James McKeel blames wieners for blowing up, severely burning his wife on her birthday

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James Clearance McKeel, 32,

Stupid Meth cookin Tard. Blows his wife up on her birthday, Guess he forgot to put out the "NO SMOKING: sign while cookin his Meth. Well he will have 8 years to mull that one over. I hope she leaves his sorry ass .

Opal McKeel, 19, had been celeberating her birthday the day of the explosion

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ROGERSVILLE — A Hawkins County man who left his severely burned wife off at a hospital emergency room following a meth lab explosion and later claimed she was burned while cooking hot dogs was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday by Judge John Dugger.

James Clearance McKeel, 32, 791 Tuggle Hill Road, pleaded guilty Friday in Hawkins County Circuit Court to manufacturing meth, promotion of manufacturing meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, and destruction of evidence relating to the meth lab explosion, which occurred near his home on July 6, 2008.

Aside from the eight-year sentence, McKeel was fined $2,725. He must serve 30 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole.

Assistant Attorney General Doug Godbee said McKeel’s wife, Opal McKeel, will not be charged related to the meth lab explosion. She was transported to the Vanderbilt University burn center shortly after the explosion but has recovered from her injuries, according to court records.

According to Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office records, McKeel dropped off his wife at the emergency room of Hawkins County Memorial Hospital following the explosion and then returned home to destroy or conceal evidence of the meth lab explosion, which apparently took place outside the residence.

A Hawkins County deputy found McKeel at his home, and upon detecting an odor associated with meth manufacturing, the deputy took McKeel into custody.

Detectives from the HCSO Narcotics Division returned to McKeel’s residence the next day and found a burned area and meth lab components buried in a hole in the yard.

Based on the evidence recovered at the residence, detectives believe it is possible that someone was smoking near the lab and ignited the fumes.

A HCSO report stated that McKeel initially denied any knowledge of a meth lab and said his wife had been burned while cooking hot dogs.

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Detectives from the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division returned to McKeel’s residence the next day and found a burned area and alleged meth lab components buried in a hole in the yard. Police said there were also numerous other items associated with meth manufacturing found on the property, including several mason jars containing pseudoephedrine tablets soaking in ether, empty pseudoephedrine boxes and blister packs, punctured starting fluid cans, tubing, lithium strips, lithium batteries, and a large container of ammonia nitrate.

Based on the evidence recovered at the residence, detectives believe it is possible that someone was smoking near the lab and ignited the fumes.

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Based on the evidence recovered at the residence, detectives believe it is possible that someone was smoking near the lab and ignited the fumes, Christian added.

“We don’t know exactly how it ignited, but at some point she was around it and there was an explosion or a flash, and she was burned,” Christian said. “They had several mason jars with pills soaking in ether, and the fumes coming off of that are quite flammable. The meth cook is a chemical reaction and there is no open flame, but if you light a cigarette or smoke near it you can ignite those fumes.

“They definitely did something that ignited that cook.”

http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9007122

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James Clearance McKeel, Myspace page


James & Opal ( now I see why he only has a blurry pict on his page)


"I am the real deal!"
Mood: aggravated

http://www.myspace.com/therealdealmckeel

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Opal McKeel, 19. Myspace page
opal and there baby gracelyn( before he blew her up)


im missin my baby more n more
Mood: impatient

Name:: opal
Nicknames:: opie
Birthplace:: claibourne county
Current Location:: Rogersville, Tn

http://www.myspace.com/1mckeel1


Opal McKeel other myspace page #2

"*WHO R U TO JUDGE THE LIFE I LIVE? I KNOW IM NOT PERFECT AND I DONT LIVE TO B SO B4 U START POINTING FINGERS, MAKE SURE UR HANDS R CLEAN*"

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndID=215425995


**Note: I am pretty sure CPS took the kid away after they found the meth lab and Opal being blown up. ***