Slack indicted in caretaker’s murder

Published 1:19 pm Saturday, March 22, 2025

An Oxford man arrested in November for allegedly shooting and killing his caretaker has been indicted by a Lafayette County grand jury.

The grand jury handed down the indictment in February officially charging Herman Slack, 89, of Oxford, with first-degree murder.

According to the indictment, Slack is being charged with shooting Angela Cohan James, 53, who was hired to be Slack’s caretaker.

The shooting occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 12 at Slack’s residence at 209 Herman Drive.

Slack is out on bond.

On Feb. 21, Slack waived arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty.

A trial date has not yet been set.

In January, James’ daughter, Lydia Holland, filed a wrongful death suit against Slack in the Lafayette County Circuit Court.