Chattanooga Police Department invites residents to join a ride-along with neighborhood policing officers
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department is offering residents a chance to experience life on patrol by participating in a ride-along program with its Neighborhood Policing officers. This initiative provides an up-close view of law enforcement operations and the department’s efforts to ensure community safety….
TDEC awards $20,000 grant to Anderson County for brownfield redevelopment
Chattanooga, TN – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has awarded Anderson County a $20,000 grant through the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants (BRAG) program. The funds will help Anderson County identify priority sites for redevelopment, addressing blighted or underutilized properties with potential contamination. This…
26-year-old man arrested on first-degree murder charges following fatal shooting on Green Road which left teen dead
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department arrested 26-year-old Dejuan Rowland on December 17, 2024, in the 6900 block of Delbert Lane. Rowland was taken into custody on outstanding warrants for first-degree murder related to a homicide earlier this month. On December 1, 2024, at…
Chattanooga Fire Department responds to early morning fire on Swan Road
Chattanooga, TN – Early Thursday morning, Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to a fire initially reported as an apartment fire but later identified as two 30×60 block and wood outbuildings fully engulfed in flames. At 3:28 a.m. on December 19, 2024, Red Shift companies were dispatched…
Mom became upset when asked why her children were Iocked, claiming it was to prevent them from dying, who may suffer developmental issues after being Iocked for at least 13 hours each night for four years; sentenced
Minneapolis, MN – Minnesota man and his wife, later identified as 42-year-old Benjamln and 40-year-old Cristina, were sentenced to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to child trture. Initially, both parents were facing a slew of charges, including trture, neglect and malicious punishment of…
Mother drove her children to what she called a ‘girI fight,’ only for the girls to run and not fight while her minor son, whom she knew was carrying a gun, fatally shot the man dating his sibling’s former girlfriend; sentenced
Kentucky – Kentucky woman, 40-year-old Ammanda, was ordered to spend more than a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including facilitation of murder and illegally permitting a minor to possess a gun in connection with last years’ incident which left 23-year-old man…
Woman was left to care for a baby and 2-year-old child, only for her to beat the children by striking them in the face or head over the course of four days, leaving the infant severely injured and her older sibling dead; sentenced
Mississippi – Mississippi woman was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to capital murder and multiple child abuse charges in connection with the 2022 incident which left 2-year-old child dead and his baby sister seriously injured. The 25-year-old…
Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security welcomes newest graduating class of Tennessee State Trooper
Chattanooga, TN – Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry recently welcomed the newest graduating class of Tennessee State Troopers. The Lateral Trooper Cadet Class 1224 successfully completed an 11-week training program. Commissioner Long emphasized the…
Chattanooga Police Department attends 10th Anniversary summit of the Public Safety Partnership
Chattanooga, TN – Earlier this week, Sgt. Josh May, supervisor of the Chattanooga Police Department’s Gun Team, and Hannah Walling, director of the Victim Services Unit, represented the department at the 10th Anniversary Summit hosted by the Public Safety Partnership (PSP) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sgt. May…
Chattanooga Fire Department’s Green Shift teams handled two fire incidents on Sunday
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department’s Green Shift crews responded to two separate fires on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, addressing emergencies in both a residential duplex and an apartment complex. **Duplex fire on Elmendorf Street** Shortly after noon, firefighters were dispatched to the 2200 block…