Updated: November 11, 2017


AN INVESTIGATION BY SPECIAL AGENTS WITH THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ALOND WITH THE HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE TENNESSEE FIRE INVESTIGATION SERVICE HAS RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF MARY BEAVERS MCGEE FOR AGGRAVATED ARSON. THE TBI BEGAN AN INVESTIGATION IN SEPTEMBER AFTER MULTIPLE FIRES WERE REPORTED AT THE SAME RESIDENCE ON NUMBER TWO ROAD IN HARDIN COUNTY.  DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MCGEE, 58, INTENTIONALLY SET FIRE TO THE RESIDENCE.  MCGEE WAS ARRESTED EARLIER THIS WEEK AND WAS BOOKED INTO HARDIN COUNTY JAIL ON 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.