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MEN WITH RICHMOND CONNECTION CHARGED IN MUNCIE MURDER

(Muncie, IN)--Two men with Richmond connections are now accused of committing a grisly murder in central Indiana.  43-year-old Tallis McCoy is now charged with murder, arson, and kidnapping.  McCoy, along with Ameariss Aponte and three others, allegedly kidnapped a Shelbyville man, drove him to Muncie, and then burned him alive in a car.  McCoy is a convicted Wayne County heroin dealer and has a long criminal history locally.  Less than a year ago, he was sentenced to a year behind bars after being found guilty of intimidation.