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Tea Across ErasSheriff's Shame: The Tony Mitchell Cover-Up Part 2When Anthony "Tony" Mitchell was taken into police custody on January 12, 2023, his family was promised a mental health evaluation and help detoxing. Instead, he died of hypothermia while in custody 14 days later. The Walker County Alabama Sheriff's Office, long known for their problematic dealings with the community, immediately claimed innocence. So far, over a dozen employees of the jail and sheriff's office have pled guilty for their parts in his murder.All sources available at TeaAcrossEras.comSpecial Thank You to Amber Sitton, host of the podcast Secrets True Crime.
2025-07-1340 min
Tea Across ErasSheriff's Shame: The Tony Mitchell Cover-Up Part 1When Anthony "Tony" Mitchell was taken into police custody on January 12, 2023, his family was promised a mental health evaluation and help detoxing. Instead, he died of hypothermia while in custody 14 days later. The Walker County Alabama Sheriff's Office, long known for their problematic dealings with the community, immediately claimed innocence. So far, over a dozen employees of the jail and sheriff's office have pled guilty for their parts in his murder.All sources available at TeaAcrossEras.comSpecial Thank You to Amber Sitton, host of the podcast Secrets True Crime.
2025-06-2643 min
Least of These109: “Inconceivable Accident” - The Death of Vincent Rowell - Walker County, AlabamaAn arrest, a foot chase, and four flat tires. On September 30th, 2009 Vincent Rowell took a dump truck from the Jefferson County Lot. Spike strips were deployed and the truck rolled to a stop, after a foot chase Vincent was arrested by Sumiton County Police. He was eventually transferred to the Walker County Jail and approximately a week later he was found deceased in his cell. The medical examiner ruled his death accidental due to an automobile crash, but th...
2023-03-0959 min
Weird True CrimePaul Merhige and the Jupiter, Florida Thanksgiving MurdersIn this special Thanksgiving episode, Gina and Amber discuss the disturbing true crime case of the Jupiter, Florida shooting. Paul Merhige, a 35 year-old man with a history of mental illness, showed up at his family's Thanksgiving dinner and ended the evening by opening fire and killing four family members. The victims were his twin sisters Carla and Lisa (who was pregnant with her first child), his Aunt Raymonde, and six year old, Makayla Sitton. After leaving everyone in terror, Paul went on the run and led police on a 38 day manhunt until he was eventually tracked down in the Florida...
2022-11-2337 min
Secrets True CrimeThe Eric Cates & Gypsy Story - Update #1June 7, 2021 update on the case. Law enforcement has named a person of interest.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/secretscrime)
2021-06-0812 min
He Doesn't Waste A ThingS3E6 Amber SittonToday I'm joined by Amber Sitton for a open and honest conversation about domestic abuse. You don't want to miss this one.
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2021-02-2229 min2020-11-1918 minSecrets True CrimeSmokeCharity Tessener was another one of the 3 persons of interest that the Walker County Sheriff's Office was looking for shortly after Hayden disappeared. In this episode, she shares what details she knows about that night and why the sheriff's office...
2020-08-1325 min
Secrets True CrimeTommyHayden was planning for his friend, Tommy, to pick him up the night he disappeared. Tommy tells us about that night and another person surprised us with some new information.
2020-07-3025 minSecrets True CrimePine Drive6 weeks after Hayden Mayberry walked out of the back door of his home on Pine Drive, his body was discovered just off the road on...Pine Drive.
2020-07-1631 min
Secrets True CrimeThe Mysterious Disappearance & Death of Hayden Mayberry26 year old Hayden Mayberry went missing on November 19, 2019. He reportedly walked into the woods in the Boldo area of Walker County, AL from a home he was staying at on Pine Dr. His remains were found on February 2, 2020 under some unusual circumstances. Join us as we dig into the details of Hayden's disappearance and death. Episode 1 of a bonus mini-series.
2020-07-0232 minSecrets True CrimeIntimidation & Abuses of PowerTobbie's had some unnerving and downright alarming experiences since Eric & Gypsy were murdered.
2020-04-1632 minSecrets True CrimeInjusticesIt seems that the offices of the Walker County District Attorney, the Walker County Coroner's Office, the Walker County Sheriff's Office and the Alabama State Fire Marshal's Office all had just a fraction of Eric Cates' autopsy for almost 5 years and no one noticed. How is it possible for this to happen and when will they begin an official investigation into how this occurred? It seems there is a lack of accountability and transparency to the people of Walker County who voted most of these people into the offices they hold.
2020-03-2640 minSecrets True CrimeThe AutopsyEric's mom Tobbie has been adamant that the autopsy she was recently allowed to see was not a complete autopsy. In this episode, you'll hear a shocking update.
2020-03-1241 min