Drugs and human jaw bone found at ex-Oklahoma college instructor’s home: report

A former felony justice teacher at an Oklahoma school was arrested after medication and a human jaw bone have been discovered inside his campus condo, in keeping with experiences.

The stunning discovery at Bryan Denny’s house was made throughout an Aug. 31 routine security inspection of all pupil and residential residences on campus at Japanese Oklahoma State School, in keeping with an affidavit obtained by the Stillwater Information Press.

Denny, who on the time was a felony justice teacher on the college, instantly started “displaying nervous conduct” after he was knowledgeable of the routine check-up of his house, in keeping with the affidavit.

The 44-year-old then allegedly grabbed a field and “marijuana rolling tray” from his lounge and put them in a toilet drawer, the affidavit states.

That sparked a search warrant permitted by a district choose of the Choctaw Nation on the tribal citizen’s house the place weed, a substance that examined constructive for cocaine and paraphernalia have been discovered, in keeping with the report.

Extra shockingly, officers additionally positioned a “black onerous plastic carrying case” that appeared to have a “human jawbone with 5 decayed enamel” inside in keeping with the affidavit.

After one other search warrant was issued by a choose, authorities discovered three firearms, the Stillwater Information Press reported.

Denny was charged with distribution of a managed harmful substance together with possession with intent, illegal elimination of a useless physique, possession of a firearm whereas committing a felony and possession of marijuana.

He was fired by the varsity on Sept. 5. Earlier than turning into a felony justice teacher, Denny was the school’s police chief and dean of pupil life throughout his tenure, the report mentioned.

Denny’s attorneys argued the human stays are literally an artifact that was handed all the way down to him by a member of the family, KFOR reported. His authorized workforce additionally insisted their shopper, who’s a member of the Cherokee Nation, was “a goal of a retaliation marketing campaign by former buddies and members of legislation enforcement” in a bid to “destroy a great man’s fame.”

“The cost is supposed solely for the aim to sensationalize Mr. Denny’s arrest, embarrass him, and disgrace him into pleading to a lesser cost or comfortable deal when he’s not responsible of something,” the legislation agency Wagner & Lynch mentioned.

“We stay up for our alternative in court docket, and hope that the media will report Mr. Denny’s exoneration with the identical fervor that they report these over sensationalized and trumped-up costs.”