Judge Reserves Ruling on Release of Transcripts in the Controversial Death of Inmate Matthew Walker: Family Seeks Justice

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A judge in Punta Gorda, Florida has reserved ruling on whether grand jury instructions and other records related to the death of an inmate in state custody can be made public. The motion was filed by attorney Colleen MacAlister on behalf of Christopher Crowley, who is seeking the release of the grand jury records regarding the 2014 death of Matthew Walker. Walker, 46, died while incarcerated at the Charlotte County Correctional Institute. Crowley, who ran for state attorney in the Republican primary in 2018, has also filed a lawsuit against the … Read more