Jonesboro traffic stop leads to arrest of DeKalb murder suspect
A man was arrested in Jonesboro on Thursday after officers discovered he was wanted in DeKalb County on murder charges tied to a 2021 homicide case.
Jonesboro police pulled over Derico Joseph McCoggle, 20, for a traffic stop on Fayetteville Road. Officers said the Jonesboro resident appeared nervous and tossed a firearm out of the passenger’s side of the car when he was asked to show his hands.
Police detained McCoggle and learned that he had a warrant for malice murder out of DeKalb. He has since been taken to the DeKalb jail, where he is being held without bond.
According to DeKalb police, McCoggle had been wanted in connection with the shooting death of 23-year-old Malik Robinson. Investigators believe Robinson was shot Nov. 7 at a home in the 1900 block of Boulderview Drive. He was reported missing the same day, police spokesperson Michaela Vincent said in an email.
Robinson’s body was not found until two days later when road crews spotted it in a wooded area of Lamar County, about 45 miles south of the DeKalb home.
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