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. In the short A family member of Julians who lived right there where everything happened told me that they never knew Randy was missing. I am ecstatic,' she said. Another inmate by the name of Eddi Gann was He was clean, his truck was clean. The physical address is: 2001 2nd Avenue Jasper, AL 35501 Note that they had to shower in The roofing contract for the Walker 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? What led to that arrest wasnt spelled out in court records, but Walker County prosecutors then successfully sought a probation revocation charge against him. mentally ill. 1990 - 1991: 18 + Alabama, USA: Tommy ARTHUR February 1, 1982: 1: Alabama, USA : B : Brian Keith BALDWIN. They just hurried up and sent him to prison, The Health Department and Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor inmates cannot be secured in their cells, which do not have lights inside, just I pulled my rubber boots from my vehicle and put those on before we entered the woods. In Walker, the most violent crimes committed are murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. He was not the only inmate to be killed by withdrawals and was given nothing to help him. If we are to believe he went inside to get on socks, shoes, his wallet and keys, why would he have left behind his phone? I have spoken with Julian. She said he went straight down there. depressed or suicidal, so this was a very suspicious death. The foundation is being I was being held in the Walker County Jail, where I was working as a trusty. As of 2000 the population was 70,713. Randys family wanted a copy of his autopsy and they told me they made numerous phone calls to the coroners and other county governmental offices to request it. 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. Randys sister in law is the one who met with Coroner Vick. Others contacted us and told us about their children being murdered. But Eric and Gypsy are gone and nothing that I do or say, or no matter who is arrested for their murders, is ever going to bring him back.. The shorts are never described on this form. This jail is also infested with rats, instead of trying to get rid of it somehow or another, maintenance paints over confinement. 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. And there's a lot that just don't have attention. Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total): Murders: 1; Rapes: 4; Robberies: 14; Assaults: 20; Burglaries: 351; Thefts: 566; . The next question is how did Randy get his shoes and socks on so quickly? @secretscrime. Newspaper Archive Locations Listings. Um, but, but yeah, he was at the bottom of, of the cliff is what I've heard. This person is one of the ones who responded to the scene on the day Randys body was found. at the first part of 2018 by a gang of inmates at the Walker County Jail in There is no cliff. Two other men, whose names have not been released, were transported to UAB Hospital. On or about June of 2016 a man that had been arrested was brought into booking and was telling the officers very plainly that he was a hardcore heroin user and addict. Their murders remain unsolved even though the crime is rumored to have been witnessed by a large crowd of people. To keep creating The tragedies we highlight and investigate have had a tremendous impact on the victims' loved ones and friends. Walker County, Alabama Walker County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. the same mold infested showers with the open staph wounds. Julian was asked where Randy was and he stated Randy had not come out of the woods yet. guards. Fairfield (Population: Approx. Randy wanted to tell law enforcement what happened to Eric. 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. And she said he walked right to him. However investigators said Hunt was arrested this week as a result of continued investigations by Cold Case Investigator Mike Cole, Investigator Brian Keeton, and District Attorney Investigator Frank Cole. Tobbie told me that she and Wayne always. I was held hostage in the Walker County He couldnt live with the secret of Erics murder and he had already attempted to confess to law enforecement. You can go straight into where the cliff is. It will all come together at some point.. There is a lot of sewage Murder Info. This audio production for this podcast is by Kane Power at precisionpodcasting.com. By the time a concerned family member called 911 seeking medical help for Tony, he had lost a staggering 100 pounds and was . Carpenter said all involved were acquaintances. Inmates cannot have in their possession a Bible, book inmates connected to the Walker County Jail. 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. WHISEHANT. The I-22 corridor was officially opened June 20th, 2016 when the I-65 final connection was completed. But I can tell you this. If that was where he fell, he didn't run off a cliff. I walked down. [1] It was named after Senator John Walker, who represented Alabama in the U.S. Senate from 1819 to 1822. Thank you very much in advance. Because of all this time spent in the dark and the @secretscrime. the Murderpedia project stay alive. Anthony "Tony" Mitchell, 33, died Jan. 26 at Walker Baptist . Randy went inside the home and changed. There should be no difficulty. Founded in 1910, Fairfield is located in western Jefferson County, near Birmingham. deaths, suicides, disease, torture, assaults, lack of medical and mental health of David Dutton contract a very severe case of staph infection from spider It noted that the clothing fragments were sent to fire debris. We believe Andy entered the woods in the same vicinity as Randy and Anna. It lists off one pair of underwear, 1 wallet, $154 in cash, 2 state of AL non driver IDs, several credit cards and other prepaid cards, one shoe, one sock, 1 pair of shorts and 1 yellow plastic object. 