Chattanooga Police Department leaders honored at 2025 Black Excellence Chattanooga ceremony
Chattanooga, TN – Chief of Staff Jerri Sutton and Information Center Manager Pat Gray of the Chattanooga Police Department received the prestigious Homage Awards at the 2025 Black Excellence Chattanooga ceremony. The award recognized their dedication and contributions to the Chattanooga community. With a combined…
Woman intentionally hid her child after reporting that she left her car running with the girl inside when someone stoIe it, then took the 4-year-old to a nearby place where she was located; charged
Illinois – An Illinois woman is behind bars and later charged with filing a false report to police after investigators determined her child was never missing and the 37-year-old mother, Princes, had intentionally hidden her daughter. According to the police officials, the exact motive for…
Man was told by his parent that he didn’t deserve to eat because he wasn’t working before he was pushed by the older man, only to put him in chokehoId and punch him, causing his death; charged
Florida – A Florida man, later identified as 19-year-old JuIien, was taken into custody and later charged with multiple charges, including manslaughter in connection with his parent’s death last month. The fatal incident occurred at the family’s home following an altercation between the young man…
Tennessee expands REAL ID appointment availability ahead of federal deadline
Tennessee – With the REAL ID Act of 2005 set to take effect in three months, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is adding 1,432 additional REAL ID-specific appointment slots per day at Driver Services Centers statewide. The federal law requires individuals 18 or…
Electrical issue sparks house fire on Grace Avenue, residents safely evacuated
Chattanooga, TN – An apparent electrical issue caused a house fire on Chattanooga’s east side, Green Shift companies responded to a home in the 3900 block of Grace Avenue, where flames were visible at the back corner of the structure. Residents, including a handicapped occupant, were…
CPD officers complete advanced leadership and supervision training
Chattanooga, TN – A group of Chattanooga Police Department officers, along with members from other departments, participated in an Advanced Leadership & Supervision class hosted by the Law Enforcement Innovation Center at the Collegedale Police Department. The three-day course provided mid-level officers with essential skills for…
Man tells police he ‘wanted to work out a relationship with a woman’ who struck him with a car after he forced her to give him a ride with a knife, then called her office the next day asking them to replace his bike; charged
Florida – A Florida man, later identified as 67-year-old Dany, is behind bars and later charged with multiple charges, including kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon and tampering with a witness after he reportedly threatened woman with a knife to drive him to a location…
Two juveniles arrested for burglarizing police vehicles, stealing personal car in Chattanooga and Soddy Daisy
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department arrested two juveniles for auto burglary and theft of a personal vehicle. During the investigation, the juveniles were linked to recent burglaries of police vehicles in Chattanooga and Soddy Daisy. On February 2, 2025, at 1:30 a.m., Chattanooga…