Woman pedestrian struck & killed on I-75 at Dalton Sunday, September 7, 2008 The incident happened Saturday night when the woman was struck by an 18-wheeler on I-75 near Exit 326 (Carbondale Road). The Georgia State Patrol investigated the accident and says the woman's car had broken down. It's not yet clear if the victim was in a traffic lane or in the emergency lane when she was hit. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The 18-wheeler overturned as a result of the accident. The victim's name was withheld pending family notifications. I-75 was closed to traffic for hours. A GSP traffic investigation team will reconstruct the accident to determine if charges will be file in the case.
Sunday, September 7, 2008 A ticket purchased in Memphis is worth $200,000 after Saturday night's Powerball drawing, which also produced a new jackpot of $102 million for Wednesday night. The Lotto Plus has soared to $7.1 Million for the next drawing on Tuesday.
Five finalists named in search for the University of Tennessee Chancellor in Knoxville. They are:
Overtime, fuel put police department in the red .... The Chattanooga Police Department was over budget by about $1.3 million for the last fiscal year, in part because of rising fuel costs. But some of that money was spent paying overtime wages to officers and civilians who work for the department, Deputy Chief Mark Rawlston said. ---- Time Free Press has MORE
Local worker killed by falling gate Sunday, September 7, 2008 Around 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon Michael Reid 55, of Chattanooga, was killed when a large metal gate he was sandblasting collapsed and crushed him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. CPD Lt. Kim Noorbergen says the incident happened at Acme Industrial Piping, 4301 Rossville Blvd. Reid's body was taken to the Hamilton County Medical Examiners Office as part of the investigation. The case is pending the Examiner's report.
Sunday, September 7, 2008 This week Fort Oglethorpe Police Department Investigators are asking Crime Stoppers to help in locating a subject who has 11 Felony warrants issue on him for breaking and entering into the vehicles. Investigators say Stephen Estes is wanted in numerous thefts from vehicles in the N GA and East Ridge area. Felony warrants are on file in Fort Oglethorpe and warrants are pending in East Ridge.
If you have any information on the whereabouts so Stephen Estes, call Crime Stoppers, your confidential call could make you eligible for a cash reward for up to $1,000 dollars. Call Crime Stoppers at 698-3333.
UTC rolls past Cumberland in home opener ---- Time Free Press has MORE
Dalton Daily Citizen will soon sell Atlanta newspaper .... Daily Citizen to offer Atlanta Journal-Constitution in area. Beginning next Sunday The Daily Citizen will begin delivering the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday edition to approximately 40 sites, including more than 30 in Whitfield County. The AJC will sell for its usual $2 cover price. ---- NorthwestGeorgia.com has MORE
Shooting leaves man in critical condition .... Dominique Webb, 21, was shot several times early Saturday morning at 623 W. 14th Street Court. Webb is listed in critical condition at Erlanger after surgery. Chattanooga police detectives are investigating the shooting. At this time there appears to be no suspects.
Group frustrated with Chattanooga Rescue Mission .... A group of concerned residents on Eighth Street in the M.L. King Neighborhood met this morning and voiced concerns about the homeless population at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission. Neighborhood residents voiced concerns about homeless people urinating in yards and leaving trash along the streets. ---- Time Free Press has MORE
Rep. Jim Cobb, the Tennessee lawmaker representing Rhea County and parts of Hamilton County, is reportedly under investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Sources say Cobb hid a tape recorder under his administrative aide, Paul Overholser's, office desk in Nashville. Cobb says the incident was just a "prank" but call to the TBI set the investigation in motion. Cobb told the Chattanooga Times Free Press the recorder was visible from Overholser's chair. Cobb said he was expecting them to "laugh about it."
