The Brief
- A man facing a second-degree murder charge was denied bail by a Tampa judge on Wednesday.
- Michael Canty is accused of murdering a woman and leaving her body partially buried in mulch near the drive-thru of a Church’s Chicken on East Fletcher Ave. in Tampa.
- The judge who denied Canty bail said it was to protect the community from risk and ensure he would attend his trial.
TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa judge denied bond on Wednesday for a 54-year-old man facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of a 48-year-old woman.
The backstory:
In June 2024, Dawn Morrison’s body was found partially buried in mulch near the drive-thru lane of Church’s Chicken on East Fletcher Ave.…