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. We were probably about 20 yards from the cliff. The cell door locks are all broken and the In short, your support as a patron allows us to do MORE for these families. In short, your support as a patron allows us to do MORE for these families. On the fourth day after we trusties had told the staff several times of his health, they took this man to a holding cell where he died. 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). A family is awaiting answers after Eric Cates and his dog, Gypsy, were found dead March 21, 2015, in Walker County (Photos courtesy Cates/Stover family). would have to clean up the mess without any kind of gloves or mask. The showers are covered in black mold and, YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. And then we began to receive emails from first responders and those in the medical field in Walker County. Randy was missing for 20 days. Former Corrections Officer Karen Kelly sued the Walker County Sheriff's Office and multiple officers for being fired and for retaliation after she shared videos with Mitchell's family of him. Your support as a patron of Secrets True Crime Podcast helps us cover the expenses associated with producing a high quality podcast, traveling to conduct fieldwork and interviews, and obtaining the tools and equipment needed to conduct a thorough investigation. And as I walked down into the woods, I was stopped. Walker County is located in Alabama with a population of 63,802. area. golf ball-looking staph out of their bodies. 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. to the outside holding cell until they got done, and it was freezing cold I did not go down to where they said they found the body. THESE MATTERS OF INMATE ABUSE NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED. An adult human skeleton is received wearing clothing that includes shorts, a white sock and right high top FUBU black and white shoe. During 2017, Walker experienced 84 violent crimes and 587 non-violent crimes. 11,000) wikipedia. The rate of violent crime in Walker County is 4.80 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. Walker County Sheriff's Office Phone: (205) 302-6464. it, because the inspectors come to inspect the jail. His chest area was noted as fully intact, meaning all the bones were received including all of his ribs. We heard about a law enforcement officer under investigation by the FBI who committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. They claim Randy was given a hot shot to kill him and then carried into those woods and propped up against that tree. County Jail was a political pay-off. Vines is being held in the county jail on a $250,000 bond. She was arrested over $40. When we reached the bottom, Michael and I looked around in surprise. Contact the ADOC. lancing one another open with shaving razors so they could squeeze the green Well we did. The heightened security included a helicopter as a precaution. Theres no system in place to immediately report sexual Eddie was a very healthy man and he wasnt before the repairman, Junior, the sheriffs brother-in-law, would show up to Our next zoom call for Patreon is scheduled for December 10th. Walker County has a raw and disquieting reputation among experts in drug abuse. She told him he could. But the zip line is here. My main concern for writing this is about He spent the day and much of the night hanging out in the hottub with friends talking about what he wanted to do for his birthday which was the next day, the 4th of July. Jail for three years and four months, which is standard practice in Jasper, Alabama, The guards and staff are going to try and After the autopsy was received, Randys death was ruled accidental and his case was closed. She was 33. I witnessed black mold in the showers, toilets overflowing with feces for days The county of Walker has a higher rate of non-violent crime. felt that Randy was going to tell them the truth but before he could, he was arrested and sent to the Walker County Jail. He gets out of jail. Our next zoom call for Patreon is scheduled for December 10th. The Walker County Jail is in violation of 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. Bessemer might be considered the most dangerous city in Alabama, but it's also home to Alabama Splash Adventure - one of the best water parks in the state. We were dispatched for a unresponsive down, not breathing patient and they told us to P X we did when we went in route. In this undated photo provided by Maranda Mitchell shows Anthony Mitchell, 33, of Carbon Hill, Ala. Mitchell died Jan. 26, 2023, after being held at the Walker County Jail in Alabama. Both were white miners and had been at work in the mines at that place. Theres many mentally disturbed and The one that was thrown off the top deck was done by the same Would you take a look at that file please? 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