Tennessee has become the latest state to soon allow most adults 21 and older to carry handguns without first clearing a background check and training
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed the measure into law. Gov. Lee initially proposed the National Rifle Association-backed legislation last year before the COVID-19 pandemic caused lawmakers to narrow their focus. He renewed that effort when lawmakers returned…
A woman was rescued from a vehicle entrapment after a crash on Highway 58
Chattanooga, TN According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, this incident occurred Friday evening. The crash occurred in the 4500 block of Highway 58. The officials have reported that the vehicle was only occupied by the driver. She had indicated she was experiencing severe back pain….
CPD arrested a woman in the shooting of two other women on Tunnel Boulevard
Chattanooga, TN – According to the police officials, this incident happened on March 31. According to the CPD report, a 23 year old and a 44 year old women suffered gunshot wounds during a fight outside the Rosemont Apartments after midnight. Neither was life-threatening. Investigators…
Chattanooga Firefighters put out a fire at an auto repair shop on Shallowford Road
Chattanooga, TN – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred at the Grease Monkey Diesel & Auto Performance Repairs around 2PM. According to the first responders, the owner first spotted the smoke coming from the back of the building in the shop area. Both…
Parents charged after 9-day-old baby found with broken arm and legs
Two parents have been charged with felony child abuse after their newborn baby was found to have at least five broken bones, including those in both legs. Police arrived at their home in Kentucky, after the parents called 911 saying their newborn had fallen off a…
A Tennessee man held a key role in spreading English-language propaganda for the Islamic State group
TENNESSEE – According to the officials, his name is Benjamin Alan Carpenter and he has been in custody since his March 24 arrest. A detention hearing was held Monday, but a judge did not immediately decide whether he should be free pending trial. He was charged…
The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,497 new cases, putting the state at 819,505 total cases
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, there are currently 12,813 active COVID-19 cases in the state. The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed nine additional deaths, bringing the state up to 11,976 total deaths. The state reported 849 people are currently hospitalized in Tennessee due to…
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office began to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to inmates at Silverdale Detention Center
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, this process is going through the contracted healthcare provider, Quality Correctional Healthcare (QCHC). The vaccine was made available to the HCSO by the Hamilton County Health Department and has provided HCSO the opportunity to administer the vaccine to…
A man will spend decades in federal prison for sexually abusing a 9-month-old girl
Chattanooga, TN – According to the court documents, his name is Anthony Brett Banks and he was arrested through an investigation by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigation and North Carolina Bureau of Investigation. According to the officials, he sexually abused the child, created…
One person died in a crash that resulted in a vehicle fire Thursday morning
Chattanooga, TN – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred around 4:10 a.m. on the 5800 block of Hunter Road. When the first responders arrived on scene, they found a vehicle in the woods on fire. They found the body of the victim inside…