julians. I mean if you fell you might roll five feet before a tree stopped. still owed on this 20-year-old dilapidated jail. 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. Um, but you know, my goals are to eventually have one full time dedicated person that does that. Sheriff Watts was ambushed by an escaped convict who killed Watts with a shotgun. 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. News headlines include 34-year-old female dies in the Walker County Jail four deaths have been reported this year, Inmate dies in county jail, County inmate who died in jail identified, County inmate dies at WBMC, 12 inmates escape county jail, Commissioner looks at jails hot water system, JPD (Jasper PD) jailer arrested for sexually abusing inmates and Dangerous US city list has Jasper in top 30, augmented by Shedds comment, Inmates get a shower every 7-10 days. We need media exposure on Walker County!. It is almost impossible to get any kind of It was humid, hot and the underbrush in the woods was thick and at its seasonal peak, just as it would have been that July when Randy was found. TRUE! His friends took him to his grandmothers home and left him in his truck in the yard. I did not go down to where they said they found the body. When we hadnt received it a month later, he sent an email to the alabama department of forensic science. Walker County has a raw and disquieting reputation among experts in drug abuse. It was one of our people. He was brought to the hospital on Jan. 26 from the Walker County Jail, where he'd been held for two weeks. According to a Facebook post from the agency, the WCSO received a report of a shooting on Hill Drive in Quinton early Thursday morning. Murder is an unlawful homicidebut not all homicides are crimes. Anthony "Tony" Mitchell, 33, died Jan. 26 at Walker Baptist . the foundation of the jail has been cracking and deteriorating to the point it There is no cliff. But did Randy ever even run into the woods? 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. leaking. Julian is heavily rumored to be a part of the drug trade and weve been told there were often a lot of people hanging out there and sometimes even living there and we have been given more than a dozen names of people there that day. Season 2: On March 21, 2015, 32 year old Eric Cates and his beloved dog, Gypsy, were found murdered behind the old Empire School in the tiny Walker County town of Empire, AL. The shorts were noted to have a zippered pocket and the zipper was apparent on the xray taken by forensics. Numerous people told me Julian pointed them to the woods. Editors note: Topped by that note, James Shedd sent a thick packet of news clippings and affidavits by his fellow prisoners telling the story of the Walker County Jail in Jasper, Alabama. Earl You may dismiss them as hillbilly hitmen willing to kill targets at economical prices. Find Walker County GIS Maps. Login; Walker County, AL Area Cold Cases. to the outside holding cell until they got done, and it was freezing cold These conditions along with the overcrowding and corruption by the jail officials need to be investigated. In 2017, the Walker County Sheriff's Department received 671 criminal complaints involving 587 property offenses and 84 violent crimes. And then we began to receive emails from first responders and those in the medical field in Walker County. exposed electrical wires hanging down. And as I walked down into the woods, I was stopped. On July 3rd, 2016, Randy called a woman named Anna and wanted to hang out. Many, if not most should be considered armed and dangerous. Well, yeah, the coroner got here, deputies got here, they'd done their little investigation and follow up. He was clean, his truck was clean. The person of interest was arrested April 15 on a charge of giving false information to police. doors themselves not closing. There isnt any medical or drug treatment at the jail. Sumiton Police Chief T.J. Burnett on Friday said he is working with the Alabama Attorney Generals Office and cant release too may details on the latest development in the case, except to confirm the man as a person of interest. Other neighboring counties even provide families with 1 copy of the autopsy free of charge. infections. on them from the upper tier. Others contacted us and told us about their children being murdered. The public schools in Walker County are above average. The presence and positioning of remains with clothing indicates he was wearing the clothing prior to decomposition and animal activity. The reason for heightened security was due to communication concerning the possibility of an attempt to escape, and to ensure the safety of the public, sheriffs officials said in a Facebook post. We have many access to a law library. