UPDATE: Decatur man indicted in July homicide, TBI says

UPDATE: Decatur man indicted in July homicide, TBI says

One man was killed during a dispute in Meigs County, leading to an ongoing investigation involving local authorities and the TBI.

Decatur man indicted in connection with Meigs County homicide

MEIGS COUNTY — A Decatur man has been indicted in connection to a homicide that took place in July. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) joined the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the shooting death of Jason Paul Burnette on Peakland Road in Decatur. Chad Mitchell Lankford was identified as the person responsible for Burnette’s death. Lankford was indicted and charged with one count of First Degree Murder on November 24. Lank…