McAlpin man turns himself in on warrant

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Wednesday, Feb. 14, 34-year-old McAlpin resident David Alan Phinney was arrested on charges of alleged child abuse. According to a report filed by the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), investigators worked with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) to implement a safety plan for the children involved. These children were taken to a family member at another location with the main directive of no unsupervised contact or communication with Phinney being permitted. According to a recent report from SCSO, Victim's Advocate Kim Lane was contacted by the temporary guardian and DCF, who stated that Phinney had contacted