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New details: Caller demanded payment, threatened Chattanooga State students, police say
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — UPDATE:. Chattanooga Police revealed more information about how the Chattanooga State campus went on lockdown for 3 hours on Thursday. Chattanooga Policereceived multiple calls about a potential gunman on the campus at Chattanooga State Community College located at 4501 Amnicola Highway. The caller demanded payment and threatened to harm students if payment wasn't received.
Investigators make arrest in 24 year old cold case murder
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) – The Sheriff in Walker County says his office has made an arrest in a 24 year old cold case. He will hold a press conference tomorrow to discuss the arrest in the case of Julie Ann McDonald. Her body was found in her Lafayette home...
5 arrested at Chattanooga location 'linked to shootings and shots fired calls,' police say
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga Police say 5 men face charges after a months-long gun team investigation that led to the recovery of guns, drugs and cash. A release says a residence on the 600 block of West 47th Street was the target of the sting, saying it was "linked to shootings and shots fired calls."
Police Briefs for Aug. 29
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. 24-011049 – 1600 BLK Springvale Road – Criminal Littering – Police walked the trails at Springvale Park and observed an enormous encampment occupied by a female who identified herself. Due to the sheer volume of the litter, she was taken into custody and transported for aggravated criminal littering.
Chattanooga man charged with shooting woman while she was in car with children, boyfriend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A man shot a woman in Chattanooga while she was in the car with 2 children and her boyfriend, according to an affidavit. Police say they have arrested the suspect. Chattanooga Police say they first got a shots fired call on Brainerd Road. Officers learned the...
Chase down Highway 153 ends with recovery of stolen vehicle, arrest: Sheriff's office
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) says deputies have recovered a stolen vehicle after a chase down Highway 153. According to HCSO, a deputy received an alert from anAutomatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) around 6 in the evening on Tuesday. HCSO says that alert indicated that a stolen white Ford...
1 injured in Chattanooga house fire Wednesday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — 1 person was injured in a house fire Wednesday, the Chattanooga Fire Department says. CFD saysthe house fire was in Lupton City on Northrop Street. When crews arrived, CFD says heavy smoke was coming from the back of the structure and firefighters made a quick attack.
Police Briefs for Aug. 27
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. 24-010857- 3900 BLK Ringgold Rd- Disorder – Police responded to a disorder complaint. Two parties arrived to receive cash winnings from this business but were initially not permitted to by the management. Management ultimately agreed to provide one with a cash winning of $200 to ease tensions for the time being and conduct an in-house investigation as to where the money should have been taken from. Both were trespassed from this location and notified prior to departure.
HCSO investigating student threat at Chattanooga Preparatory School
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Around noon on Tuesday, the Hamilton County School Resource Deputy at Chattanooga Preparatory School arrested a student for threatening mass violence on the school. The threat was made by a 14-year-old student in their classroom. The student said they were going to “Burn down the classroom” in...
ERPD Arrests Aug. 25-27
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Aug. 25-27. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Crime Log: Rape Reported at South Campus Housing
On Aug. 18, 2024, at 7:51 P.M., someone reported blackmailing at the UC Foundation Apartments. The incident occurred between midnight and 2:00 A.M. The case was closed and reported to the Title IX Office. On Aug. 19, 2024, at 10:42 P.M., someone reported a rape at South Campus Housing. The...
Ringgold man involved in Jan. 6 capitol attack seeks probation over prison
RINGGOLD, Ga. — A Ringgold man who pleaded guilty to his role in the Jan. 6th capitol attackis asking for probation instead of prison time. Beals pled guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds.
DCSO Continued Training And A Look At The New Facility
Readers who have followed along with Dade County Board of Commissioners meetings will know that over a year ago, the Dade County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) requested ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds to build a training facility. The commission first approved $100,000 for the project, but when all was said and done, it cost $197,000, with the department completing much of the work themselves. (Also, the Dade County High School’s welding class made the shooting range’s target stands for free.)
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