Coordinates: 35Â°27â²N 84Â°15â²W / 35.45Â°N 84.25Â°W / 35.45; -84.25. Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,519. Its county seat is Madisonville.
The story of âTurkey Peteâ. Ellen Baumler writes about Paul Eitner, a Montana State Prison inmate also known as âTurkey Pete.â.
Scroll down for video. 1  Childhood behind bars: Paul Henry Gingerich, now 15, sits in his cramped cell in juvenile detention. 2  Killer: Gingerich was sentenced to 25 years in prison for helping kill a friend's stepfather after being tried in an adult court at the age of 12.