Mark Walker, a 61-year-old Charleston resident, died in custody at the Al Cannon Detention Center on December 6, 2025, sparking scrutiny over jail operations and transparency. Arrested November 16 on serious drug and weapons charges after a North Charleston traffic stop uncovered fentanyl, meth, cocaine, and Xanax, he was initially denied jail entry due to medical issues and hospitalized before admission on November 19.
Arrest Details
Officers stopped a vehicle at an Exxon on Rivers Avenue, finding drug paraphernalia, needles, and multiple narcotics that field-tested positive, including 5.82 grams of meth/fentanyl mix. Walker had an active Clarendon County warrant for burglary failure-to-appear; two suspects were hospitalized, but only he and one…..