ALABAMA — Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith announced that multiple people from across the United States have been arrested following a months-long investigation in the Empire community.
According to Sheriff Smith, the investigation focused on a campground located near York Mountain Road and Blackberry Ridge Road. The operation was conducted with assistance from the Blount County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Homeland Security and had been ongoing for several months.
Sheriff Smith said investigators identified 15 individuals connected to the campground who were from several states, including California, New York, Georgia and Florida. Some of those individuals have been arrested, while others were ordered to leave the area, he said…