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Local News - A 45-year-old Cleveland man was shot to death inside his home today in what police are calling a domestic incident. Police believe Mirand

Local News – A 45-year-old Cleveland man was shot to death inside his home today in what police are calling a domestic incident. Police believe Miranda Cheatham killed her husband, James Cheatham, during a domestic dispute around 6:17 a.m. today. She has not been arrested or charged. West said police are still determining what led to the shooting and whether criminal charges are appropriate. The first officers to arrive at the home at 805 Sunset Avenue found James Cheatham lying mortally wounded on the floor. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The Cheathams’ teenage son was also home during the shooting. Miranda Cheatham called 911, West said. Investigators have interviewed witnesses and are currently processing the scene, she said. West declined to say how many times James Cheatham was shot. The Cheathams have owned the home on Sunset Avenue since 2007, according to property records. Neighbors said James Cheatham ran a roofing business and also worked on yards. RHEA COUNTY, TN (WRCB) – Channel 3 Officials in Rhea County are looking for 13-year-old Stanley Brotherton. He was last seen off Dayton Avenue in Graysville. Brotherton goes by the name “SEB.” He was last seen at 5 p.m. Monday night, wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes. If you have seen him or know where he is, contact Rhea County Dispatch at 423-775-2442 or call 911. Local News – Crews are investigating a possible arson at Tinsley Park in Cleveland. Cheif Gaylor with the Cleveland Fire Department confirmed that an arson investigator has been called in to look into the incident. Chief Gaylor says that playground equipment was burned Sunday night. Crews do not currently know the cause of the fire. This is an ongoing investigation. Times Free Press- Community leaders in McMinn County, Tenn., are hopeful a recently awarded state grant will provide enough money for the completion of a rail-trail project connecting two towns. The 4.9-mile, pedestrian and cyclist-friendly Eureka Trail starts in Athens, Tenn., and now stops at State Road 39. Austin Fesmire, Athens parks director, said negotiations are underway with CSX Transportation for the acquisition of the remaining 1.5-mile stretch of abandoned rail corridor. That would take the trail into the Englewood town square, where it could provide the town an economic boost. The state awarded Athens and McMinn County with $200,000 in August for the project. It requires a 20 percent local match and an archaeological approval that is pending, Fesmire said.