Two-alarm accidental house fire causes significant damage on Abelia Lane in Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department reported that a residence on Abelia Lane off Dayton Boulevard caught fire Saturday night, prompting a two-alarm response. At 10:29 PM on February 28, 2026, 911 received multiple reports of flames coming from the home, and Blue Shift crews were…
Chattanooga fire department responds to brush fire and home fire in busy Sunday
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department reported a busy day for Green Shift crews on March 1, 2026, responding to two significant incidents. At 3:15 PM, firefighters contained a large brush fire behind several residences near 1318 Hixson Pike. Units including Battalion 3, Engine 12,…
Chattanooga police officer visits Wallace A. Smith Elementary for Literacy Day
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Police Department reported that Officer Blevins visited Wallace A. Smith Elementary School for Literacy Day, spending time with Pre-K students and reading See Marcus Grow. Officials said community engagement activities like this are among the most rewarding parts of an officer’s…
Chattanooga police officers connect with community through front porch lineup
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department reported that midnight shift officers recently participated in a front porch lineup with the Missionary Ridge Neighborhood Association. These informal gatherings allow officers to meet residents, build relationships, and hear directly about community concerns. Officials said the events…
Chattanooga Police Department celebrates promotions of two officers to sergeant
Chattanooga, TN— The Chattanooga Police Department recently recognized the accomplishments of two of its officers who were promoted to the rank of sergeant. Sgt. Trevor Creighton and Sgt. Jennifer Lockhart were both elevated from officer to sergeant in acknowledgment of their hard work, dedication, and…
CPD hosts National Policing Institute to review intelligence-led policing and investigative strategies
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department recently hosted representatives from the National Policing Institute (NPI), an independent research and training organization focused on advancing law enforcement practices. During the visit, NPI representatives met with several specialized units within the department, including supervisors from the…
40-year-old man charged after multiple fires on Shallowford Road
Chattanooga, TN – A 40-year-old man is facing charges after investigators say he intentionally set multiple fires in a busy commercial area along Shallowford Road on February 8. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, crews were first dispatched at approximately 8 a.m. to a Walgreens…
Hixson couple hospitalized after early morning house fire on Sarasota Drive
Chattanooga, TN — A Hixson couple was transported to the hospital early Wednesday morning after escaping a house fire in the 4800 block of Sarasota Drive, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department. Emergency crews were dispatched at approximately 2:43 a.m. after 911 received reports from…
PubIic schooI empIoyees, one of whom was seen repeatedIy hitting a 10-year-old chiId with Iimited abiIity to speak for himseIf in the face and head over a period of months, while her coIIeague witnessed the assauIt and Iaughed, faiIing to intervene or stop the abuse, are charged
Florida – According to the Florida authorities, two pubIic schooI empIoyees in Florida were arrested and charged last week after investigators concluded that a 10-year-old student was repeatedly abused on a schooI bus and that one of the aduIts failed to stop or report what…
Man who kiIIed his disabIed spouse while she was in a wheeIchair, then kiIIed her elderly reIative and seriousIy injured another famiIy member after an aItercation over who would cook the meaI that evening, is sentenced
Pennsylvania – A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to spend the rest of his Iife in prison after pIeading guiIty to two counts of criminaI homicide, one count of attempted criminaI homicide, aggravated assauIt, endangering the welfare of chiIdren, and possessing an instrument of crime in…