WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — The FBI is part of an ongoing investigation into Anthony “Tony” Mitchell‘s death in police custody, according to the Alabama Attorney General’s Office.
The FBI’s involvement arrives after Mitchell’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming he froze to death after being put inside the jail’s freezer. The lawsuit also claims that the sheriff and other employees attempted to cover it up.
The sheriff’s office initially said the Mitchell had been “alert and conscious” when he left the Walker County Jail for transport to a local hospital, but a video obtained by CBS 42 contradicted that statement.
Additionally, former corrections officer Karen Kelly filed a First Amendment lawsuit against both the sheriff and other personnel, arguing that she was fired in retaliation after she shared video that contradicted police statements about…
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