McMinn County Crime Watch

McMinn County Arrest Reports for Tuesday, August 18, 2026, are available from public sources in Athens, Tennessee.

Tennessee Highway Patrol plans a sobriety checkpoint for Saturday, Aug. 22 at 9 p.m. on Highway 11 at Highway 309 in McMinn County. The operation depends on manpower and weather.

The former director of Main Street Athens was arrested by the McMinn County Sheriff's Department in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident. Three men were taken into custody following the investigation.

A Friday shooting on County Road 435 near Englewood left one victim critically injured at a Chattanooga hospital. Deputies identified 25-year-old Kobe...

McMinn County deputies are hunting two armed suspects after a Friday shooting near Englewood left a victim critically injured.

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Heavy equipment theft reported in McMinn County: A semi, trailer and dozer were stolen around July 22 off Sullins Road near Athens. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities.

A Silver Alert was issued for a missing 60-year-old man who was later found dead in Morgan County, prompting the arrest of a former McMinn County deputy sergeant in connection with the case.

A 13-year-old runaway was found safe in McMinn County on Tuesday, prompting the arrest of a young adult male tied to the search.

Two people arrested and charged in McMinn County Mt. Verd shooting that left a woman dead and man injured Saturday evening. One suspect identified as 24-year-old Esau C. Kelly of Ooltewah.

A head-on crash between a 2011 Dodge Avenger and 1997 Saturn SC2 on County Road 526 near Athens injured the Avenger driver, who was treated on scene...

A 2-year-old child abducted from McMinn County by a non-custodial parent was safely recovered in Henry County during a traffic stop involving Mount...

Quick Recap

• A former McMinn County deputy named Caleb Latham was charged with aggravated assault by domestic violence after a domestic incident on Highway 39 West near Athens and turned himself in on a $15,000 bond.

The arrest of ex-McMinn County deputy Caleb Latham for aggravated assault by domestic violence highlights accountability as the Sheriff’s Office...

A weeks-long investigation led to the seizure of 13 pounds of methamphetamine valued at $60,000 in Athens.

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Raeshaun Hurst surrendered to authorities in the McMinn Village Apartments shooting case. Local news confirms he is now in custody.

The case against former McMinn County correctional officer Harley E. McCormick advanced from internal probe to TBI investigation to grand jury...

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