A DeKalb County man has been indicted by the Wilson County Grand Jury in the death of his father, whose remains were found in his burned down home at Statesville in August.
38 year old Alan Mooney Jr. is charged with first degree murder, aggravated arson, two counts of arson and abuse of a corpse. Mooney, who is being held without bond on the charges, was arraigned Friday in Wilson County Criminal Court. He entered a not-guilty plea.
Mooney, who had a residence on the Old Snow Hill Road in DeKalb County at the time of his arrest, is accused of murdering his father, Alan Mooney, Sr. by setting fire to his home on Armstrong Road in the Statesville Community on August 29.
The fire destroyed the home and two outbuildings. Mooney Sr.’s remains weren’t officially identified until days after the fire because of the extent the body was burned.
Mooney Jr. was brought to Wilson County for his arraignment from the Rutherford County Jail, where he was being held on separate charges related to the police pursuit during the early morning hours of Aug. 30, shortly after he was identified as a person of interest in the fire.
Mooney Jr.’s vehicle was slowed with spike strips and crashed at a Murfreesboro intersection. No serious injuries were reported.
In Rutherford County, Mooney Jr. faces charges of evading arrest, resisting arrest and aggravated assault. His bond on those charges is $90,000.
Mooney is being represented by the District Public Defender’s office in Wilson County.
His next court date in Wilson County is scheduled for November 20.
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