Thomas Coy, 65, Wentworth, was bound over for trial on first degree murder and armed criminal actions following a preliminary hearing Thursday in Lawrence County Circuit Court. His trial court arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. February 2.
Coy allegedly shot and killed Jasmine Sky Taylor, 23, Joplin, an Amazon delivery driver February 5.
From the probable cause statement:
On February 5,2025 at 5:44pm Lawrence Co. Dispatch received a phone call from Mercy Joplin Hospital that advised that V-1 had a bullet wound and the bullet was lodged in their head.On February 5, 2025 I was able to watch video from Amazon that showed V-1 driving and as the vehicle came up to the driveway up to 3902 Lawrence 2152, V-1 slumped over in the vehicle seat.
The residence was IDed as the home of Thomas Coy, Mr. Coy was contacted and advised Miranda rights and confessed to shooting V-1 with a pellet rifle and saw the vehicle crash into the fence. Mr. Coy admitted to going to the Amazon vehicle and taking the V-1 from the seat laying V-1 in the ditch roadside.