Fire Department identifies 8 suspected arsons this month
CHATTANOOGA – The Chattanooga Fire Department has been very busy the last few weeks, and it’s no accident. “Investigators have determined that a number of the fires were intentionally set.” That includes the two fires on Friday. They charged a suspect with the business fires…
UPDATE: GBI positively identifies woman found 39 years ago off I-24 in Dade County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – A Chattanooga family has answers after their loved one went missing nearly 40 years ago. This case is one of 90 tied to Sam Little, described as one of the nation’s most prolific serial killers. After nearly four decades, a Chattanooga man…
Police arrest 2 suspects in Dodds Avenue fatal shooting
CHATTANOOGA – Chattanooga police make two arrests in connection with a deadly shooting on Dodds Avenue. 31 year old Kenneth King and 18 year old Harrison Ellis are both charged with Criminal Homicide. 18 year old Jacobreyan Reed was shot, September 29th. He died at…
Five members of ‘pain cream’ fraud scheme sentenced to prison
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Five members of a fraud scheme involving “pain cream” were sentenced to prison in a federal court over a period of five days. According to a news release, Jerry Wayne Wilkerson, 39, Michael Chatfield, 30, Kasey Nicholson, 34, Billy Hindmon, 38, and…
Health Department Announces New COVID-19 Testing Location at Alstom Plant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – The Hamilton County Health Department is excited to announce their new testing location at Alstom Plant, 1119 Riverfront Pkwy, Chattanooga, TN 37402. COVID-19 testing will begin Monday, August 3rd from 7-11AM and run daily through the end of September. The site is…
Trinitee Faith Hall
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Trinitee Faith Hall, infant daughter of Malazia Hall and Devon Kimpson, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020, in Chattanooga Children’s Hospital. Trinitee was preceded in death by her grandmother, Nicole Corum; and her great-grandfather, Thomas Green. Surviving besides her parents are…
Molecular Biology of the Cell seeks early-career editors to focus on curating preprints
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC) is assembling an editorial board of early-career researchers dedicated to curating and classifying the impact of new articles published in MBoC and preprints posted on bioRxiv. Supported by a Learned Society Curation Award from the Wellcome Trust and the Howard Hughes Medical…
Scientists Used Crispr To Edit HIV-Like Viruses In Monkey DNA
CHATTANOGA, Tenn – Scientists have used Crispr gene-editing to remove an HIV-like virus from monkey DNA, a major step towards a cure for HIV infection in humans. In a study led by neurovirologist Kamel Khalili of Temple University in Philadelphia, researchers constructed a modified adenovirus containing a…
39 year old cold was victim identified
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – The GBI and Hamilton County Cold case unit released the name of a 39 year old cold case victim who is believed to be one of the many victims of serial killer Samuel Little. Officials say through the tip line and family…
Second suspect charged in Madding murder
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – – Chattanooga Police are charging a second suspect in connection with the death of Torran Madding. 37 year old Montrell Crumsey was already in custody at the Hamilton County Jail. Now, he’s charged with Criminal Homicide. Witnesses told police Madding was walking…