The case against Will Jackson Road murder suspect Jonathan McCoy will be sent to the Trigg County Grand Jury.
McCoy appeared virtually Tuesday morning with attorneys Mike Crider and Shannon Powers before Trigg District Judge Jamus Redd.
McCoy’s charges of murder, kidnapping, second-degree arson, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse come after a September 16 home fire. State police said before the fire, McCoy allegedly strangled Thelma “Ilene” Barnett after tying her hands together.
During the preliminary hearing, Kentucky State Police Detective Brian Hill presented evidence that led to McCoy’s arrest on December 3. Detective Hill said phone records that were pulled in October led them to believe McCoy committed the crime.