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A jail death shocked an Alabama town. The sheriff remains in power.

JASPER, AL — On a brisk December morning in Walker County, Alabama, the temperature in Sheriff Nick Smith’s office is a welcome shelter from the cold. After ushering a reporter inside, Smith tilts his ...
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Walker County Sheriff’s Office to launch civilian-led volunteer emergency response training

JASPER, Ala. (WIAT) — The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is starting a civilian volunteer group to assist in emergencies. This comes weeks after a massive search effort for 4-year-old Johnathan Boley, ...
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Walker County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 4-year-old

WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing 4-year-old last seen Wednesday morning. Johnathan Boley, of Jasper, was last ...