Mincey gets life sentence for Fleming death




The man responsible for the 2019 shooting death of Harry Fleming, Jr. on Savannah Avenue in Waynesboro has been brought to justice.

Cyrus Dion Mincey was convicted by a Burke County Jury on October 19. The jury found Mincey guilty of malice murder, felony murder and two firearms charges. Judge John Flythe sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole, with an additional 10 years confinement for the weapons charges.

This case involved a setup of the victim by his friend Antwan Tukes. On the way back from their daily walk to Delmac Minute Mart, the victim was confronted by Cyrus Mincey and his co-defendant Antonio Haynes.

The two men began chasing the victim, who ran to a neighbor’s door for help. While he was banging on the door, Mr. Fleming was shot in the head with a .380 caliber pistol.

Antwan Tukes remained at the crime scene, refusing to leave his dead friend. Cyrus Mincey and Antonio Haynes fled to Grovetown where they dumped the getaway vehicle. The murder weapon was never recovered.

For his role in the setup, Tukes was sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years on probation. Antonio Haynes awaits trial for his involvement.

Lead Counsel for the trial was Assistant District Attorney Rex Myers, who serves as the District Attorney’s Burke County Resource Prosecutor. For the first time in circuit history, the District Attorney’s Office provides a full-time prosecutor to serve Burke County.

District Attorney Jared Williams said, this change, made in January of 2021, is meant to “provide the highest level of access and service to victims, law enforcement and the community as a whole.”

“We established the position of Burke County Resource Prosecutor to ensure the highest level of service to the Burke County community,” said Williams after the win. “ADA Myers’ efforts in this trial are an example of the hard work being done throughout the circuit to keep our citizens safe,” he added.

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