WHAT’S NEXTThe Meigs County Board of Commissioners is meeting Feb. 17 to discuss security at the courthouse.
DECATUR, Tenn. — Meigs County officials say they plan to secure the courthouse after suspects broke in and stole $15,000 in tax money during a holiday weekend in January.
“Because of this (incident), we may be looking at some courthouse security in the very near future,” Meigs County Mayor Ken Jones said.
Suspects broke into the building during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday when the courthouse was closed from Saturday at noon until Tuesday morning, Decatur Police Chief Jackie Melton said.
The chief wouldn’t say how the suspects got inside the courthouse, but he said they went through desk drawers and stole a money bag that contained cash and some check receipts.