"Person Of Interest" Hires Attorney

The man named a "person of interest" by the Daphne Police Department in the death of Brianna Parish has hired a lawyer. News 5 has learned Fairhope attorney J. Clarkl Stankoski to represent him. On Monday, the Eastern Shore man was named a person of interest by investigators because MacDonald was the last person seen with Brianna before she disappeared more than a week ago. The 21-year old's partially clothed body was found three days later by her family, near a sewage treatment facility on Main Street.

Stankoski would not talk to reporters about the case and his client's possible involvement. The Fairhope attorney told News 5 he would make a statement when autopsy results are finalized. MacDonald has "not" been arrested or charged in the case and has "not" officially been named a suspect in Brianna's murder.

News 5 has also learned MacDonald was suspended from his job at a body and paint shop in Fairhope. The owner of Fairhope Body and Paint would not talk to News 5 but did confirmed MacDonald will be suspended indefinitely.

The Daphne Police Department did not talk to reporters Tuesday. News 5 made several attempts to contact detectives, but nobody returned our phone calls.

On Tuesday, fresh flowers in memory of Brianna Parish, were placed on Main Street near the murder scene.