Painstaking research kept Charles Postell’s career in high gear; and often the target of death threats. His sources were loyal, and from all walks of life.
Tag Archives: Sheriff Bud Williford
Crime lab official report to GBI Region 9 agent Buck Bentley of Harrison Mobley
Charles Postell’s investigation of Sheriff Bud Williford was merciless, which led to the exposure of other crooked law enforcement, such as GBI Region 9’s Thomasville head Thomas “Buck” Bentley, who was one of MItchell County Sheriff Williford’s long-time cronies.
Charles Postell’s hard copy of article for The Albany Herald regarding black boycotting in Camilla, GA
Sheriff Bud Williford had beaten a woman severely with his cane one day when she went into his office. The sheriff’s immunity caused the black community to gather, 300-strong, discussing how they would protest – by boycotting businesses
Charles Postell’s note regarding Burgess, the deputy in car with Sheriff Williford when Mobley was shot
Investigative journalism during the 70s was in its prime; Charles Postell relentlessly exposed the corruption rife in the 30-county Southwest Georgia beat he covered for The Albany Herald. His ongoing feud with Sheriff Bud Williford became a source of public banter, even the fodder for local cartoonists.