Crime & Safety
Domestic Violence Suspect Captured In Birmingham
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has a man in custody who had been the suspect in a domestic violence case.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - A man who law enforcement had sought for the last few days as a suspect in a domestic violence case has now been captured and is in custody with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
At approximately 6 a.m., deputies received notification that wanted subject, 37 year old, Michael Ray Mullins was at a business in the 5300 block of 1st Avenue North in Birmingham. Deputies went to the location and were able to take Mullins into custody without incident.
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Mullins was taken to the Jefferson County Jail and is being held on charges of domestic violence by strangulation, three counts of third-degree domestic violence, resisting arrest and attempting to elude law enforcement officers. His bonds total $61,600.
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