CRIME & SAFETY
27-year-old man shot, killed in Chattanooga Tuesday night
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A man was shot dead in Chattanooga Tuesday night, according to police. A release says this happened at about 8 p.m. on the 2300 block of Windsor Street, in the Avondale neighborhood. Officers arriving on the scene found the still-unidentified victim with life-threatening injuries. An ambulance...
Lewis Found Guilty Of 1st-Degree Murder, Robbery
A Criminal Court jury found drug dealer Terrence Dewayne Lewis guilty of first-degree murder and robbery in the slaying of 20-year-old UTC student Evan Derry. It will be the second life prison sentence for the Chattanooga man. Lewis is already serving a life sentence for the December 2020 murder of Randy Williams, and he has been accused of a third murder, that of Pierre Casseus in November 2021.
Murder Charges Dismissed Against 2 Men In Slaying Outside Brainerd Road Mapco
First-degree murder charges have been dismissed against two men in a June 12, 2021, incident in which a man was gunned down in Brainerd. Desmond McKevie, who was 20 at the time, and Garion Lewis, who was 36, were arrested in connection with the slaying of 34-year-old Billy Burson. District...
Police chase ends with juvenile arrested for stealing car
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office helped Collegedale Police stop a juvenile who stole a car on Wednesday. Wednesday evening, deputies helped in the pursuit of the car, which was reported stolen earlier in the day in the City of Chattanooga. The pursuit started...
Chattanooga Police take new patrol bicycles to the streets
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Police Department now has patrol bicycles for “enhanced community engagement.”. The police department received brand-new bicycles to patrol downtown Chattanooga. They say this is a proactive approach to community policing in a safe and environmentally friendly way. “Our investment in the new...
Tree falls on fire station in Chattanooga overnight
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A tree fell on a Chattanooga Fire Department station overnight. It happened around 4 a.m. Thursday morning. The tree fell on Station 16 on Lupton Drive. CFD said the firefighters were shaken, but no one was injured. The fire station is still open and in...
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