McMinn sheriff investigating murder-suicide

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Wednesday, March 5th, 9:54 pm

An investigation into an apparent murder-suicide involving two elderly people in McMinn County began with a disturbing phone call.

The sheriff's office says Tuesday night, someone from a Riceville home called 911, said "murder-suicide" and then hung up the phone. Dispatchers tried to call the number back, but could not get through.

When they arrived at the house, 67-year-old Catherine Dickson answered the door. She said she couldn't find her husband.

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Monroe Co. constable charged with selling RX drugs

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Wednesday, March 5th, 5:01 pm

A Monroe County constable now faces charges of illegally selling prescription drugs.

According to the Monroe Co. Sheriff's Department, the investigation into Tommy Joe Jones, Sr. began in early January. He was arrested in Madisonville on Wednesday after being charged with 8 counts of Sale and Delivery of Schedule III narcotic, official misconduct, Possession of Firearm During a Dangerous Felony, and Possession of Radio /Intercepting Police Frequency during offenses.

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McMinn Co. town considering beer sales to raise revenues

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Wednesday, March 5th, 3:15 pm

One East Tennessee city is weighing whether to allow beer sales.

Leaders in the McMinn County town of Calhoun are looking for ways to increase revenue without increasing taxes.

"We're not about to shut down or anything like that, but money is tight," says Calhoun Commissioner Dewayne Jones.

One idea is allowing businesses to sell beer, but not everyone is happy about it. Some residents are concerned about safety.

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Tellico Plains tests sirens near 2nd anniversary of tornado

Submitted by Mary Scott on Tuesday, March 4th, 11:04 pm

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When we first met Glenda Evans on March 2, 2012, she was seeing the damage she survived for the first time since she crawled out of the rubble.

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Teenager killed in McMinn Co. wreck early Monday morning

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Tuesday, February 25th, 2:42 pm

(WBIR) A Madisonville teenager died after her car flipped several times on a highway in McMinn County early Monday morning.

Tennessee Highway Patrol said Katresa D. Rose, 17, ran off Highway 307 at about 5:40 a.m. Her Honda Civic hit a culvert and went airborne for about 60 feet. The vehicle then landed on the side of the road and flipped three to four times before smashing into a tree. The impact ejected the driver about 300 feet from the car, according to the THP crash report.

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Man carjacks vehicle minutes after released from jail

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Tuesday, February 25th, 1:36 pm

(WBIR) Madisonville police said a man carjacked a vehicle with a pregnant woman inside minutes after he was released on bond.

Jeremy Joseph Moore left the Monroe County Jail shortly before 12:45 p.m. Monday. Deputies said Moore was waiting outside the sheriff's office for a ride home when he got into a stranger's parked car.

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