Police have person of interest in missing Cocke Co. woman's disappearance
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Updated: 6:36 PM Apr 29, 2009
Police have person of interest in missing Cocke Co. woman's disappearance
Newport Police have a person of interest in connection with the disappearance of a Cocke County woman whose car was found destroyed by fire along a highway.
Posted: 3:57 PM Apr 29, 2009
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Megan Maxwell (Photo Courtesy: Newport Police Department)
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NEWPORT, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Newport Police have a person of interest in connection with the disappearance of a Cocke County woman whose car was found destroyed by fire along a highway.

The police chief will only say their "person of interest" is a male acquaintance of Megan Maxwell, 19, and investigators are interested in what he knows about Maxwell's disappearance.

That person's name has not been released.

Maxwell was last heard form around 4:30 Sunday morning.

About an hour-and-a-half later, an off duty Newport Police officer found her car burned along east highway 25/70.

Tuesday, the Newport Rescue Squad had boats searching the French Broad River near where her car was found.

If you have any information about her disappearance, you are asked to call Newport Police at 423-623-5556 extension 105.


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Posted by: heaven turner Location: del rio on May 1, 2009 at 11:37 PM

Pleas people if you don't have nothing to do get of ur choch an look for her people she is an part of our comnity friend of our kids an family she is an great person we all still think about her she is in our pray's at night an we love her an we hope she get's to come home anlive so people pleas look with us thank you an keep the family in you prar's at night an hope she comes home soon.
Posted by: Buford Location: Knoxville on Apr 29, 2009 at 04:56 PM

It sickens me to think one human could do evil to a child as this. Tennessee may have to look at giving inmates a chance at lethal injection or Ole Sparky. Some know they deserve Sparky and would choose it. How about it Burchett or Campfield. Forget road kill and other meaningless legislation. Do something for the average Tennessean.