MCMINN CO. 6TH GRADER TO BE CHARGED AFTER ‘INOPERABLE’ GUN FOUND FEET FROM CAMPUS
The McMinn County Sheriff’s Department says a 6th grader will be charged after a student found a handgun near the school while... Read More
MAN SHOT AND KILLED AFTER BREAKING INTO HOME
The McMinn County Sheriff’s Department confirms an Athens man is dead after attempting to break into a residence this morning. Officers say... Read More
VIDEO TAKEN OF INJURED McMINN COUNTY INMATE – VIDEO INCLUDED IN STORY
A video of a McMinn County inmate experiencing health problems has gone viral. It shows inmate Christopher McClure of Athens having trouble... Read More
WARD CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
An Athens, Tennessee, man is facing charges after the fatal shooting of a woman who was renting his property. Deputies were dispatched... Read More
MAN SHOT SEVERAL TIMES BY FEMALE VICTIM IN MCMINN COUNTY
A man was wounded in McMinn County yesterday while reportedly assaulting a woman at a residence on County Road 26. Officers say... Read More
McMINN COUNTY AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING FATAL SHOOTING
McMinn County authorities say a shooting has claimed the life of an Englewood man. Deputies responded to a call yesterday to a... Read More
BODY FOUND IN HAYLOFT OF BARN IN MCMINN COUNTY
The McMinn County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a man’s cause of death after his body was found in the hayloft of a... Read More
AUTHORITIES SEARCHING FOR MISSING BOY AND WANTED MAN
The McMinn County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a man wanted on multiple charges who is believed to be with his 7-year-old son.... Read More
ONE MAN STABBED, ANOTHER CRITICALLY INJURED IN FIGHT
The McMinn County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an incident where two men were critically injured in a fight. Officers were called to... Read More
