Woman charged with criminal homicide in fatal stabbing of 69-year-old man at 3641 Scarlet Maple Court
Signal Mountain, TN – According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, this unfortunate incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday. It happened at 3641 Scarlet Maple Court. The responding officers found the 69-year-old victim. Police said the victim suffered severe stab wounds and was pronounced dead…
Police officer dies one week after she was shot in her patrol car
A police officer who was shot several times while sitting in her patrol car one week ago has died. Officer Keona Holley was shot in an ambush while working an overnight shift she had volunteered for in the early hours of Dec. 16 in Curtis Bay,…
Early Thursday morning fire destroys Maple Lane house; No injuries, officials say
Hamilton County, TN – According to the Highway 58 Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred around 1:15 a.m. Thursday. It happened in the 5700 block of Maple Lane. Highway 58 Fire Department crews responded to a report of a residential fire. Multiple units were brought…
11-year-old saves choking student and rescues woman from house fire on the same day
Had the 11-year-old boy not been where he was, two lives might have been lost. The brave boy reportedly saved a classmate who was choking after learning the Heimlich maneuver on YouTube. Later the same day he selflessly ran into a burning home to rescue…
Hit-and-run on Tuesday morning leaves 39-year-old pedestrian dead, MNPD investigating
Nashville, TN – According to the police officials, this unfortunate accident occurred around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday. It happened on East Thompson Lane. MNPD officers responded to a report of a crash. The responding officers found one adult female victim. Police said the 39-year-old victim was found about…
The Hamilton County Health Department reported 948 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
Chattanooga, TN – According to the health officials, that’s the highest daily number reported in Hamilton County since the pandemic began. Health officials have reported that the previous record was 655 and it was on Jan. 8, 2021. Dr. Jensen Hyde with Erlanger Health System…
57-year-old man charged with aggravated arson after Boynton Drive apartment fire
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, his name is Lonnie Kaufmann and he is now charged with aggravated arson. Officials said the 57-year-old man is charged for setting fires at the Overlook Apartments on Boynton Drive on Sunday. Kaufmann reportedly set two fires inside…
Fire crews respond to residential building fire at 510 Central Drive
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. It happened at 510 Central Drive. Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to a report of a residential building fire. The responding crews found smoke coming out of one of the…
More than 1,000 acres have been added to Tennessee’s Bear Hollow Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the Conservation Fund purchased the property in March 2021 to buy time for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to secure funds for its purchase. Officials have announced that the property was transferred to the agency last week….
Man beat a store worker in the head with a piece of lumber after the worker refused to check him out without a mask as part of store policy amid the ongoing pandemic; sentenced
According to the court documents, the 61-year-old man was sentenced to 1 year in prison for reportedly attacking a store employee who had asked him to wear a face mask. The defendant then attacked the responding officer with a hammer, court records say. He was sentenced…