CRIME & SAFETY
Man charged with following, fondling woman in Tennessee Walmart aisles
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WTVC) — A man is facing charges in Tennessee after police say he followed a woman in a Walmart and fondled her back and buttocks. Signal Mountain Police arrested 59-year-old Michael Edward Levan on Saturday. An affidavit obtained by WTVC says the incident happened on the evening...
Chattanooga Police adding speed signs to Hixson Pike after crash
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Police Department has begun placing speed signs on Hixson Pike in an effort to persuade drivers to slow down. The sign collects data on traffic patterns so that CPD knows where to patrol to enforce safe driving. This follows the serious four-vehicle crash...
Georgia Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Beating And ‘Horrifically Bruising’ His Children For Not Cleaning Their Room
A Georgia man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for beating and “horrifically bruising” his children for not cleaning their room. RELATED: White Woman Facing Child Abuse Charges After Slapping Black Child At Florida Amusement Park According to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, 24-year-old Dillan Michael Tennant was convicted last ... Read more The post Georgia Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Beating And ‘Horrifically Bruising’ His Children For Not Cleaning Their Room appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
Scrap yard fire covers downtown Chattanooga with smoke
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — There was a large fire at a scrap metal recycling center near Downtown Chattanooga on Tuesday afternoon. HCEMS crews were on stand-by as the Chattanooga Fire Department battled the fire. It was located at W. 19th Street, close to Riverfront Parkway. A public safety alert...
Witnesses Say Bad Blood Led To "Tense And Terrifying" Shooting At East Brainerd Ball Fields
There was bad blood between two men that led to a shooting March 29 at the East Brainerd ball fields at Batter's Place, it was testified in General Sessions Court on Tuesday morning. Judge Gary Starnes bound charges of attempted first-degree murder, reckless endangerment and use of a gun during...
Suspects remain on run after chase in Marion County leads to deputy patrol car rollover
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. — A police chase that began near a Marion County church ended in Chattanooga with both the suspects' car and deputy's patrol car rolled over. No one was seriously hurt, but the suspects remain on the run, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Department. The incident...
New details: East Brainerd baseball tournament shooting suspect appears in court
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A man who says he was acting in 'self-defense' when he opened fire on his girlfriend's ex-husband during a baseball tournament in East Brainerd made his first appearance in court Tuesday. The incident happened back on the night of Friday, March 29th. Prosecutors say bad blood...
Arrest Made In Murder At Bonny Oaks Drive Homeless Camp
An arrest has been made in connection with a murder at a Bonny Oaks Drive homeless camp. On Saturday at 11:45 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a report of a deceased person in the woods near 6800 Bonny Oaks Dr. Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim, later identified as 40-year-old Jonathan McClellan, deceased with an apparent injury. The injury was later confirmed to be a gunshot wound. Detective Stephen Bulkley, alongside other members of the CPD Homicide Unit, conducted an investigation into the circumstances surrounding McClellan's death.
Man Arrested In Alabama For Homicide Near Skate Park On April 12
Chattanooga Police Department, in conjunction with the United States Marshals Service (USMS), arrested Demetre Tayshaun Isaac, 29, in connection with the homicide of Michael Buttram. The homicide occurred on April 12, in the 1700 block of Reggie White Boulevard in a parking lot near the skate park. On April 12,...
Man pleads guilty to dealing meth to Ga. teen who overdosed, was put on life support for days
“If you sell poison to kids in our community, me and our law enforcement partners will put you in the one place you belong: Prison.,” District Attorney Clayton M. Fuller said.
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