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…
Woman, motivated to kill her baby, locked herself in a bedroom and took the child’s life because she wanted the child’s father all to herseIf and believed she could never give her baby a normal life; sentenced
Atlanta, GEORGIA – Georgia woman, 24-year-old ChIoe, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after spending three decades behind bars after jury found her guilty on multiple charges, including maIice murder, crueIty to children and aggravated assault. Prosecutors said the defendant,…
Woman, who inherited a significant sum of money from her mother’s death and planned to leave some to her son in her will, was brutally killed by the man, who now ‘lives a normaI life until he gets what belongs to him’; son charged
Florida – Florida man is behind bars and is now charged with multiple charges, including premeditated first-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence in connection with his parent’s death. Authorities say the defendant, 36-year-old RusseII, was taken into custody last week for killing his own…
Tennessee AG’s Division of Consumer Affairs urges veterans and service members misled by Harris Jewelry to submit refund claims before the December 21, 2024 deadline
Chattanooga, TN – The Tennessee Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs is urging veterans and service members who were misled by Harris Jewelry to submit their refund claims before the December 21, 2024 deadline. Harris Jewelry was accused of violating the Services Business Act and the…
CFD crews respond to car fire on Eastgate Loop, 1 person transported to the hospital by Hamilton County EMS
Chattanooga, TN – At 2:24 a.m. on December 15, 2024, the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a car fire at 830 Eastgate Loop. Upon arrival, Ladder 13’s crew discovered a car fully engulfed in flames under the drive-thru awning of the EPB payment building. The fire…
Chattanooga Police Department academy class gains hands-on taser training
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department’s Academy Class 2024-2 recently underwent comprehensive taser training to enhance their understanding of this critical non-lethal tool. Cadets received instruction on proper taser use, deployment techniques, and safety protocols, ensuring they are prepared for real-world situations. As part of…
Mother, whose child could barely move and was unconscious for days, never called 911 because she feared that the situation would attract unwanted atention from others until the girl died, was indicted
Houston, TX – Texas woman, 36-year-old Denize, and her 40-year-old husband, GeraId, both from Texas, who failed to seek medical attention for her child in order to avoid drawing negative attention, were indicted by a jury, court records say. The 12-year-old girl, Mirenda, died earlier…
Boy ‘never really had a chance in life’ after his mom, who has been a drug addict for most of his life, allowed him to do drugs, often bought him alcohol and left him alone for weeks until he overdsed; mother charged
Oklahoma – Oklahoma woman was taken into custody and later charged with child neglect in connection with her son’s death. Prosecutors said the boy died of drug overdose after the parent, 44-year-old L. HenckeI, left the 15-year-old alone for weeks and allowed him to do…