Man convicted in fatal 2016 arson receives more prison time
A Chattanooga man previously convicted of first-degree murder in an arson that killed his mother was sentenced to an additional 23 years Monday on an aggravate…
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Chattanooga man involved in 2019 fatal Douglas Heights apartments shooting sentenced to 6 years
A Chattanooga man who passed a gun to his brother, who then fatally shot a resident of the Douglas Heights apartments in 2019, has been sentenced for facilitat…
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Mayor on Market Street shooting: ‘isolated, senseless, and brazen act of gun violence’
An argument between two people turned deadly on Thursday night in downtown Chattanooga, according to the Chattanooga Police Department.
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Federal lawsuit claims BlueCross violated employees' rights to religious freedom
Three former employees of Chattanooga-based BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee have filed a federal lawsuit against the company claiming they were terminated fo…
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Subscriber ExclusiveTeen arrested at East Ridge High sues county, sheriff for $6.5 million
A teenager arrested as an East Ridge High School student by a school resource officer in September 2022 is suing Hamilton County, the school district and the S…
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Man arrested after Hixson shooting, alleged sword threats
A man is facing attempted murder and assault charges after allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend with a samurai sword and shooting her brother at a Hixson ho…
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Charges against former Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Charles Van Morgan dismissed
Charges against former Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Charles Van Morgan, who was arrested last year and charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct a…
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Charges dismissed against suspect in fatal shooting of Ooltewah hairdresser
A man charged with fatally shooting an Ooltewah hairdresser in 2020 will not be prosecuted.
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Chattanooga man indicted, charged with daughter’s death
A Chattanooga man has been indicted in connection with the July death of his 11-month-old daughter, according to court records.
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Alleged shooter in August homicide near Chattanooga’s Amazon facility has case sent to grand jury
A grand jury will decide if D'Ante Jones will face first-degree murder charges in a shooting incident at Chattanooga's Amazon Fulfillment Center last month.
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Hamilton County, former sheriff sued for $4.5 million in wrongful death lawsuit
A woman's pleas for medical care for her brother — who was being held at the Hamilton County jail and later died in custody — were met with snide comments by j…
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Cleveland, Tennessee, woman accused of impersonating nurse has case sent to grand jury
The Cleveland, Tennessee, woman accused of pretending to be a nurse and removing hospital patients' IVs had her case bound over to a grand jury Thursday.
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Former Hamilton County teacher faces additional counts of child sexual abuse
A former Hamilton County teacher is now facing 19 counts of child sexual abuse after being charged with nine new counts as five more victims were identified.
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Federal prosecutors seeking help identifying potential child exploitation victims of Georgia trucker
Federal prosecutors are seeking help locating individuals who may have been victims of a Georgia man indicted on charges of possession, distribution and attemp…
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Babysitter in Hixson toddler death case gets sentenced
A Hamilton County Criminal Court judge on Tuesday ordered the babysitter for a Hixson toddler who died in 2018 to serve four years of state-supervised probatio…
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Former Central High School teacher indicted
A former Hamilton County teacher arrested and charged with aggravated statutory rape has been indicted by a Hamilton County grand jury.
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Former Hamilton County teacher arrested, charged with statutory rape
A former Hamilton County teacher has been arrested and charged with aggravated statutory rape, according to jail records.
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Former Hamilton County teacher who's already facing 10 counts of child abuse is indicted on more charges
Former teacher Duane Sanders, Jr., who was already facing 10 counts of child abuse, was recently indicted a second time by a Hamilton County grand jury, and mo…
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Convicted killer of Chattanooga police officer released from prison
A man convicted in the 2002 slaying of a Chattanooga police officer has been freed from prison.
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Hinds has appeal for a new trial denied by Knoxville panel
Janet Hinds, the woman convicted in the 2019 hit-and-run death of Chattanooga police officer Nicholas Galinger, has had her request for a new trial denied.
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Chattanooga artist gets court diversion after sexual battery indictment
A Chattanooga artist has entered a conditional guilty plea to indecent exposure and misdemeanor assault in a deal that will wipe the charges from his record if…
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Angel Bumpass has murder case dismissed by Hamilton County judge
Angel Bumpass, who was convicted of murder for a killing that happened when she was 13, had her case dismissed Tuesday by Judge Amanda Dunn.
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Chattanooga man who allegedly claimed devil made him stab his estranged partner pleads not guilty
A Chattanooga man who allegedly claimed the devil made him kill his estranged girlfriend pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Wednesday.
