The jail death of a man who suffered from mental illness drew criminal charges against Alabama guards. The sheriff says he’s ...

Sheriff Nick Smith denies wrongdoing as investigators probe Tony Mitchell’s death. Mitchell died after being held in a cell known as “The Freezer.” ...

Court records and federal charges reveal widespread problems inside the Walker County Jail, raising questions about neglect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An inmate in an Alabama county jail is accused of sending sexually explicit messages to a 13-year-old while he was locked up.

FLORENCE, Ala. — Authorities issued an arrest warrant Monday for a corrections official who they say helped an inmate arrested on a murder charge escape from an Alabama jail even as they searched for ...

Inmates who broke out of an Alabama jail did so by tricking a guard with an item found in most pantries.Walker County, Alabama Sheriff Jim Underwood said the 12 escapees used peanut butter to trick a ...

Morgan Violi's murder "changed her family’s life forever." Robert Scott Froberg was linked to the case through DNA.

Sheriff Nick Smith denies wrongdoing as investigators probe Tony Mitchell’s death. Mitchell died after being held in a cell ...