Stephen Bentley

In the winter of 2022, a distressing series of events unfolded in Hayden, Alabama, culminating in the death of 34-year-old Stephen Bentley. On the evening of Wednesday, December 7th, law enforcement officers from the Blount County Sheriff's Office and the Hayden Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Dogwood Lane following a welfare check request. The call was made out of concern for a woman, later identified as Bentley's aunt, who was reported to be held against her will and assaul ...