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…
8-year-old found in hotel room with “patches of missing skin” has died – rest in peace
The 8-year-old boy found with substantial injuries in a hotel room in Houston Texas has died, according to tragic reports. The boy was discovered unresponsive with injuries both old and new, including patches of missing skin and deep ligature marks. Police officers are said to have…
Woman sentenced to year in jail after dragging parents’ puppy to death
A 48-year-old woman from Wisconsin, took her parents’ dog, a 5-month-old English bulldog named Dolly, for a walk. But neighbors were shocked to see her forcefully dragging the dog, across the lawn and over pavement. They attempted to intervene, but the woman insisted she was doing…
“Hey everyone. I killed myself and my family”: 2 brothers kill family-of-six in apparent murder-suicide
The brothers, both suffering from depression, made a pact that if nothing goes right in a year’s time, they’d kill the whole family and then themselves. A family of six was found dead inside a house early on Monday morning in Texas. The deaths seem…
The Tennessee Department of Health released reported 986 new COVID-19 cases, putting the state at 818,008 total cases
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, there are currently 12,553 active COVID-19 cases in the state. Tennessee’s seven-day new cases average is currently 1,068 additional cases per day. The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 38 additional deaths, bringing the state up to 11,967 total…