13th District Attorney General’s Office Has Two Prosecutors On Child Sex Abuse Cases Due To Volume
Assistant District Attorney Jessica Krebs finishing up her first few months as a designated child sex abuse prosecutor for the 13th District. District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said Krebs is the second prosecutor assigned to handle these cases. He said that child sex abuse is a larger issue than many people realize both in the region […]
Dunaway: Illegal Activity Present After Livingston PD Did Not Investigate Domestic Abuse Allegation
District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said he believes there was illegal activity after Livingston Police did not investigate a domestic assault allegation involving former Alderman Chris Speck. Dunaway sent a report from a TBI investigation to the Board of Aldermen in a letter on Monday. However, Dunaway said that because the statute of limitations has passed, […]
Former Putnam Schools Teacher Indicted On Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor Charges
A former Putnam County Schools teacher was indicted on charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. 61-year-old Michael Joe Phillips is being held in the Cumberland County Jail after a search warrant authorized the search and seizure of all computers and electronic devices in his Cumberland County home. […]
Overton Commission Approves Victim Assistance Assessment Fee
Overton County Commission voted Monday night to start collecting a $45 Victim’s Assistance Assessment fee from every person convicted of a crime. Upper Cumberland Family Justice Center Board Chair Bryant Dunaway said that the money would be split with $3 going to the county clerk for processing, and the rest going to an organization that […]
Contractor Indicted For Alleged Fraud In Tornado Aftermath
A contractor has been indicted by a Putnam County Grand Jury for allegedly committing fraud in the aftermath of the March tornado. The contractor is Jonathan Rathunde, he faces felony home contractor fraud charges. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said as complaints of contractor fraud come in, more indictments could occur. “There are other situations […]
Cookeville Man Accused Of Stealing From Local Fraternal Organization
A Cookeville man is out on bond after being accused of stealing more than $23,000 from a local fraternal order. 55-year-old Stephen Dean Mayberry posted $10,000 bond Monday after being booked into the Putnam County Jail. Mayberry faces one count of theft over $10,000. District Attorney Bryant Dunaway asked the TBI to investigate the missing […]
Dunaway Dismissed 25 Cases Involving White Co Sheriffs Deputy
District Attorney Bryant Dunaway asked the courts to dismiss some 25 cases involving former White County Sheriffs Deputy Brandon Young. The FBI continues its investigation of Young after he urged his police dog to attack a non-violent suspect during an April arrest. Young has since resigned. Dunaway said as he began to look at cases […]
DA With New Cookeville Location
The district attorney has a new Cookeville office on South Walnut Avenue. District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said the Cookeville office needed the extra space. The new location will better serve the staff as well as the community. “The opportunity arose to have a little bit more square footage, which is really going to serve to […]
Knight: Lee Investigation Should Shift To School Board
The attorney for two former Livingston Academy students said the school board should follow through on the investigation of inappropriate conduct by teacher Mark Lee. “I hope that this isn’t the end of this investigation,” Attorney Brett Knight said. “It’s just a removal of that detour and getting it back where it really needs to […]
DA Will Not Pursue Charges Against Livingston Teacher
District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway will not prosecute a Livingston Academy teacher accused of inappropriate conduct with students. In a letter Thursday to the TBI Special Agent in Charge, Dunaway said there is not enough evidence that science teacher Mark Lee committed a crime. “Based upon the description of the complaints of alleged conduct, the […]
