LEAGUE CITY — A Galveston County jury has sentenced a League City man to life in prison for the killing of his wife, concluding a case that centered on allegations of long-term domestic abuse and a fatal incident in September 2024.
Charles Kermit McCoy was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Susan “Shaun” McCoy, who was living with dementia at the time. Jurors returned a guilty verdict after less than two hours of deliberation. Following a separate punishment phase, the jury sentenced McCoy to life in prison.
The case began when authorities responded to a home in the 100 block of Crescent Bay Drive, where the couple was in the process of being evicted. A deputy investigator attempting to serve a writ of possession received no response at the door. Deputies forced entry and found Shaun McCoy on the bedroom floor with fatal injuries. McCoy was found nearby with self-inflicted wounds…