GRADY COUNTY, Oklahoma -
A special prosecutor charged Grady County District 1 Commissioner Michael Walker with spying on county employees who cooperated with a law enforcement investigation into alleged embezzlement, and ultimately firing them in December.
District Attorney Brian Hermanson of Kay and Noble Counties charged Walker on Tuesday with five counts including unlawful use of communication related to audio and video recording devices, intimidation of a witness, and conspiracy.
Hermanson, who was assigned to prosecute the case after Grady County District Attorney Jason Hicks recused himself, also charged Walker’s assistant, Neal Locke, with three felonies related to the recordings.
According to court documents, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation found Walker allegedly installed cameras and audio devices into the offices of office manager Janna Titler and foreman Jeff Autry. Walker allegedly offered a job to Zachary Davis "if he would cause issues for Autry."
Hermanson charged Walker in May with embezzlement after he admittedly authorized a roughly $30,000 improvement project for County Road 2927, a private road not maintained by the county where Walker lives.
Hermanson filed the embezzlement case and the new charges against Walker and Locke in Grady County District Court.
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