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Inset left: Alexander James Glenn Jr. (Durham County Sheriff”s Office). Inset right: Stephanie Clark McCoy (Obituary). Background: The home on Red Mill Road where the victim died (WRAL/YouTube).
A North Carolina man is facing charges of murder after allegedly killing his mother during a dispute witnessed by law enforcement, with recent information shining a light on the tragic incident.
Alexander James Glenn Jr., aged 38, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his 64-year-old mother, Stephanie McCoy.
The case traces back to an incident that occurred last spring.
On May 15, 2025, deputies from the Durham County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to McCoy’s residence on Red Mill Road, located just outside Durham.
Upon arrival, officers encountered McCoy in an argument with her son. McCoy reportedly informed the deputies that Glenn was preventing her from leaving her home and was withholding her cellphone as well as the car keys to a vehicle owned by her boyfriend, as reported by local NBC affiliate WRAL.
Deputies reportedly told the son he should not take the keys nor drive the vehicle as his driver’s license was expired. But, the sheriff’s office claims, “he left the home while deputies were present.”
Later that day, the law enforcement agency was “again called to the residence.” When deputies arrived, they found McCoy “unresponsive due to an apparent homicide,” according to the affidavit.
The victim reportedly had a deep puncture wound in her neck. Additionally, the vehicle in the driveway was missing.
“Evidence gathered points to Mr. Glenn as the primary suspect in this death investigation,” the sheriff’s office said as part of its announcement released days after the incident. The defedant was later arrested.
An autopsy was released this week identifying McCoy’s cause of death, the local outlet reported. In addition to the wound to her neck, she was also choked and suffered injuries to her face and head, authorities said.
Prior to the May 2025 incident, Glenn had “a history of violent behavior,” having been convicted of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill “and other equal or greater charges,” the sheriff’s office said.
The defendant is due in court for a status hearing on April 16.