Contractor found guilty in murder of Clay County woman who wanted money back for uncompleted work

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. — Corey Binderim was found guilty Monday in a Clay County courtroom in the murder of Susan Mauldin.

Binderim was found guilty of all three counts he was facing -- first-degree murder, burglary with assault or battery, and destroying or tampering with evidence.

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Investigators believe Binderim killed Mauldin after she hired him to do some work on her Fleming Island home. He didn’t complete the work, and investigators said 65-year-old Mauldin wanted her money back.

She was reported missing in October 2019. Her body was later found by the FBI in a landfill.

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Investigators said video surveillance showed Binderim leaving her home the same day he went to a landfill.

Binderim faces the death penalty now that he has been convicted. A Penalty phase, which has been scheduled for October 16 at 9:00 a.m., will take place to ultimately determine Binderim’s sentence.

Correction: A previous version of this story said Mauldin was reported missing in October 2021 and killed in 2021. She was actually reported missing in October 2019.

Related: Evidence: What investigators found to charge Corey Binderim with Clay County woman’s murder

Read: Man charged in Fleming Island woman’s death will be transferred to Clay County Sheriff’s Office

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