Third suspect charged in connection with July 20 homicide of 15-year-old male on Read Avenue after earlier arrests
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department has taken the third and final suspect into custody in connection with the July 20, 2025 homicide of a 15-year-old male on Read Avenue. Eighteen-year-old Eric Collier turned himself in last night and is now held at the…
Chattanooga Fire Department graduates 32 cadets from six-month fire academy
Chattanooga, TN – A class of 32 cadets graduated from the Chattanooga Fire Department’s six-month fire academy, marking the successful completion of extensive training to become the department’s newest members. The group not only completed Emergency Medical Technician certification but also received instruction on a…
Chattanooga announces multiple road closures and restrictions in the upcoming days for events, UTC move-in, and construction
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga officials announced multiple road closures and restrictions scheduled for next week due to special events, university move-in activities, and construction projects. On Friday, August 8, and Saturday, August 9, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., several streets near Finley Stadium will…
City council confirms new chief to lead Chattanooga Fire Department
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga City Council has confirmed Chief Terry Knowles as the 22nd Fire Chief of the Chattanooga Fire Department. The vote took place during Tuesday night’s council meeting, officially elevating Knowles to lead the department moving forward. Chief Knowles expressed his gratitude…
Chattanooga Police remind drivers school zone traffic enforcement resumes as students return
Chattanooga, TN – With Hamilton County Schools back in session on Thursday, the Chattanooga Police Department is reminding motorists that school zone speed limits will once again be in effect across the city. Officers will be conducting traffic enforcement in designated school zones to help…
CPD’s Bomb Squad assists after explosive devices found inside Polk County residence
Chattanooga, TN – Detectives and deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office located and arrested Kevin Wade O’Neal, 54, at a residence on Amber Way in Old Fort on August 1, 2025, while attempting to serve active warrants for allegedly threatening to kill public officials…
Chattanooga Police Department joins Red Sand Project to raise trafficking awareness
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department’s Special Victims Unit participated in the national Red Sand Project alongside the Family Justice Center and other local partners, highlighting their continued efforts to bring attention to human trafficking. Held annually in communities across the nation, the event…
Chattanooga police make arrest in connection to double homicide that left two people dead five years ago
Chattanooga, TN – On July 29, 2025, the Chattanooga Police Department’s Fugitive Unit, with help from the Smoky Mountain Fugitive Task Force, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Marshals Service, arrested 30-year-old Khavell Mailik Williams in connection to a 2020 double homicide. Williams…
49-year-old man arrested on murder, firearm charges in connection to deadly Fagan Street shooting
Chattanooga, TN – On July 29, 2025, the Chattanooga Police Department’s Fugitive Unit, with assistance from the Smoky Mountain Fugitive Task Force, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Marshals Service, arrested 49-year-old LaJeffery Sparks in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on…
Kelly administration proposes supplemental budget to raise police and fire pay, lower property tax rate to $1.99
Chattanooga, TN – On July 29, 2025, the Kelly Administration introduced a supplemental budget proposal that aims to significantly raise pay for Chattanooga’s police officers and firefighters while cutting the city’s property tax rate from $2.25 to $1.99 per $100 of assessed valuation. The plan…