Eighteen
THE HEADLINE IN THE Myerton Gazette is straight and to the point.
PRIEST INDICTED FOR MURDER
The article states what I already know, that the county grand jury returned an indictment against Father Leonard McCoy, former priest of Saint Clare’s Catholic Church in Myerton, for first-degree murder in the death of Rachel Watson. The reporter had called the previous day asking for a statement. I gave her none, having learned my lesson about talking to the press. The Archdiocese had no comment. Angela Jenkins was quoted in the paper, saying, “My client is being railroaded by an ambitious prosecutor who cares more about satisfying the wealthy and privileged than justice.” The paper quotes Brian Dohrmann saying, “The grand jury heard the evidence, and I’m looking forward to getting ju
