09/01/2026
September 1st, 2026
State of Tennessee
v.
Khristi Dawn Cunningham
Weakley County, Tennessee
A Weakley County Grand Jury returned a True Bill and indicted the defendant in this case on four separate felony counts:
1. First Degree Murder (Class A Felony)
2. Reckless Endangerment – Deadly Weapon Involved (Class E Felony)
3. Aggravated Assault (Class C Felony)
4. False Reports (Class C Felony)
Following her indictment on these charges, the 27th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office filed a Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty in this case.
The defendant’s next appearance will be an arraignment in Weakley County Circuit Court before Judge Jeff Parham on September 8, 2026.