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Shooting Involving Housing Authority Officer Leaves 15-Year-Old Dead
A Chattanooga Housing Officer shot and killed a 15-year-old boy at East Lake Courts on Wednesday night, saying he was coming at him with a gun.
The mother of the victim, 15-year-old Alonzo Oamp;#39;Kelley Jr., told reporters that the shooting was unnecessary....
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Signal Mountain Math Teacher Facing Charges
A math teacher at Signal Mountain Middle/High School has been indicted by the Hamilton County Grand Jury in a scheme to sell on the street drugs that were fraudulently obtained by a female friend.
Jonathan Wesley Greene, 28, was charged along with...
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City Council Agenda For Tuesday Night
Here is the City Council agenda for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall:
AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2009
I. Call to Order.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilwoman Robinson)
III. Minute Approval.
IV. ...
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Collegedale Man Arrested After Getting 15 Pounds Of Marijuana In The Mail
A Collegedale man was arrested on Thursday after getting 15 pounds of marijuana in the mail.
Bret Rayburn, 25, was charged with possession of marijuana for resale.
Authorities said the Hamilton County Sheriffamp;#39;s Office narcotics division along...
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Stateamp;#39;s Death By Legal Injection
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling that Tennesseeamp;#39;s method of execution by lethal injection was unconstitutional.
The federal district court in 2007 in a case involving a Chattanooga man had ruled that...
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Judges Say Truancy Is Related To Low Reading Scores
Noting that a new report cites low reading scores in many Tennessee schools, several local judges said truancy is a significant factor.
General Sessions Court Judge Bob Moon said, "The Southern Regional Education Board issued a very negative report...
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Robbers Get Cash, Pants From Cab Driver In Alton Park
A cab driver told police he was robbed by two men who took his cash as well as his pants.
Quintez "Lil Homie" Gearing, 21, has been charged with aggravated robbery in the case.
Darrell Fluellen said he was called by "Lil Homie" and told to pick...
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Derek Birt Added To Sheriffamp;#39;s 12 Most List
The Hamilton County Sheriffamp;#39;s Office 12 Most Wanted list will be updated with the addition of Derek Orlando Birt (also known as Derek Orlando Jones), 20.
Birt is described as 5amp;#39;3 and weighing 140 pounds.
He is wanted on the charges of aggravated...
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Forrester Says Robin Smith Has "Blood On Her Hands"
Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester said Robin Smithamp;#39;s announced entrance into the Third Congressional District race "should give Democrats all the ammunition they need to win the seat next fall."
He said of the former state Republican...
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Firefighters Battle Late Night Fire On Missionary Ridge
Fire caused substantial damage Wednesday night to a large, two-story house located on the south end of Missionary Ridge.
Richard and Bea Chadburn told firefighters that they were downstairs and getting ready to go to bed when they heard the sound...
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Dade Man Being Booked Escapes, Steals Truck, Crashes Fence
A Dade County man being booked for a parole violation escaped, stole a truck and crashed through a fence late Wednesday night.
The Dade County Sheriffamp;#39;s office said 31-year-old Jason Dewayne Plummer was arrested and brought to the Dade County Jail....
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Officer Involved In Wreck While Headed To Accident
While responding to an accident with injuries, a Chattanooga Police Officer was involved in a separate accident on Wednesday night.
The accident occurred just before 7 p.m. on North Orchard Knob Avenue when a stopped vehicle pulled into the path...
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Man Charged In Attempted Holdup Of Bank At South Pittsburg
A man is facing federal charges for the attempted holdup of a bank in South Pittsburg.
John Floyd Thomas was arrested after the incident at the drive-in window of Citizens Tri-County Bank.
Marty Dunn of the FBI Task Force said at 9:07 a.m., Thomas...
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Man Says Bullet From Gang Shooting Barely Missed His Daughter
A Bonny Oaks man testified Wednesday that a bullet fired during a 2 a.m. gang shootout narrowly missed hitting his 15-year-old daughter.
James Michael Deal II said the bullet went a foot or two above where the daughter was asleep in her bedroom and...
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Bradley County Motorcyclist, 18, Dies In Wreck On Blue Springs Road
A motorcyclist was killed in an accident in the 5000 block of Blue Springs Road just after 9:30 Tuesday night.
