News From Meigs County

Homeowner Pulls Trigger on Robber

Karen Zatkulak

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A man trying to protect his home and property, pulls a gun and opens fire on a would be thief.  The shooting happened in Meigs County Tuesday night, but the suspect had to be taken to a Chattanooga hospital.  Now, the suspect, Jacob... Full story

Treasurer of Meigs Church Arrested

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An Meigs County woman has been accused of embezzling more than $50,000 from a rural Baptist church where she is treasurer. The Daily Post-Athenian in Athens reports that 39-year-old Kelly Maynor of Ten Mile was arrested Monday in Meigs County on... Full story

Daughter Suspected In Father's Murder

Posted by Derek Dellinger

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Authorities announced that they have taken a second suspect into custody for the September 19th homicide of Grady Nichols, Jr. who died on the back porch of his residence in Meigs County from a gunshot wound to his chest.  Jennifer Womac, 36,... Full story

Arrest in Meigs County Murder

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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today, along with the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office and the 9th Judicial District Attorney General’s office, made an arrest in the weekend shooting death of a Decatur, Tenn man. James Louis Landers,... Full story

Body Found on Meigs County Porch

Amanda Shropshire

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A body has been found on the porch of a Meigs County home, and authorities say it appears to be a homicide. According to a press release from the Meigs County Sheriff's Department, authorities received a call from a residence on Nopone Valley Road... Full story

Watts Bar Drowning Victim Located

Karen Zatkulak

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Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency spokesperson Dan Hicks tells Newschannel 9 that the body of the man who apparently drowned in Watts Bar Lake last Saturday has been found. The missing boater has been identified as a 23-year-old Santiago... Full story

Crews Searching For Missing Boater In Meigs County

Derek Dellinger

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Crews are searching for a missing boater in Meigs County on Watts Bar Lake. Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency tell NewsChannel9 that around 1:30 Saturday, a boater went overboard along the lake. Authorities from several... Full story

Thornburg Charged With TennCare Fraud

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A McMinn County woman is charged with TennCare fraud in a multi-agency police investigation centering in Meigs County. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) today announced the arrest, which was the result of an undercover investigation involving... Full story

Meigs Roundup Nets Multiple Arrests

Derek Dellinger

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Preparation for the roundup started just after 7 o'clock this morning at the Meigs County Sheriff's Department. Officers lined up, were given their orders, and a list of people to arrest.  And by 8am, they were out on the road, tracking down... Full story

Robber Asks, ''Should I Kill Him?''

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A clerk at an Athens, Tenn. motel told police after a robbery that a gunman took him to a back closet, forced him to his knees and asked his accomplice, `Should I kill him?"' Athens police responded to an armed robbery call from an emotionally... Full story

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