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Ricky J. Charles

Case from Athens, TN dated Apr 27, 2016

Victim Details

Ricky J. Charles

Male

White / Caucasian

Athens

TN

2016-04-27

52

Ricky

J. Charles

07/29/2026

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In a quiet home on County Road 208 near Athens, Tennessee, the life of 52-year-old Ricky J. Charles, a Caucasian male, came to a violent end on the night of Wednesday, April 27, 2016. The events of that evening stemmed from what neighbors described as a volatile relationship between Charles and his live-in girlfriend, Angie Branham. The McMinn County Sheriff's Office confirmed they had been called to the residence on multiple occasions to intervene in disputes, some involving violence and others ...
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