The Traffic Unit of the Bradley County Sheriffamp;#39;s Office said John Robinson Robby Tyler III, 18, was airlifted to Erlanger Hospital, where...
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Police Blotter: Woman Defends Self With Knife, Cooking Pot
A woman on Jeffrey Lane told police she defended herself with an 8" knife and a cooking pot when a man came after her who regularly threatens to kill her.
Michelle Adams said she was asleep when she heard a noise in her living room. She said she got...
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Fleischmann Campaign Has Over $200,000 On Hand
The Third District House race by attorney Chuck Fleischmann has over $200,000 on hand, officials said.
The Chattanooga attorney loaned $100,000 to the campaign earlier.
Officials said he later made another infusion into the campaign fund matching...
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Bredesen Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration For Five Tennessee Counties
Governor Phil Bredesen has asked President Obama to declare Claiborne, Fayette, Hancock, Haywood and Shelby counties federal disaster areas following severe storms, straight line winds, flooding, hail, and tornadoes that began June 12, 2009 and continued...
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AUDIO: Thursdayamp;#39;s Hamilton County Commission Meetings
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Creditors Seek To Force Joe Prebul Into Bankruptcy
Creditors of Chattanooga auto dealer Joe Prebul are seeking to force him into bankruptcy.
Attorney Jerry Farinash, the trustee for the bankruptcy of Prebulamp;#39;s former dealership group, filed the petition in Chattanooga Bankruptcy Court.
He cited...
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Wamp Reports More Than $1.2 Million Raised; Haslam At $3.8 Million
Although late contributions are still being tallied and his official campaign finance report will not be filed until closer to the July 15 reporting deadline, Zach Wamp announced today that he has already raised and will report more than $1.2 million...
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Robin Smith Launches Race For U.S. House Seat
Robin Smith, former chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party, announced today she will file the necessary documents with the Federal Election Commission to qualify as a candidate to represent Tennesseeamp;#39;s Third Congressional District in the United States...
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Chattanooga Man On TBIamp;#39;s Top 10 List Is Apprehended
A Chattanooga man on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigationamp;#39;s Top 10 Most Wanted list has been apprehended.
The TBI along with U.S. Marshals apprehended Christopher Todd Suttles in Alcoa, Tn.
He is currently being held at the Blount County Jail.
The...
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Council Members Urge Use Of Local Engineering Firms
Several City Council members said Tuesday they want to see more local engineering firms used on city projects.
Councilwoman Debra Scott said she has gotten feedback from local companies who want to obtain more city work.
Lee Norris of city public...
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AUDIO: Tuesday Nightamp;#39;s City Council Meeting
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Man Finally Arrested After Robbery Of Numerous Knoxville Banks
A man authorities say has been robbing numerous banks in Knoxville was finally nabbed on Tuesday night.
Larry Murray is facing several bank robbery charges.
At approximately 6:30 p.m., Murray, 32, of Halls, Tn., was arrested at the intersection...
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Frightening Incident Involving Female Doctor Filed As "Miscellaneous Complaint"
Chattanooga Police said a frightening incident in which a female doctor said her car was surrounded and she had to flee at a high rate of speed was filed as a "miscellaneous complaint."
Sgt. Jerri Weary said that was done "because there was no crime...
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Appeals Court Rules For Airport In Millenium Taxi Suit
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling in favor of the Chattanooga Airport Authority in a lawsuit filed by Millennium Taxi Service.
Millenium had sought a ruling that CMAA regulations prohibiting unregistered taxicabs from picking up passengers...
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EPB Customers To See Decrease In Cost Of Electric Power
EPB residential customers will see a decrease in the cost of electric power due to TVAamp;#39;s quarterly Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA), on any bill printed on or after July 1, officials said.
It marks the third FCA decrease in a row, following the past two...
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Pedestrian, 92, Dies In Brownwood Drive Accident
A 92-year-old Bradley County woman died on Monday of injuries that she received in a traffic accident last week where Watkins Street and Brownwood Drive meet.
Investigation by the Traffic Unit of the Bradley County Sheriffamp;#39;s Office revealed that...
