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.” ...

Five medical employees at an Alabama jail have been indicted in connection with the death of a mentally ill man who died of hypothermia after being held for two weeks in a concrete cell. The ...

FLORENCE, Ala. -- Authorities in Alabama are searching for a corrections officer and an inmate who is charged with murder after they went missing on Friday. Vicky White, assistant director of ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Six more employees at an Alabama jail have been indicted in connection with the death of a mentally ill man who died of hypothermia after being held for two weeks in a concrete ...