The jail death of a man who suffered from mental illness drew criminal charges against Alabama guards. The sheriff says he’s done nothing wrong.

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

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.

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 ...