Man seeking more information into brother’s suspicious 2010 death

Carl Loy, above, is hoping someone has information that could lead to a fresh investigation of his brother’s 2010 death.

For Carl Loy, not a day goes by that he doesn’t think about the death of his brother in 2010 – a tragic event that happened under a cloud of suspicion and doubt.

Now, he’s hoping there’s someone out there who can shed more light on what exactly happened to Gary Loy, and hopes any information gained from the effort may lead to a fresh examination of the case by law enforcement officials.

"There’s just more to it out than what’s known right now," Carl Loy said during a recent interview. "In my opinion, somebody is getting away with murder."

Gary’s Loy’s death initially did have authorities looking into it as a homicide.

His wife, Michelle, is currently serving a 20-year prison sentenced for the killing of her grandmother, Georgia Dotson, on Jan. 21, 2010. Dotson was living with Loy at the time of her death and was bedfast.

Police said Dotson had a great deal of bruising to her face and head when she died. Her autopsy revealed the cause of death as blunt force trauma.

That sounds very familiar to Carl Loy, who said his brother was in similar shape when he was found dead in his home a short time later.

"He was basically beat to death," Carl Loy said. "You could tell he had been beat on the head and face. We had to have a closed-coffin funeral."

Loy said initial results of an autopsy, performed in Frankfort, did show his brother died of Òblunt force traumaÓ to the head and facial area. But on the final autopsy, the cause of death was listed as Òmultiple drug toxicityÓ by the state medical examiner. Essentially, a drug overdose.

Loy disputes that finding, noting that all the drugs his brother was taking were prescribed to him by the same Veteran’s Administration doctor and all were present in his bloodstream at proper therapeutic levels. A toxicologist agreed with Loy’s assessment, noting that there were no lethal drugs in his system at the time of death. In addition, Gary Loy had swelling in his brain at the time of his death, which is consistent with blunt force trauma.

The case was presented to a Whitley County grand jury as a possible homicide. In April 2014, the grand jury ruled there wasnÕt enough evidence to indict Michelle Loy for her husbandÕs murder. Police didnÕt initially charge her with murder because of conflicting evidence in the case.

Carl Loy said his brother’s death, and the resulting lack of prosecution, has been a sore point with him for some time. There has been no real closure.

So, he’s hoping anyone with more information can maybe shed more light on the death.

Anyone with any new information regarding Gary Loy’s death is encouraged to call or text Carl Loy at 352-221-4267.

"Nobody has to leave a name or anything," he said. "We will respect people’s privacy, I just want answers. There’s not a day goes by that this doesn’t cross my mind. If anybody has any information, I would appreciate a phone call."

"I’m just going to do all that I can do to find out what actually went on."