A landlord–tenant dispute in Athens, Tennessee, ended in homicide on the evening of Thursday, July 12, 2018. Deputies from the McMinn County Sheriff’s Office responded to an argument at a home on County Road 652 and found 60-year-old tenant Kathleen McKee with a fatal gunshot wound.

Investigators quickly identified her landlord, 77-year-old Charles Ward, as the alleged shooter. Ward was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder; he was booked into the McMinn County Jail with bond set at $200,000 and awaited arraignment. Neighbors and officials said the pair had a history of disputes, and law enforcement had been called to the property previously over disagreements and accusations of theft. McKee had been renting the home from Ward for about a year.

A memorial service for Kathleen McKee was held July 28, 2018, at the Miracle Deliverance Tabernacle in Riceville. Does anyone who knew Kathleen or the property have details about their prior conflicts or the night of July 12?