Humanity - Multiple Charged in Connection with OD, Including Family Members

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Four people, including a mother and grandmother, are being charged for their connection to the overdose death of a Maury County teen.

Katelynn Dupont was just 16 years old when she died from an overdose on Dec. 14, 2024. Approximately four months later, on April 10, the Maury County Sheriff’s Department made multiple arrests in Dupont’s case.

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When asked why he would be charged for the teen’s suicide, Durham offered the following answer: “I don’t know why they charged me. I guess cause she was at my house when she done it. I don’t know why she did that to me.”

“They got me charged with statutory rape,” added Durham. “I’ve never touched that girl sexually.”

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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.

During an interview at Maury County Jail, Estes claimed she doesn’t even know the people involved in the case, adding “she never met these people a day in her life.”

“Just point blank, I’m pretty sure they are trying to tie you to the drugs that killed the girl and you say what?” Cordan inquired.

“That I have nothing to do with it. It was not me. I was not selling the drugs that they say she died from,” Estes replied before she continued. “I have drug charges and I’m not saying I’m an innocent person by no means, but I do not deal with children. At all, by any means, at all. Because I have children and I would not want anyone to do that to me.”

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