Robert Wendell Berry

On Thursday, January 13, 2011, Robert Wendell Berry, age 45, of Ava, Missouri, was captured and arrested in the rural area of Everton, Marion County, Arkansas. Wendell was wanted by authorities in Missouri and sought by the United States Marshall's for shooting his mother-in-law last week. Berry was observed by a Marion County Deputy and then attempted to flee on a rural county road, but lost control due to the snow and ice and wrecked. Berry was then located and apprehended by Deputies and the Arkansas State Police. The vehicle driven by Berry was entered as stolen in the National Crime Information Center out of Missouri. The registered owner of the vehicle was found deceased at her residence in Missouri. Berry is currently being held in the Marion County Jail, awaiting extradition back to Missouri. The matter is still under investigation and other possible charges are pending out of both Arkansas and Missouri.