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Marie Williams to retire from Hamilton County Circuit Court
After 28 years on the bench, Hamilton County Circuit Court Judge L. Marie Williams will retire due to family concerns, according to a letter she has sent to Te…
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Head of Baylor School has boating under the influence charges dismissed
Baylor School's top administrator had his boating under the influence charges dismissed Friday by a Hamilton County General Sessions Court judge, his attorney …
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Chattanooga man indicted for the death of woman baptized by former deputy
A Chattanooga man has been indicted in the overdose death of a woman who had alleged she was forcibly baptized by a former Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office dep…
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Chattanooga man found guilty in fatal Sky Zoo shooting
A Chattanooga man was found guilty of fatally shooting a man and injuring a second man in an alleged dispute over a woman after a late-night argument at the pa…
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Chattanooga Lookouts trolley crashes into Broad Street building near Tivoli on Tuesday evening
A Chattanooga Lookouts trolley crashed into a downtown Chattanooga building as the driver tried to stop a passenger from falling, according to Chattanooga poli…
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Hamilton County Sheriff Garrett withdraws effort to decertify former Deputy Wilkey
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has dropped its 2020 request that the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission strip former Deputy Danie…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHearing set for East Ridge man who led police on chase injuring two officers, one pedestrian
A preliminary hearing was set Tuesday afternoon for the man who led East Ridge police on a chase that left two officers and a pedestrian injured.
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Chattanooga man’s attempted murder case bound over to the grand jury
On Tuesday, a Chattanooga man facing attempted murder charges in connection with a June shooting waived his right to a preliminary hearing, bounding his case d…
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Judge recuses himself from case of woman he jailed over ‘questionable’ COVID test
A Hamilton County judge recused himself from the case of a woman he jailed for providing a "questionable" COVID-19 test result.
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Federal lawsuit claims a Chattanooga senior residence neglected resident, causing her death
A federal lawsuit filed against a Chattanooga senior living facility claims its staff not only failed to provide adequate care but also failed to protect one o…
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Hamilton County grand jury indicts Bumpass co-defendant on drug and weapon charges
A Chattanooga man, once on trial for felony murder with Angel Bumpass, has been indicted on drug and gun possession charges.
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Chattanooga attorney claims Jason Chen facing torture-like conditions at Silverdale Detention Center
The attorney for Jason Chen, the man facing murder charges in the death of Chattanooga woman Jasmine "Jazzy" Pace, is alleging his client has faced "appalling"…
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Chattanooga man found guilty of 2016 fire that killed mother
A Chattanooga man indicted for causing a fire that killed his mother has been convicted by a Hamilton County jury.
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No video evidence leads to dismissal of 30 assault cases at Silverdale
The Hamilton County District Attorney's Office said assault cases were dismissed for more than two dozen inmates involved in a fight at the Silverdale Detentio…
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East Ridge man pleads not guilty to passport fraud charges
An East Ridge man who could face war crimes charges in connection with his alleged actions during the Bosnian War pleaded not guilty to three counts of passpor…
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TBI releases identities of victims in Marion County murder-suicide
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released more information about the three adults and three children killed last week in an apparent murder-suicide in…
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East Ridge man arrested, may face Bosnian war crimes allegations
Federal authorities have arrested an East Ridge man who may face allegations of being a war criminal from the Bosnian War.
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‘He threatened to shoot me,’ wife said in affidavit before Marion County murder-suicide
The Marion County woman killed in an apparent murder-suicide last week by her estranged husband said in a December affidavit that her husband had threatened to…
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Marion County man made threatening Facebook posts before shootings, fire
The man suspected of killing five other people and then himself in a shooting and arson at a home in Marion County Thursday made a series of troubling posts on…
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Subscriber ExclusiveMore than two dozen Silverdale inmates charged with assault in fentanyl dispute
More than two dozen inmates at Silverdale Detention Center were charged with aggravated assault after an attack last month on two fellow inmates, according to …
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Daughters of slain retired Bradley County jail officer suing for $4 million, claiming wrongful death
The daughters of retired Bradley County Jail Administrator Christian Robert Jensen are suing the county, the Sheriff's Office and unnamed deputies claiming the…
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Hamilton County judge jailed woman who made COVID-19 excuse
A Chattanooga woman who missed a court appearance and then submitted proof of testing positive for COVID-19 as an excuse was sent to jail by a General Sessions…
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Chattanooga man accused of second murder while out on bond for first murder charge
A Chattanooga man who was free on a reduced bond on a 2021 murder charge has now had a second murder case bound over to the grand jury, stemming from a fatal d…
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Lawsuit claims Silverdale jail staff assumed inmate was constipated addict, let him die of bleeding ulcer
The sister of a Chattanooga man who died in the custody of Silverdale Detention Center last year has filed a $4.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against Hamilt…
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Sides at odds over what testimony should be allowed in 2016 Chattanooga murder case
The state of Tennessee and defense are requesting certain testimony be excluded from the upcoming murder trial of a man indicted in the 2016 death of his mothe…
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Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office names new homicide prosecutor
The Hamilton County District Attorney's Office has named a new chief homicide prosecutor a month after a former prosecutor was asked to resign after criticizin…
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Hamilton County judge reduces bond on former teacher facing child sexual abuse charges
A judge has reduced the bond for a former Hamilton County elementary school teacher indicted on more than 10 counts of child sexual abuse.
