Newport Police still searching for missing woman after car found burned
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Updated: 5:50 PM Apr 28, 2009
Newport Police still searching for missing woman after car found burned
Newport police are still looking for a 19-year-old woman whose car was found destroyed by fire along a highway in Cocke County, Newport Police Chief J. Maurice Shults says.
Posted: 3:36 PM Apr 28, 2009
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Megan Maxwell (Photo Courtesy: Newport Police Department)
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NEWPORT, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Newport police are still looking for a 19-year-old woman whose car was found destroyed by fire along a highway in Cocke County, Newport Police Chief J. Maurice Shults says.

Shults says Megan Maxwell was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt and bluejeans with large holes in them. She hasn't been heard from since around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, the police chief says. Maxwell is 5'6" tall and weights about 115 pounds.

Her car, a red 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, was found burnt on East Highway 25/70.

Anyone with information about Maxwell's whereabouts or the fire that destroyed her car is asked to call the Newport Police Department at 423-623-5556 ext. 105 or the District Attorney's office at 423-623-1285.


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Posted by: Shawnda on May 2, 2009 at 07:40 PM

Our prayers are with the family and friends and many more people that knew Megan We will continue to search for her untill she is found We Love You Megan!!!!!!!!!!