Tag: Walker County

Investigators with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office said a South Korean national traveled at least three times to have sex with a child he met online.

 A child found dead after an extensive search in Walker County had no signs of trauma or assault, although authorities are still unsure of the cause of death.

Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith said a boy reported missing Wednesday was found dead two miles from his home on Friday.

Former Oakman Mayor and Walker County Sheriff’s Office deputy Cory Kwan Franks was recently indicted on two charges following an investigation by the Alabama Attorney General’s Office.

A fire Saturday destroyed the office of Public Defender in downtown Jasper.