http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/news/crime_courts/article/claim_filed_after_murder_conspiracy_charges_against_father_son_dropped/32060/

Looks like our D.A. is about to cost the tax payers some money because of his inability to look at the evidence at hand before taking out a warrant.

I BELIEVE THE D.A. ,. ACTED IRREGULARILY BECAUSE OF PREMATURE PRESSURE FROM A CERTAIN JR. ICON... THAT ACTED WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY TOO SOON . MAYBE HE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN DETAILS CONCERNING AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION BEFORE JUMPING IN FRONT OF THE BAND WAGON .AND HE WOULDNT HAVE GOTTEN RUNEDOVER,       LESSON LEARNED !!!!!!!!!

The only one to blame here is Williams,for not saying anything alot earlier,and Hartford police,if the the undercover guy was a Hartford policeman.If the tape had been clearer,it would be a different story.As for Wally Olson,he did just what he was suppose to do with what they had,and Kirk Adams too.Go Get Umm Kirk!!!

WELL THE MISTAKE MAKER WILL BE REVEALED SOONER OR LATER THEN WE CAN LAUGH TOGETHER !

sorry you are very wrong, charges in Florida were very different. and no mention of conspiracy to kill a Judge at all. I don't know where you are getting your info from but you are very wrong. And as for horse being shot with a pellet gun!! WOW thats news. as for tarnished Halos well I guess there are a few of them around Ha!! You should get your facts right befor printing them..

Well W.O is to blame he was wrong for his actions, Like he said he did not even listen to the tapes.. he did not know what was going on, all he could do was get in the lime light and arrest these people on hear say..great job.. I cant believe we have a sheriff like that I am ashamed to live in Dale county. He is a joke

I truly hope the Daniels get every thing they deserve they are truly good people and everyone that knows them will tell you the same. I think Garret should run for next Sheriff I think he will clean dale county up and give it a good name.. You go Daniels we Love you and support you 100%

The tarnish halo isnt  our sheriff...and you shall see!!!

Wally is not the one who said he did not listen to the tapes. Kirk Adams (The District Attorney) made the statement in his press conference when he released the Daniels that he (Kirk Adams) issued warrants without listening to the tapes. It is his (Kirk Adams) job to either make sure their is enough evidence or put it before a Grand Jury for the Grand Jury to decide if there is enough evidence to issue an arrest warrant.

As for Wally, once he is handed a warrant he has to serve it. That is his job, it is not multiple choice. I agree that the Daniels rights have been violated but the blame is between the sorry investigation of Nick Finer and the D.A.'s lack of doing his job by first looking over the evidence  or taking this before a Grand Jury before he issues a warrant. Of course what do you expect when the people elect a D.A. who has never tried a criminal case before he was elected into office.

Hey Bluebeard,

I believe there was evidence,and because of not Kirk Adams nor Wally Olson,something went array with either the informant or the tapes.I do believe that.I also believe Kirk Adams is a good DA,and had to do what he had to do until theres more evidence,I believe this.They tried this befour,the Daniels,they just got a lil lucky this time,its not over.Maybe they should have gone befour a grand jury first,and I believe there was a reason why they didnt.Thats my belief.If the attorney had told the DA this and the Sheriff way befour he blutted it out in the judges court room,this would probably have been a lot different...

Guys, come on I think there are a few people out there who needs to go over what was said again. Also I along with several others was in the court room when W,O admitted to NOT listening to the tapes, He also thought is was funny because he laughed while admitting to it!!. May be some people should dig in there pockets and pay a little money to get the transcript they reveal every thing, Or are you stating transcripts are a bunch of lies also?? You people who are protecting W.O I am afraid that you will have a rude awakening when it all comes out very soon. There is a saying You can fool some people most of the time, But not all the time. Thanks for listening....

Life for two Pinkard men is slowly getting back to normal.

For two months, a Wiregrass father and son were locked up for a crime they didn't commit.

Back in March, the Daniels’ were arrested for allegedly plotting to murder Dale County Judge Kenneth Quadllbaum, an Ozark attorney and two Ozark residents.

After spending two months in the Dale County Jail, all charges were dropped against the men because of a lack of credible evidence.

Now, they're fighting back with a lawsuit.

"If this can cause’ it to not happen to someone else, I just hope it don't happen to anyone else like this; that nobody else is having to go through what we're having to go through," Fred added.

Dale County Attorney Henry Steagal said, "That claim alleges that the two Daniels gentlemen were falsely arrested, maliciously prosecuted; that they were illegally confined in the Dale County Jail and they alleged other various federal claims of their constitutional rights."

Attorney Steagal says cases like these are rare. And, that it’s unfortunate for both parties involved. "It's just an unfortunate situation all around, unfortunate for the Daniels’ of course, but it's also unfortunate for the sheriff and the county in the way this is ending," he continued.

Fred says no matter what happens, he, along with his family just want to get back to the way things were. "We would like to get some sort of semblance of what our life was before and we don't know whether we can ever get close back to that again."

The Dale County Commission will address the Daniels' claim next Monday night at their meeting.