Decatur NewsLocal news for Decatur, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.3 Suspects Arrested In Meigs County Black Out- April 15, 2008 "It's hard to prepare for that" Submitted by Jason Law on April 11, 2008 - 5:59pm. Kelly Whitted, Chad Parker and Tommy Fugate are accused of stealing copper and in effect shutting down power for 90 percent of Meigs County. via WDEF-TV Chattanoogahttp://www.topix.net/city/decatur-tn/2008/04/3-suspects-arrested-in-meigs-county-black-out... Three in custody in copper theft that put Meigs County in dark- April 13, 2008 "We are still assessing the damage to the equipment. In the worse case a $200,000 transformer may have been damaged." Three in custody in copper theft that put Meigs County in dark Three suspected copper thieves are being questioned about a theft that left thousands of people in Meigs County without power Friday morning and ... via Knoxville News Sentinelhttp://www.topix.net/city/decatur-tn/2008/04/three-in-custody-in-copper-theft-that-put-mei... Copper theft leaves 6,000 in dark- April 11, 2008 DECATUR, Tenn. - A theft of copper from a power company substation caused a Friday morning blackout for about 6,000 people and closed schools for the day. via The Tennesseanhttp://www.topix.net/city/decatur-tn/2008/04/copper-theft-leaves-6-000-in-dark?fromrss=1 Madisonville man arrested in connection with inmate's escape- April 9, 2008 Two more people have been arrested for their involvement in the Friday morning escape of a McMinn County man from a Carter County prison. via Monroe County Advocatehttp://www.topix.net/city/decatur-tn/2008/04/madisonville-man-arrested-in-connection-with-... |