In a quiet corner of Cedar Bluff, Louisiana, the life of 60-year-old Leroy Foster, an African American man, came to a horrific end in March of 2015. Foster, who worked as a handyman, was reported missing by his mother on March 27th of that year. The grim reality of his fate began to unfold two days later when his dismembered remains were discovered scattered along a rural county road, turning a missing person case into a homicide investigation.
The investigation quickly led authorities
to the home of Terry Lee McKinney, a 60-year-old paraplegic man for whom Foster had been employed. A search of McKinney's residence uncovered gruesome evidence, including a chainsaw and other items stained with Foster's blood and tissue. This discovery prompted the immediate arrest of McKinney on March 29, 2015, on charges of murder.
During the course of the investigation, McKinney admitted to dismembering and disposing of Foster's body but denied having killed him. His trial commenced on October 31, 2016. Prosecutors presented the compelling evidence found at McKinney's home, painting a grim picture of the final moments of Leroy Foster's life. Despite his denial of the murder itself, the evidence presented was substantial.
Ultimately, the jury found Terry Lee McKinney guilty of the murder and dismemberment of Leroy Foster. The judge, in sentencing him to life in prison, referred to McKinney as an 'emissary of Satan.' The tragic and violent death of Leroy Foster left a lasting impact on the small community, bringing to a close a case that was as disturbing as it was heartbreaking.
