Man Accused of Killing Deputy Makes First Court Appearance

Published on February 15, 2024

MARYVILLE, Tenn.—The man accused of killing a Tennessee deputy and wounding another during a traffic stop last week made his first court appearance Thursday. Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr., 42, was arraigned but has not yet entered a plea on charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and being a felon in possession of a weapon, news outlets reported. Blount Sessions Court Judge William K. Brewer assigned the public defender’s office to represent Mr. DeHart when the defendant said he did not have a lawyer. The public defender’s office did not immediately respond to a call on whether Mr. DeHart had been assigned a lawyer....

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