Below you’ll find links to the leaked surveillance footage, timeline, federal complaints, petition started by Walker County residents for the resignation of Walker Co Sheriff Nick Smith, and media reports related to Anthony’s death and the pending lawsuits.
Additional Links
- Estate of Anthony Mitchell v. Walker County Sheriff’s Office – Original ACCA Article
- View the surveillance footage from WCSO *VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED*
- View the timeline of events w/references
- View Filed Federal Pleadings
- Sign the petition for the immediate resignation of Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith
- 2/28/23, Secrets True Crime Podcast, Death & Deception in the Walker County Jail – Anthony “Tony” Mitchell – Eric Cates & Gypsy Update 2
- Tony’s Facebook Page
- Reddit – r/Birmingham
- 1/12/23, ABC 33/40, One person in custody after deputies shot at in Walker County
- 1/12/23, AL.com, Man claiming to have “portal to hell” charged with firing on Walker County deputies
- 1/13/23, CBS 42, Man charged with firing gun at deputies in Walker County
- 1/13/23, WCSO Facebook Post
- 1/30/23, CBS 42, An Alabama man was arrested during a welfare check. Two weeks later, he was dead.
- 1/31/23, WHNT, Alabama man arrested during a welfare check, dies two weeks later in custody
- 2/9/23, CBS 42, Police said an Alabama man was “alert and conscious” when he left their jail. Video shows otherwise.
- 2/13/23 Federal Complaints filed by Estate of Anthony Mitchell and Karen Kelly
- 2/13/23, ABC 33/40, Graphic video at center of Walker County jail federal lawsuit
- 2/13/23, CBS 42, After release of video, lawsuit claims ALabama man froze to death in police custody, was “likely” placed in jail freezer
- 2/14/23, CBS 42, Following allegations of police misconduct, Alabama high school cancels basketball game with sheriff’s office
- 2/14/23, AL.com, Mentally ill inmate tased, frozen to death in Alabama jail, suit alleges
- 2/14/23, WBRC, Civil rights attorney talks inmates’ rights after man dies in custody in Walker Co.
- 2/14/23, The Daily Beast, Man froze to death in jail after “likely” being locked in freezer: lawsuit
- 2/14/23, Scripps News, Lawsuit accuses Alabama jail in shocking case of inmate abuse, death
- 2/14/23, CBS 42, “Unsatisfactory service”: Sheriff fired officer who blew whistle on treatment of mentally ill man, lawsuit alleges
- 2/14/23, ABC 33/40, Jail inmate Anthony Mitchell was “pulseless and cold to the touch” on arrival at hospital
- 2/14/23, Reason, An Alabama man was taken to jail. Two weeks later, he was dead from hypothermia.
- 2/14/23, Fresno Bee, Man froze to death in jail and was likely placed in freezer as punishment, lawsuit says
- 2/14/23, Daily Mountain Eagle, Sheriff’s Office sued over death of inmate who suffered hypothermia
- 2/15/23, CBS 42, Petition calls for resignation of Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith
- 2/15/23, New York Post, Anthony “Tony” Mitchell froze to death after guards put him in walk-in freezer at Alabama jail: lawsuit
- 2/15/23, The Washington Post, Alabama man froze to death in police custody, says lawsuit
- 2/15/23, NBC News, Man allegedly left naked on concrete floor in jail for days died of suspected hypothermia, lawsuit says
- 2/15/23, WVTM13, Protestors demand transparency from Walker County sheriff after death of Anthony Mitchell
- 2/15/23, CBS 42, Who was Anthony “Tony” Mitchell? Friends remember Walker County man who died in police custody
- 2/15/23, ABC 33/40, Whistleblower who leaked video in jail death case had been named “Officer of the Month”
- 2/15/23, WVTM 13, Protestors demand transparency from Walker County sheriff after death of Anthony Mitchell
- 2/16/23, CBS 42, FBI part of investigation into Walker County mans’ death in police custody
- 2/16/23, Alabama Political Reporter, Opinion | You froze a man to death
- 2/16/23, Insider, A 33-year-old man froze to death after being restrained in an Alabama jail’s walk-in freezer, a lawsuit alleges
- 2/16/23, UPI, FBI investigates death of Alabama inmate allegedly left naked on jail floor
- 2/16/23, Yellowhammer News, Lawsuit alleges ALabama man “froze to death” in Walker County jail
- 2/16/23, AL.com, FBI investigating Walker County jail inmate’s death, Alabama AG confirms
- 2/16/23, BBC, Man freezes to death in Alabama jail’s walk-in freezer, says lawsuit
- 2/16/23, Oxygen, Lawsuit alleges man froze to death in freezer of Alabama Jail
- 2/16/23, Local Today, The Alabama sheriff fired an officer who ratted out treatment for mentally ill man, the lawsuit alleges
- 2/16/23, PressTV, Iran’s rights chief: In appalling US jail abuse, inmate frozen to death
- 2/16/23, Fox News, After Alabama inmate froze to death in jail, history of disturbing complaints has emerged
- 2/16/23, ABC 33/40, Sheriff’s office releases first statement on inmante’s death; FBI now investigating
- 2/17/23, CBS 42, Alabama AG offers insight on Walker County man’s death investigation
- 2/17/23, Associated Press, Lawsuit: Mentally ill man froze to death in Alabama jail
- 2/17/23, Daily Mountain Eagle, Mitchell remembered as friend, car salesman
- 2/17/23, Daily Mountain Eagle, AG: FBI now investigating Mitchell’s death
- 2/17/23, Daily Mountain Eagle, Kelly lawsuit: Sheriff’s staff should have called RPS
- 2/18/23, AL.com, AG Steve Marshall: Dead Walker County jail inmate Anthony Mitchell possibly “posturing”
- 2/18/23, ABC 33/40, Community holds protest after inmate’s death, calls for sheriff’s resignation
- 2/18/23, WVTM 13, Protestors seek justice after Walker County inmate death
- 2/19/23, CBS 42, Protestors demand justice for Anthony “Tony” Mitchell
- 2/20/23, Daily Mountain Eagle, Marchers call for Smith to resign due to Mitchell’s death
- 2/21/23, CNN, An inmate froze to death while detained at an ALabama jail last month, family alleges in suit
- 2/22/23, CBS 42, She was arrested over $40. Three weeks later she died at the Walker County jail.
- 2/28/23, Daily Mountain Eagle, Speakers call for action on Mitchell case during commission meeting
- 2/25/23, CBS 42, Candlelight vigil held for Anthony “Tony” Mitchell at Walker County Sheriff’s Office
- 2/25/23, WVTM 13, Candlelight vigil honors life of Tony Mitchell
- 3/3/23, AL.com, Tony Mitchell never placed in Walker County jail freezer, filing states: “Scandalous” claims merit “harsh sanctions”
- 3/3/23, ABC 33/40, Walker County Sheriff’s Office dismisses claims in wrongful death suit as “pure fiction”
- 3/3/23, Daily Mountain Eagle, Response to suit: Mitchell was never placed in freezer
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