10 charged in new drug indictment, including 3 in their 70s .... A federal grand jury in Chattanooga returned a 10-count superseding indictment against 10 people - three of whom are in their 70s. They were charged with conspiring to distribute oxycodone and hydrocodone. ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Overstreet cites to city council his political ties .... The man who helped bring down former Hamilton County Sheriff Billy Long never followed through on a promise to give $100,000 to the "needy" children of Chattanooga, instead telling City Council members a year later he didn’t think the children needed his money anymore. ---- Time Free Press has MORE
Police flood Bonny Oaks area looking for drug suspect .... Numerous police officers and federal agents were in the Bonny Oaks at New York Avenue area searching for a man on foot Friday afternoon. He is identified as Chris Roberson and is wanted on a federal indictment on drug charges. There have been no reports as to whether or not Roberson was captured.
Hamilton County County Schools explains why Hixson High was locked down Two students suspended pending a hearing over a gun on a school bus Friday, September 5, 2008 Danielle Clark, Director of Communications for the Hamilton County Department of Education, says Hixson High School was locked down as a safety precaution Thursday morning, as administrators investigated an incident from earlier in the week. With the conclusion of the investigation today, Hamilton County Schools can now release information pertaining to the lockdown. Clark says on Thursday morning, a parent called the school with a tip that there was a gun on a school bus Tuesday afternoon. To facilitate the investigation into the allegation, administrators put the school into a modified lockdown, allowing the educational process to continue in the classrooms but limiting student mobility and information exchanges. “The best security we can have is to have parents and students work with us to keep our schools safe,” Superintendent Dr. Jim Scales said, adding that the faster schools receive information, the faster they can work for an effective resolution. “When we get information about an issue, we can act quickly and move to make sure that all of our students remain safe. That is what happened here.” Clark says the school investigation concluded Thursday afternoon with two students admitting to exchanging a gun on the bus on Tuesday. Both students were immediately suspended pending the outcome of a Zero Tolerance hearing for possession of a weapon. The matter was turned over to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office for further action Thursday afternoon. Sheriff’s deputies conducted an investigation but found the information inconclusive Friday. No students were arrested and no charges will be filed at this time.
EPB rolls out TV in March .... EPB plans to start testing cable television services in February or March at several hundred houses, the utility’s president said Thursday. “This is a big thing that we’re trying to do,” President and CEO Harold DePriest said. “I have 13 crews who are installing fiber (to substations). We are geared up to install about 60 miles of fiber a month.” ---- Time Free Press has MORE
Revenue Officers padlock Club Phoenix .... State revenue officers on Friday padlocked an East Chattanooga club that has been the focus of a number of police calls. Signs were posted at Club Phoenix at 4251 Bonny Oaks Dr. that the club was closed for non-payment of taxes. ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Jury gets case in death penalty case .... Testimony has ended in the death penalty trial against Rejon Taylor in federal court. Taylor is accused in the murder of Guy Luke, an Atlanta businessman who was murdered in Collegedale in 2003. The defense offered no witnesses in the case.The jury will likely begin deliberations late Friday or Monday.
Motorcycle rider killed in Walker County ... Michael Lee Kelly, 52, was traveling on Highway 1 around 5:30 p.m Thursday when a pickup truck traveling on Highway 151 pulled in from of Kelly without yielding. Kelly was thrown from his bike and killed. Traffic investigators are continuing their investigation and charges are pending.
Ooltewah High student tased during fight ... An 18-year-old had to be shocked with a Taser by a School Resource Officer Friday afternoon. ---- NewsChannel9.com has MORE
Shooting early Friday morning; victim shows up a hospital Friday, September 5, 2008 The shooting happened around 2 a.m. today in the Glass Street area. At this time police have little information about what actually happened. Police had been called to area on a "shots fired" call but found no one. A man, the victim, walked into the Memorial Hospital ER with a wound to his leg. Officials there called police. The investigation continues. The victim's injury was not life-threatening.
New Soddy Elementary excites crowd at dedication .... The newly constructed building cost about $12 million and offers wider hallways, better lighting and improvements in technology, such as laptops for teachers, new computers for students and flat-screen televisions in every classroom. ---- Time Free Press has MORE
17-year-old killed in Bradley County crash Friday, September 5, 2008 It happened around 4 pm on Candie's Creek Ridge Road in Bradley County. The sheriff's department says 16-year-old Brandon Vest was driving when he lost control going around a curve. The crash killed back seat passenger, 17-year-old Daniel Cassias. 15-year-old Jeannie Croft,
was in the front passenger seat and was injured. Cassias and
Croft were taken to Skyridge Medical Center with non-life threatening
injuries.
