Four People Charged In 2024 Maury County Death

Four people, including a mother and grandmother, are being charged in an overdose death of a Maury County teen.

Katelynn Dupont, 16, died from an overdose in December 2024.

Last month the Maury County Sheriff’s Department made multiple arrests in the case.

A multi-count indictment reports that four people, including the teen’s mother Casey Bankhead and grandmother Nancy Bankhead, have been arrested in connection to the overdose, both charged with aggravated child neglect and first-degree murder.

Also arrested was Jerry Durham, he’s facing six charges, including first-degree murder, second-degree murder, two counts of aggravated statutory rape, one count of aggravated child neglect and possession of meth.

The fourth person indicted in connection to Dupont’s death has been identified as 43-year-old Jessica Estes. She is charged with second-degree murder.

The case is ongoing, and no further details or comments have been released.