Bond Denied for Manchester Man Accused of Murder

On Friday (April 26, 2019) morning a Manchester man faced Coffee County Circuit Court Judge Vanessa Jackson for a bond hearing. 55 year-old James Rick McCoy, Jr is charged with first degree-murder, tampering with evidence, abuse of the corpse and domestic violence.
Judge Jackson denied the bond request made by McCoy’s attorneys Doug Aaron and Bobby Carter. His charges will be treated as eligible for capital punishment.
On September 9, 2018, 46-year-old Lisa McCoy of Manchester was found deceased by Manchester Police. She had been shot several times and dismembered at her home on Duck River Road. The woman’s husband, James Richard McCoy, Jr., was charged with the crime.
McCoy, Jr will remain housed at the Coffee County Jail until his trial. The trial date will be set at a later time.