A Mississippi woman who allegedly shot her ex-husband dead moments after he signed his divorce papers was denied bond.

Tanya Saucier, 49, remains in custody after a judge denied her request to be released on bond on Tuesday. As Law&Crime previously reported, Tanya Saucier is charged with murder after she allegedly shot 62-year-old James Ray Saucier as he left the Pearl River County Courthouse on Dec. 17, 2024. The former couple had just ended divorce proceedings as Tanya Saucier allegedly waited for James Ray Saucier to walk outside before opening fire in front of several witnesses.

Local ABC and CBS affiliate WLOX reported that Judge Steve Simpson denied Tanya Saucier”s request on Tuesday, calling her “a special danger and flight risk,” according to Pearl River District Attorney Hal Kitrell. Tanya Saucier was also transferred to Lamar County Jail, where she will remain held without bond until trial.

Law&Crime reported in December 2024 that the divorce proceedings between James Ray Saucier and Tanya Saucier were so “volatile” that the former couple was required to appear in court at separate times to avoid a confrontation. The meeting on Dec. 17, 2024, was unscheduled, according to Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office Lead Investigator Maj. Scott Allee, who spoke to WLOX at the time.

According to authorities, Tanya Saucier and her divorce attorney, Jansen Owen, arrived at the Pearl River County Courthouse at about 10 a.m.; James Ray Saucier and his divorce attorney, Don Rafferty, arrived about one hour later. When he left the building shortly after noon, Tanya Saucier was allegedly waiting for him with a 9 mm handgun.

Just as James Ray Saucier got outside, Tanya Saucier allegedly fired several shots at her newly minted ex-husband in full view of both of their attorneys and several others going about their business at the courthouse. She was quickly apprehended and taken into custody.

Owen told WLOX at the time, “What Miss Saucier did yesterday is unjustifiable. I witnessed her murder him.” He noted that courthouse security — or a lack thereof — was a major issue. Owen told WLOX, “That’s the way it is in Mississippi, throughout the state. We have a really big problem throughout Mississippi with lacking courthouse security.”