Saturday, January 17, 2026

Wentworth man bound over for trial for murder of Joplin woman


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.

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