Anna Bunch
First Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Anna joined the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office in November 2012. Anna received her undergraduate degree from University of Missouri majoring in Journalism and Political Science. She received her Juris Doctorate from University of Missouri School of Law in May of 2007. While in law school, she was selected as the recipient of the Hunvald Student Prize for Excellence in Criminal Justice. Prior to joining the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office, she worked for the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office where she prosecuted a variety of crimes including property crimes, crimes against persons, and served in the Warrant Unit reviewing the majority of cases that were received into the office and served as a liaison with law enforcement officers. Anna has also worked at the Missouri Attorney General’s office handling criminal appeals and motions for post-conviction relief.
First Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Kara became a part of the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office in December of 2024. Prior to joining the team in Christian County, Kara worked for the Phelps and Taney County Prosecutor’s offices for the last ten years. Kara was born and raised in Christian County and attended Missouri State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Kara continued her studies at the University of Arkansas and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2011.
Jacob Cantwell
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Jacob Cantwell joined the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office in June of 2020. Jacob received his undergraduate degree from Evangel University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in Political Communication in 2016. Jacob received his Juris Doctorate from Washburn University School of law, in 2019. While in law school Jacob interned at the United States Attorney’s Office and the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office. Prior to joining the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office, he worked for the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office in the General Crimes Unit where he handled a wide variety of misdemeanor crimes and charged felony property crimes.
Adam Alb
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Adam joined the Christian County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in March 2022. Adam received his undergraduate degree from Concordia University in Irvine, California, where he received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He received his Juris Doctorate from Liberty University School of Law. Prior to joining the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office, Adam was an Attorney Advisor with the Small Business Administration. He has also worked as an attorney in the areas of Family Law and Personal Injury Law.
Dan Brogdon
Senior Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Dan joined the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office in January 2023. Dan received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Illinois College in 2004. He received his Juris Doctorate from Creighton University in 2007. While in law school, Dan served on Creighton Law Review and clerked for a criminal defense firm in Omaha, Nebraska. Dan started his career as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Greene County before establishing a private practice which focused primarily on family and domestic litigation. In 2019, Dan returned to prosecution, joining the Lawrence County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. There, Dan handled the entire associate circuit court docket, working on virtually all types of criminal cases.
Michael Younker
Senior Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Michael joined the Christian County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in October of 2023. He graduated with a B.S. in Criminal Justice from CMSU in 2002, went to grad school from 2003-2005, and graduated from the University of Missouri—Columbia school of law in 2008. Michael worked as a public defender for 11 years. Michael served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Phelps County prior to joining the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office.
Timothy Blackwell
Senior Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Tim Blackwell joined the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office in June 2025. He earned a B.A. in economics from Grinnell College and a J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Tim previously worked for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, handling criminal appeals and environmental litigation, and he was the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Miller County. Tim also worked for Legal Services of Southern Missouri, assisting domestic violence victims, and for the juvenile offices of Cole County and Jackson County. Tim was also an Adjunct Professor in the Family Violence Clinic at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law.
Kylie Howell
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Kylie joined the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office in August of 2025. She earned her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, from Southwest Baptist University in 2019. Kylie then attended the University of Missouri School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctorate in 2024. While in law school, Kylie clerked for a family law firm and participated in the Innocence Clinic. Prior to joining the team in Christian County, Kylie began her law career as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Taney County Prosecutor’s Office, where she prosecuted various misdemeanor and felony crimes related to controlled substances and domestic violence.