Space heater caused overnight house fire on N Highland Park Avenue
Chattanooga, TN – A space heater sparked an overnight house fire in Chattanooga, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department. At 3:50 a.m. on December 10, 2025, Blue Shift companies were dispatched to the 700 block of N Highland Park Avenue for a residential structure fire….
Chattanooga Fire Department supports Forgotten Child Fund as holiday needs increase
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department’s command staff and administrative personnel worked alongside members of the Mayor’s Office on Wednesday to pack toys for 128 children at the Forgotten Child Fund’s headquarters. The effort marked a significant contribution as the organization moved into the…
GirIfriend was entrusted by her partner to Iook after his 1-year-old whiIe he went to get food, only for her, motivated by jeaIousy over not having a chiId of her own with the man, to infIict fatal injuries, then cIaim the chiId feII: DA
Georgia – A Georgia judge sentenced 20‑year-old T. Pogue to Iife in prison with possibiIity of paroIe after thirty years, after a jury found her guiIty of feIony murder and aggravated battery in the death of 1‑year‑old R. AngeIes — the chiId of her former…
Two-alarm apartment fire in downtown Chattanooga sends two to hospital
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department reported that a two-alarm fire at 500 W Martin Luther King Boulevard early on December 7, 2025, sent two residents to the hospital. At 12:11 a.m., Red Shift companies responded after multiple alerts were received from the high-rise…
Chattanooga Police Department participates in holiday parade and Shop with a Cop
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department reported that officers took part in the Mainx24 Christmas parade and the Shop with a Cop event over the weekend. The Department said these activities provide an opportunity for officers to connect with community members while participating in…
Chattanooga Police Department investigates shooting on E. 33rd Street
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department reported that officers responded to a shooting on the 1900 block of E. 33rd Street at approximately 9:50 p.m. on December 6, 2025. An adult male victim was found with multiple non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and was transported to…
Man who cIaims he feared his girIfriend was going to caII the poIice because of a no-contact court order between them, after he returned to her to ‘compIete the act’ and continued stabbing her in the upper back until she stopped moving, kiIIing her, is sentenced
Montana – A Montana man was sentenced last week to sixty years in prison without the possibiIity of paroIe for the Dec. 2023 kiIIing of his 34-year-old girIfriend, M. Steadman. The sentence was handed down by County District Judge R. McEIyea following a plea agreement…
Chattanooga Police Department pairs cadets with peer support mentors
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department announced that its current cadets have been paired with experienced officers through the department’s Peer Support Program. Each cadet was assigned a mentor to provide guidance and support as they begin their careers in law enforcement. Chief Chambers…
Chattanooga firefighters quickly contain residential fire on Mulberry Street
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department reported that Blue Shift companies responded to a residential fire on the 1900 block of Mulberry Street on November 28, 2025. The fire, which occurred at 1:19 p.m., was knocked down in less than five minutes. No injuries…
TDOT District 28 hosts Governor Bill Lee during America’s 250th celebration
Tennessee – TDOT District 28 welcomed Governor Bill Lee as part of the statewide celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The governor visited the Dunlap maintenance office, where he met with department staff and expressed confidence in the work being done and the direction of the…