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

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE 3/3/2020: Corey Binderim has been moved to the Clay County Jail and is being charged with murder and tampering with evidence, records show.

A local man linked to the death of a woman has been sentenced for another crime.

Action News Jax has been digging into Corey Binderim’s since he was named a person of interest in Susan Mauldin’s disappearance in November.

Corey Binderim pleaded guilty to uttering charges, a third-degree felony, for a counterfeit check.

Binderim was told he needed to pay Vystar Credit Union $5,000 in restitution.

Action News Jax has been following this story for months.

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In October, 65-year-old Susan Mauldin disappeared from her home in Clay County Binderim had been hired to do some work for her at her house, but when he didn’t complete the job she asked for her money back.

Binderim was charged with her murder after her remains were found earlier this month by the FBI in a Georgia landfill after sifting through 7,000 tons of trash.

Judge Adrian Soud sentenced Binderim to 86 days in jail in Duval County on uttering charges.

He was given credit for that much time served already.

Now he’s waiting to be moved to Clay County to face more serious charges.

“You will be transported from the Duval County jail to the sheriff’s office in custody in Clay County to answer for the charges in Clay County. You will be held in the Clay County jail until further order of the court in clay county, do you understand that?” Judge Adrian Soud said.

We’ve reached out to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the state attorney’s office to find out when Binderim is expected to leave Duval County.

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