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…
Mom looked up “ways to kill a human with no proof” within the hour before she called 911 after killing her 1-year-old baby, two years after she killed her first baby, whose death was originally presumed to be SIDS; sentenced
Alaska – Alaska woman was ordered to serve more than four decades behind bars after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including second-degree murder (two counts) in connection with the death of her babies. The 29-year-old parent from Alaska, Stephanie, reportedly killed her babies, 4-month-old Chianne,…
Woman was paid by parents to take care of their children only to force them to sleep on the floor, clean the sewer with their bare hands and ‘throw them food outside, but the animals would get to it first’; charged
Oklahoma City, OK – Oklahoma woman, later identified as KimberIy, is behind bars and later charged with multiple counts counts of child abuse after prosecutors say she absed several children in her care over the span of one decade. The 6o-year-old woman was reportedly paid…
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation presents $20,000 BRAG grant to Maury County
Chattanooga, TN – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recently awarded Maury County a $20,000 check from the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants (BRAG) program. The funds will be used to identify priority sites for redevelopment within the county. This grant is part of a…
Two taken into custody after 19-year-old woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries following shooting on Highway 58
Chattanooga, TN – Per reports, Chattanooga Police Department officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 4400 block of Highway 58. Upon arrival, officers found evidence of a shooting and secured the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital in…
Chattanooga Police Department spreads holiday cheer by packing 250 bags of presents for local children in need
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department recently came together to spread some holiday cheer by packing over 250 bags full of presents for local children in need! This effort was made possible through the Forgotten Child Fund, an initiative that has deep roots within…
Man became angry because his relative ‘was pressuring him to start working because he was always on his gamlng console’ before he pulled out a gun and shot both parents, leaving his father dead and mother in critical condition
Florida – Florida man is behind bars and is now facing multiple charges, including murder and attempted murder, after he reportedly killed one of his family members and seriously injured the other. The man, who was taken into custody in a different county, is now…