McMinn County Crime Watch

THP sobriety checkpoints will run statewide throughout September to curb impaired driving, including two in McMinn County on Sept. 5 (Highway 11 at SR...

A Madisonville police officer's actions led to charges against a woman for filing a false rape report after overhearing her revenge motive.

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McMinn County released its daily arrest reports for Tuesday, August 18, 2026, drawn from public sources to support local transparency.

McMinn County shows both sides of DUI enforcement this week.

• Crash consequence: Michael Carter, 64, charged with DUI and domestic aggravated...

The McMinn County Sheriff's Office arrested a former employee on charges tied to a late-night domestic altercation on July 19, 2026. This action highlights accountability in law enforcement personnel matters.

The ex-Main Street Athens director filed a federal wrongful termination suit in Chattanooga court even as McMinn County authorities arrested him on...

Tennessee's Agricultural Crime Unit launched an interactive dashboard sharing details on complaints received, case types, offenses, and statewide...

Kobe Jackson turned himself in Monday morning at a relative's Etowah home, ending a search that began after Friday's County Road 435 shooting.
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McMinn County authorities are actively searching for two armed and dangerous suspects after a Friday shooting near Englewood left one victim in...

An Athens father says both he and Atlanta TSA missed loaded magazines before his Jamaican vacation, leaving him facing at least 15 years in prison.

A semi, trailer, and dozer were stolen around July 22 off Sullins Road near Athens in McMinn County. Anyone with tips should contact authorities to help recover the equipment and identify suspects.

Circuit Criminal Court Judge John Harvey "Cam" Cameron, 61, died Monday, leaving a vacancy on the bench serving McMinn County and four other Southeast Tennessee counties.

Athens students return to classrooms Thursday, Aug. 6, with no changes to school traffic routes or drop-off procedures from last year. Police Chief...

Sheriff Joe Guy urges McMinn County residents to lock vehicles—even at home—as most thefts target unlocked cars in neighborhoods, with thieves grabbing wallets or guns in seconds. This simple habit could nearly eliminate such opportunity crimes.

• McMinn County residents buying vehicles on Facebook Marketplace should watch for stolen car schemes now under investigation by East Tennessee Valley...

A 53-year-old woman from Decatur was indicted on reckless homicide charges in a June hit-and-run that killed a motorcyclist in Athens.

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Two people have been arrested and charged in the Mt. Verd community shooting that left a woman dead and a man injured Saturday evening. The McMinn County Sheriff’s Office named 24-year-old Esau C. Kelly of Ooltewah among those charged.

McMinn County's pretrial detention rate hit 55.4% in 2021, driving chronic jail overcrowding and a system where money buys quicker release.

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Former Decatur police officer Eobard Thawne was arrested after a three-hour standoff in Athens following his indictment on official misconduct and theft charges.

David Rodriguez Cruz was taken into custody Friday, February 13, after a multi-agency operation in Athens ended his weeks-long manhunt for the January...