Meigs Co. man arrested in Georgetown arson investigation, TBI says

Meigs Co. man arrested in Georgetown arson investigation, TBI says

After an investigation starting last year in June, James Harry Burch was found responsible for starting a detached garage fire at his own property.

Meigs county man arrested, charged in arson investigation

MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) —  A Meigs County man has been arrested and charged in connection to an arson investigation in Georgetown. Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) began investigating a suspicious fire on June 15, 2023. The fire destroyed a detached garage at a residence in the 3000 block of Sugar Creek Road. According to the TBI, authorities determined that the property owner, James Harry Burch, was responsible…

For the intentional destruction of someone else's property, committed by arson, a man faces up to ten years in prison

TBI Agents Arrest, Charge Meigs County Man in Georgetown Arson Investigation

GEORGETOWN– Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents specializing in fire investigations, working alongside the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested and charged a Georgetown man in connection with an arson investigation. On June 15, 2023, agents began investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a detached garage at a home in the 3000 block of Sugar Creek Road in Georgetown.  During the course of the investigation, authorities …