Press Releases - McMinn County Sheriff's Office

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P.O. Box 649 Athens, TN 37371-0649 1319 S. White Street Athens, TN 37371
Administrative Hours: M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm

Press Releases Order by Category

  8/27/2010 - Teens headed to school injured in rollover crash
  8/24/2010 - Meth lab found in home
  8/23/2010 - Spotlight on people - Steve Frisbie reflects on 16 years as sheriff, looks to the futureWhile 16-yea
  8/18/2010 - Rape charges filed
  8/12/2010 - Man shot in alleged auto theft charged
  8/5/2010 - Shots fired, property owner arrested
  8/4/2010 - Man injured in morning shooting
  8/3/2010 - House fire may be arson
  7/30/2010 - Burglary turns into volatile situation
  7/27/2010 - UPDATE: Murder suspect released on bond
  7/27/2010 - Authorities believe woman's death from natural causes
  7/26/2010 - Arrest made in murder - Man shot to death at home
  7/26/2010 - Shooting in McMinn County
  7/8/2010 - Mom, son jailed in bizarre incident
  7/5/2010 - Vandals destroy a special child's swimming pool
  7/1/2010 - Inmate Shocked & Maced
  6/17/2010 - Inmate commits suicide in the jail
  5/30/2010 - Sign vandals - Reward posted for info leading to arrests
  5/25/2010 - Father asking public's help to find daughter
  5/24/2010 - Animals causing several wrecks
  5/18/2010 - Local man swindled in another Internet scam
  5/17/2010 - Man sought in Clearwater market incident
  5/12/2010 - Delashmitt pleads guilty to lesser charges
  5/10/2010 - Delashmitt murder trial set for Tuesday
  5/7/2010 - Big Pot "Bust" in McMinn
  4/27/2010 - Accidental shooting shows need for gun safety
  4/26/2010 - Safe found in the road
  4/15/2010 - Man stabbed, but won't file charges
  4/13/2010 - Lawn mower, bike and alcohol bad mix for two
  4/9/2010 - At McMinn Courthouse - Rape suspect arrested
  4/8/2010 - Mock Wreck Message: Drinking and driving is a dangerous and deadly mix
  4/7/2010 - Dog bite incidents on the rise
  3/30/2010 - Security upgrades taking place at the Justice Center
  3/27/2010 - Empty house is not open invitation
  3/27/2010 - Local man reads story of crime and realizes victim was an old friend
  3/25/2010 - Arrival of spring brings con artists
  3/24/2010 - Meth labs close motel
  3/18/2010 - 'Samaritan' steals cash and checks
  3/11/2010 - Probation for Man Involved in Athens Murder
  3/11/2010 - MCMinn Sheriff's Office launches new Web Site
  3/11/2010 - Child rape case sends man to prison for 15 years
  3/9/2010 - Stolen vintage truck recovered
  3/8/2010 - Ran out of gas & luck
  3/5/2010 - Justice Center certified
  3/5/2010 - High-speed chase ends with arrest
  3/5/2010 - High school 'attack' was faked
  3/3/2010 - Reaction to threat is praised Student did not have gun on school bus
  3/1/2010 - Deputies stop bus, search for gun but no weapon found
  2/25/2010 - Man indicted on child rape charge
  2/23/2010 - Wild police chase ends when suspect crashes - Driver hits 2 patrol cars trying to get away
  2/16/2010 - Stolen Tractor Found
  2/9/2010 - Man Sought for questioning in wife's death caught
  2/9/2010 - Rape-Murder Trial Delayed Again
  2/9/2010 - Testimony to Begin in Murder Trial
  2/9/2010 - Caught wearing stolen pants, shoes
  2/8/2010 - Burglars hit county landfill
  2/8/2010 - Cemetery vandalized - Dozens of headstones damaged, 2 in Custody
  2/3/2010 - Local man reports receiving counterfeit $100 bill
  1/22/2010 - Jail's recertification recommended
  1/21/2010 - Taking the bait - Man hauls car off I-75 & then hooked by cops
  1/11/2010 - Death probed as homicide
  1/9/2010 - Shootout at McMinn County Home Injures Three
  1/7/2010 - Appreciated jail tour for students
  1/7/2010 - Meth Lab found in Motel Room
  1/4/2010 - McMinn County Man Charged With Child Porn After Child Rape Case
  12/31/2009 - Stolen Coke Machine Pursuit
  12/11/2009 - McMinn Police Investigating Possible Murder
  10/28/2009 - McMinn County busts most Meth Labs in TN
  10/5/2009 - Local United Way Will Benefit From Mashburn Lake Festival in McMinn County
  9/6/2009 - Three inmates attempt escape in McMinn County
  4/15/2009 - McMinn County Officer Ends Boat Chase
  2/14/2009 - McMinn County: Suspect confesses in Beene slaying, Sheriff says
  2/9/2009 - Most Wanted Fugitive Captured in McMinn County