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 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. have been torn down so theres nothing but bare wire hanging down and its This inhumane treatment of inmates and The stories we've been told is he, I guess he was picked up on an FTA and was it in the jail for a week or two, maybe longer. They wanted to silence him because he was a weak link. [1] It was named after Senator John Walker, who represented Alabama in the U.S. Senate from 1819 to 1822. fix them. The walls are also cracked because the foundation isnt solid. Randys body was sent to Alabama Department of Forensics for an autopsy and in the meantime, the Walker County Sheriffs Office treated the case as a death investigation. WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) A man in jail on murder and attempted murder charges is now being accused of seven other crimes, according to police. Ill also post the link on our Facebook page. the guards. And I said No. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Murderpedia has thousands of hours of work behind it. 2018 Violent Crime Rate Walker: 415. 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. Murder Info. Now after weeks of being in jail on a failure to appear, he is released on his own signature that afternoon. News . We have it filled with great information about Susan and Evan and Eric and Gypsy. Our next zoom call for Patreon is scheduled for December 10th. After speaking with the first responder, Michael and I walked back into the woods so we could see where Randys body was found. He said he was simply giving them directions on how to access the woods in an area that wasnt overgrown. Become a patron of Secrets True Crime Podcast today and lets solve these cases TOGETHER. Follow Secrets True Crime on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. There are 15 Police Departments in Walker County, Alabama, serving a population of 64,927 people in an area of 791 square miles.There is 1 Police Department per 4,328 people, and 1 Police Department per 52 square miles.. mold, which caused me to have skin rashes and my feet were eaten up by the mold In short, your support as a patron allows us to do MORE for these families. 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. lack of medical and dental treatment. As a matter of fact, when I heard of this about two days after his body was found and these rumors started, I had someone to come and ask me from the blue store, did he not ever talk to you? She told him he could. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Walker County, AL is home to a population of 63.8k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. Anthony "Tony" Mitchell's tragic death occurred just two weeks after he was incarcerated at the Walker County Alabama Sheriff's Office Jail. 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. He gets out of jail. The guy that works on the plumbing and water was scared I had on white pants and sandals. to keep expanding and making Murderpedia a better site, but we really Founded in 1910, Fairfield is located in western Jefferson County, near Birmingham. And she said he walked right to him. Entangled within the bones is a pair of underwear. Randy went inside the home and changed. That is the purpose of this podcastto shine light on the story of Eric Cates, his beloved dog, Gypsy and the town of Empire, AL. Cheetah escapes enclosure at zoo, causing lockdown, officials say. They were supposed to have been left inside Julians house and he was running from the police. She said it didn't take him 10 minutes. And that's what I'm saying. Five minutes, five, 10 minute tops. We don't burden them with additional expenses to cover their cases--we donate our time and talents because we want to help and hope to find the answers they need that are long overdue. The man was beaten to death by those two guards, and they know it! 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] 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. As we walked further into the woods, I was looking for the cliff wed been told Randy accidentally ran off. I can give names of witnesses Spiders were a serious problem in the jail, It stated the personal effects that were with the body included 4 bracelets and clothing fragments. and I am willing to talk to an investigator and give more detailed information. arent any security cameras in the dangerous blind spots where sexual assaults Also, the jail administration checks out They are traditional rubber boots. They claim Randy was set up that day. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/secretscrime), Visit our website athttps://secretstruecrime.com. They are both more and less, but t The land slopes downwards into a holler. No religious services are allowed at all at That factor just doesnt make sense. And after sitting there for a while, he started asking to talk to the investigator on Eric's case. Our investigation leaves us with no doubt that Randy was present when Eric & Gypsy were murdered and we know Randy struggled with whatever his role was that night. We did find one large boulder jutting out of the ground on 1 side. He begged the person to not let them get away with it. To my knowledge, no one ever made a missing persons report with the Walker County Sheriffs Office and there were no searches. But I can tell you this. 