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Police Investigate a Homicide on Cottage Hill Road

May 11th, 2010

File Number: 10-05-1952

On May 11, 2010 at 6:40 PM Mobile Police received a call for shots fired at the RBC Bank located 7849 Cottage Hill Road. Upon the officer's arrival, they found a female with apparent gunshot wounds. Mobile Fire Department responded and the female was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives responded to the scene to begin the investigation. Preliminary findings of the investigation are that the incident is a domestic violence case. The victim has been identified as 36 year old Wendy Stevens, and she appeared to have multiple gunshot wounds. The suspect has been identified as 43 year old Michael Berry. Berry's vehicle was recovered by police shortly after the incident, but he is not in police custody. Police K-9 units responded and an Alabama State helicopter has assisted in the search.

More information will be released as it becomes available. If anyone has information about this case, please call the Mobile Police Department at 208-7211, Crime Stoppers at 208-7000, or Text to 274637 and include the keyword CRIME 411.


Officer Christopher Levy
Public Information Office
Office: 208-1926
Fax: 208-1758