CRIME & SAFETY
Man And Woman Who Drowned At Signal Mountain's Rainbow Lake Are Identified
Two friends who drowned in the waters near Signal Mountain's Rainbow Lake Trail on Sunday evening have been identified. They were Greffania Merilus, 23, of Cohutta, Ga., and Gullson Elve, 20, of Birchwood. At 7:13 p.m., a 911 call was made reporting two people who were underwater at the popular...
Discrepancies revealed between police report, man's account of deadly McMinn County crash
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. — We're learning more about a crash that took the lives of 2 Cleveland High School students last Friday night. Discrepancies are cropping up between what the man charged in the crash told officers, and what the police investigation revealed. Jaylen Wesley-Cook is facing two counts...
Man arrested in connection with wreck that killed 2 Cleveland students
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — One man has been arrested in connection to a wreck that killed two Cleveland High School students over the weekend. The Tennessee Highway Patrol arrested Jaylen Wesley-Cook on Monday. An arrest report from the McMinn County Sheriff’s Office shows he was charged with two...
Cleveland High Schools remembers 2 who died in weekend crash
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — Two Cleveland High School students tragically died in car crash this past weekend. Students, teachers and family came together tonight for a memorial vigil in honor of the two. “Shytez was a leader, we had several conversations about his leadership, and his ability to change...
Increase reported in 2023 Chattanooga overdose deaths
CHATTTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Drug Recovery Court presented updated statistics on Wednesday showing the extent of the local drug crisis. During a presentation, the court said in 2023, there were 162 overdose deaths in Chattanooga. To put into perspective, if Chattanooga were a state, it would...
Soddy-Daisy officers put on leave after testifying about 'buried' IA investigation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — UPDATE:. According to Whaley's attorney, Lee Davis, the two current Soddy-Daisy officers who testified in Tuesday's hearing have been put on administrative leave pending a city investigation. We've reached out to the current Chief Billy Petty and City Manger Burt Johnson for comment. UPDATE: Soddy-Daisy City...
K9 Discovers Multiple Drugs During Traffic Stop - And Other Collegedale Police Calls
Hamilton County Deputies requested a K9 for a traffic stop on the I-24. K9 Maxim was deployed and alerted officers to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of 4 grams of Meth, 5 grams of Fentanyl powder, 23 Fentanyl pills, and drug paraphernalia.
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