| MJ couple charged with child abuse hearing moved |
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| Wednesday, July 28, 2010 | |
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By TOMI L. WILEY Special to The Wilson Post MT. JULIET -- The arraignment hearing for a Mt. Juliet couple charged with the abuse and murder of their daughter has been rescheduled, officials said Tuesday. Dr. Deborah and Steven Mark were scheduled to appear in Criminal Court on Friday, July 23, but that arraignment hearing has been moved to Thursday, July 29, at 8:30 a.m., according to the Wilson County Criminal Court Clerk’s office. Both face multiple child abuse charges, and Dr. Mark has been charged with Felony first degree murder in the death of her adopted daughter, Kairissa Mark, age 4. Authorities said the child was the victim of “extensive and extended” child abuse. She died July 2 after police responded to the Mark residence at 441 Laurel Hill Drive in the Autumn Ridge subdivision in Providence. The parents, who also have an 8-year-old biological daughter, were indicted on multiple charges by the Wilson County grand jury July 12 after a 10-day investigation. Charges for Dr. Deborah Mark include one count of Felony First Degree Murder, one count Perpetration of Aggravated Child Abuse, one count Aggravated Child Abuse, and four counts Child Abuse. Charges for Steven Mark include one count Aggravated Child Abuse and Neglect, one count Criminal Responsibility for Aggravated Child Abuse, one count Aggravated Assault by Failure to Protect, four counts Child Abuse and one count Accessory After the Fact. The Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners suspended Dr. Mark’s license to perform medicine on Tuesday, July 20, “in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the State of Tennessee from potential harm.” Editor’s Note: Tomi L. Wiley is the editor of The Chronicle of Mt. Juliet. She may be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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