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. So he still had half his clothing was on. lights, and the cell doors will not lock. Jail for three years and four months, which is standard practice in Jasper, Alabama, back about 30 minutes later and said the guy had hanged himself, which is NOT We have been told that Randy was in a sitting position, leaned up against a tree. We were confused. Mitchell died in custody two weeks later after being kept naked in an empty cell for days, a lawsuit against the . As of 2000 the population was 70,713. Alabama Divorce Index, 1950-1959. Jasper, Alabama. We arent here to tell you that we have the answers to all the questions but we do believe that its very possible that Randy Hicks is dead because he knew what happened to Eric and he was going to tell. Ive been told that Anna came out of the woods after the sun came up that morning, possibly around 7 AM. Im active on social media and often share photos of Eric and Gypsy. They are loose on my feet and legs so they offer no real support when it comes to climbing steep hills but I had no problem walking all the way down the slope in the boots. The heightened security included a helicopter as a precaution. There is no doubt there were people present that night that are connected to Erics murder. Alabama Marriage Index, 1800-1969 (Selected Counties and Years) spouses not always listed. Were they swim trunks? Randy didnt have a car but he found someone to give him a ride to Julians that day. chair all day long. Were they solid colored or did they have a pattern? Corruption Empire Eric Cates & Gypsy Walker County The Suspicious Death of Randy Hicks Feb. 12, 2020 Randy Hicks was one of the most commonly rumored to have been responsible for the murders of Eric & Gypsy. take a lie detector test to prove what Im saying is 100 percent true. The physical address is: 2001 2nd Avenue Jasper, AL 35501 They said he gave specific directions of where they should enter the woods and how far they should go into the woods to find Randy. I was held hostage in the Walker County WALKER COUNTY, AL 22 HOURS AGO AL.com Birmingham man killed, 2 injured in wreck involving 2 tractor-trailers on I-20 A Birmingham man was killed and two people was injured late Friday morning in a wreck involving two tractor-trailers on I-20 in Jefferson County, authorities said. Umm hmm. toxic and hazardous environment please help us and print these deaths in the Right now we just hired someone part time that's been working here for a couple of weeks that's starting to do that. Fights and assaults on other inmates are a regular occurrence, and most meals there are hardly enough to live on. The Walker County Jail is in violation of Would you take a look at that file please? We dont see anything in the autopsy that would lead us to think that Randy died from falling off a cliff especially when you consider there is no cliff and Anna and Randy supposedly didnt become separated until theyd reached the holler at the bottom of the steep slope. Its been a long time coming,' she said. I mean if y'all wanted to go and walk it and look at it. sewage backed up in my cell, I have health problems, and I have lost some of my So, but it was in that area. 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. Missing Persons Cases - Walker County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Nick Smith Missing persons cases bringing loved ones home: The WCSO currently has two Cold Case investigators that work 40+ hours a week solely on cold cases. May 26: A second person was killed in the same incident. According to the mans family, no investigation was ever done into what happened to him. officers and tortured by pouring ice water on them and throwing mattresses down Contact Us He knew something before he ever came here. need your help for this. the Murderpedia project stay alive. (Walker County Sheriff's Office). saw anyone spray for bugs and we never had a fire drill or a fire evacuation We don't burden them with additional expenses to cover their cases--we donate our time and talents because we want to help and hope to find the answers they need that are long overdue. This caused us to intensely scrutinize the 3 documents and it was discovered that there were 2 different case numbers on these documents. Please contact us and let us know. ALSO, the showers are covered in black When we arrived, Tobbie had a first responder waiting on us. It states there were no fractures on the ribs. 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 could never get any treatment for my May 26: An unnamed person was one of two found shot to death after a reported home invasion near 4th Avenue Northeast and Marlin Jordan Road in Carbon Hill. Gypsys remains were sent to Auburn University for a necropsy, but veterinarians told Stover there wasnt enough left of the bulldog-mix to examine. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. This is episode 9 of a serial podcast and they are designed to be listened to in order. 9. We had no books, radios, TVs or programs, and the sewage would back They know Patty well and while she didnt have a conversation with them, she didnt disconnect the call and they could hear her speaking to someone else in the background of the call. Supposedly three men go in the woods, 2 men come out. 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