Meigs county man arrested, charged in arson investigation
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Meigs County man has been arrested and charged in connection to an arson investigation in Georgetown.
Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) began investigating a suspicious fire on June 15, 2023.
The fire destroyed a detached garage at a residence in the 3000 block of Sugar Creek Road.
According to the TBI, authorities determined that the property owner, James Harry Burch, was responsible for starting the fire.
Burch was arrested on March 19th, 2025, and was booked into the Meigs County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
He is being charged with the following:
- Arson
- Burning Personal Property
- Filing a False Report
- Tampering with Evidence
- Insurance Fraud $10,000-$60,000
- Insurance Fraud $60,000-$250,000
