Nashville couple facing charges after drowning death of 19-year-old in Dickson County

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Nashville couple is facing charges after the death of a 19-year-old in Dickson County.

Lewis Forrest Conner and Stephanie Conner are accused of allowing people underage to drink alcohol at a property on Timber Ridge Rd. between August 1, 2019 and August 2, 2019, according to an affidavit. He is now charged with unlawfully purchasing alcohol for a minor and allowing underage adults to consume alcoholic beverages, a presentment says. She is charged with allowing underage adults to consume alcoholic beverages.

The Dickson County Sheriff's Office was called to investigate a drowning on Timber Ridge Rd. on August 2, 2019. When deputies arrived, they reported finding that the body of William Caver, 19, of Nashville, had been pulled from the lake onto a bank. According to detectives, there had been a party at the Charlotte home the previous night.

Separate attorneys representing Forrest and Stephanie Conner both insist they did not provide alcohol to anyone that evening and issued the following statements:

"Our client is heartbroken over the death of Will Caver. It was a terrible tragedy, and she prays daily for the Caver family.

It is important to note that there were no children at the event. Those present were adults. There obviously were, however, many young people present under the age of 21. Ms. Stephanie Conner did not provide alcohol to anyone. She is also not an owner of the property, nor does she have an ownership interest in the property." -Timothy Potter, Attorney for Stephanie Conner

Stephen Young sent the following statement on behalf of Forrest Conner:

"The loss of Will Caver is a devastating tragedy, and we mourn him above all else. Since the accident occurred, we have cooperated fully with the investigation. We understand and respect the process undertaken by the office of the District Attorney of Dickson County and the Grand Jury. We will continue to work with the authorities and, out of respect for their process, will not have further comment.”

FOX 17 News has reached out to prosecutors for comment.