Man Accused Of Murdering East Texas Preacher Makes Court Appearance

Mytrez Woolen
Smith County Jail

The man accused of killing an East Texas preacher made his first appearance in court Monday by video conferencing. Pleading not guilty was 21-year-old Mytrez Deunte Woolen to Capital Murder and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon allegedly shooting Pastor Mark McWilliams and injuring two others on Jan. 3 at Starrville Methodist Church in Winona. Woolen faces a possible death sentence if convicted. He remains in the Smith County jail under a $3.5 million bond.