ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A man from St. Clair County, Michael Ray Mullins, has been sentenced to a five-year prison term for charges of cyberstalking, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby.
In December 2025, the 45-year-old admitted guilt to charges of cyberstalking and making interstate threats to kidnap or harm another individual.
The plea agreement details an incident on September 29, 2024, when a police officer from Margaret responded to a domestic violence call in Odenville. The victim, who was Mullins’ former girlfriend, alleged that he threatened her and her children with death. She showed officers bruises on her arm and back, which she said were inflicted by Mullins. Despite being warned not to return, Mullins came back to the house to collect his belongings while law enforcement was still present.
The following day, the victim reported receiving menacing phone calls and texts from Mullins. On October 6, 2024, Mullins made 42 phone calls to her in just 25 minutes, using caller ID blocking tactics at times to conceal his identity. Between September 29 and October 12, 2024, he contacted the victim 367 times by phone and sent her 326 text messages.
Court documents reveal that Mullins has a history of prior convictions related to domestic violence.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Margaret Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel S. McBrayer prosecuted the case.