Dennis Lane Sentenced in Conteshia McCoy, Mirsha Victor Murders

A Georgia man pleaded responsible on Tuesday to murdering two younger ladies. Henry County Superior Court docket Decide Brian J. Amero instantly sentenced Dennis Lane, 42, to consecutive life sentences with out the potential of parole.

In accordance with prosecutors, Lane murdered Conteshia McCoy, 19, someday between Feb. 12 and April 3, 2021, then hid her physique. Months later, on July 8, he shot and killed co-worker Mirsha Victor, 23, in his house within the metropolis of Stockbridge, then made a video of himself raping her corpse. Each our bodies had been discovered collectively in woods.



Lane pleaded responsible to 2 counts every of malice homicide, felony homicide, and concealing the demise of one other. He additionally admitted to 1 rely every of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, necrophilia, and tampering with proof.

The ladies’s family and friends requested for optimum sentences, Henry County prosecutors stated.

Lane was beforehand convicted in Illinois of raping a 10-year-old lady. He moved to Georgia after leaving jail, in keeping with Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB-TV.

The moms of each McCoy and Victor every shared comparable accounts:  Lane claimed he needed to marry their respective daughters.

Cocoa McCoy stated Lane had been stalking her daughter and stated he needed to marry the 19-year-old, in keeping with NBC affiliate WXIA in a July 29 report.

Victor’s mom Marie Elien likewise stated Lane referred to as her from the then-missing lady’s cellphone the day after her daughter’s disappearance and was “telling tales.”

“I used to be going to suggest to her,” the defendant reportedly instructed the mom.

“Suggest?” she responded.  “When did you meet her?”

“Oh, yeah, at work,” he reportedly responded, as per a WGCL telling of the occasions.

“I’ve to let you know one thing, however I must see you personally,” the defendant continued.

He reportedly additionally referred to individuals at work as “faux.”

Victor’s mom had beforehand confirmed to WSB that her daughter and Lane labored collectively at a meals processing plant, however she emphasised that the 2 had been “simply mates.”

Prosecutors rubbished the defendant’s conduct.

“The crimes dedicated by this particular person had been heartless and vile. I’m unable to understand this stage of depravity and wickedness,” Henry County District Legal professional Darius Pattillo stated. “Regardless of the horror that this defendant introduced to those harmless ladies, their households and this group, I’m happy that he’ll spend the remainder of his life in jail with out the potential of parole. I’m grateful for the onerous work of our crew on the Henry County District Legal professional’s Workplace and everybody who contributed to securing this responsible plea.”

There are pending costs in opposition to Lane co-defendants Cleounsee Fisher, 41, and Ronisha Preckwinkle, 40, who’re charged in Victor’s demise with with malice homicide, felony homicide, aggravated assault, concealing the demise of one other and tampering with proof.



Cocoa McCoy stated in July that police didn’t look into Lane as a doable suspect after her daughter’s look, regardless of her urging them to take action. She prompt they may have no less than saved Victor.

“And I hate it for the Victor household, that they needed to endure that,” she stated. “You already know, all this might have been averted in case you [police] would have simply went to his home like we stored telling you to do. In case you simply would have went — you couldn’t save my daughter, however you might have saved anyone else[‘s] little one.”

The Locust Grove Police Division didn’t instantly reply to a Regulation&Crime request for remark.

“She was a really loving lady, enjoyable, outgoing,” Marie Elien beforehand instructed WSB-TV as regards to her daughter Victor. “All the time complimented individuals, you already know, anybody she met with. She was pleasant. Not petrified of journey, of assembly new individuals.”

“I do know at this level I’m bored with crying,” mom Cocoa McCoy stated in July. “I’m. Final night time I cried myself to sleep.”

Jerry Lambe contributed to this report.

[Booking photo via Henry County Police Department]

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