Soddy-Daisy resident back bridge, but have questions .... A group of about 150 gathered at Soddy-Daisy High School on Thursday evening indicated support for a project that would include a toll bridge connecting Soddy-Daisy and Harrison, but several attendees had questions. ---- Time Free Press has MORE
Evacuees offered bus free rides back home Thursday, September 4, 2008 UPDATE: Friday, September 5, 2008 Three busses left Brainerd Friday morning around 5:30 a.m. with a police escort to the Alabama line. According to Hamilton County Emergency Services, four buses are set to load up about 150 Hurricane Gustav evacuees and take them back to Louisiana Friday morning. The evacuees have been staying in two Brainerd shelters with assistance from the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and Hamilton County Emergency Services.
High-profile German visit here .... The German Consulate General, Dr. Lutz Gorgens, made a stop in Chattanooga to talk about opportunities for German companies moving here and the thousands of jobs they'll create. He was in Chattanooga to talk about opportunities for German companies moving here and the thousands of jobs they'll create. He said, "it is really wonderful to celebrate here the marriage between Chattanooga and Volkswagen." ---- NewsChannel9.com has MORE
CBL & Associates Properties announces common and preferred stock dividends .... CBL today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend for the Company's Common Stock of $0.545 per share for the quarter ending September 30, 2008. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2008, to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2008. The quarterly cash dividend equates to an annual dividend of $2.18 per share. CBL was seling today at $2155. ---- FoxBusiness.com has MORE
Beer Board denies license to Millennium in Brainerd .... The Chattanooga Beer and Wrecker Board on Thursday denied a request from Millennium, Inc., dba Millennium Dining and Entertainment, 3649 Brainerd Road, for a consumer beer license. The board’s reason was their concern with a known felon’s association with the owner. Millennium has an alcoholic beverage license and has been open for three weeks. The business currently opens at 10 p.m. and closes at 3 a.m. The owner, Paul E. Gott, wants to begin opening for lunch and serve beer. ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Salvation Army asks the public for monetary assistance for hurricane relief efforts Thursday, September 4, 2008
"We anticipate evacuees to begin the trip home this weekend, but The Salvation Army will continue to serve until the last evacuee who came into the Chattanooga area is headed home,"said Major Jim Lawrence, Chattanooga Area Commander. The Salvation Army is asking the public for monetary donations to defray the mounting expenses from the current disaster relief. Monetary donations can be mailed to The Salvation Army, 800 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Checks should be marked for "Chattanooga Relief."
Chattanooga ranks 12th among "fall allergy cities" .... If you find yourself rubbing your eyes, sneezing, or coughing this fall, blame mother nature. Mike Tringale with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America says "there's not a whole lot you can do to change mother nature. Trees and grass and weeds let go of their pollen on their own schedule." Chattanooga ranks 12th this year when it comes to cities with challenging fall allergies. The Scenic City jumps 31 places this year primarily due to pollen, one of three factors for the ranking. ---- WDEF.com has MORE
Ex-Chattanooga councilman says he got free cocaine .... Federal court filings show a former Chattanooga city councilman, John "Duke" Franklin Jr.. told agents he received free cocaine for more than two years. ---- WZTV.com has MORE
Former sheriff Long wondering what led him to commit crimes ... A psychological examiner who examined Billy Long said he asked him to help figure out why he committed a variety of crimes after getting elected sheriff of Hamilton County. Dr. Bertin Glennon said after his first interview with him, Long asked him, "Can you help me see why I done this?" Dr. Glennon said he concluded that Long's personality type and mental status "could be influenced by a strong, manipulative personality." ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Firefighters rescue cats from kitchen fire   Thursday, September 4, 2008 No one was home and no injuries
were reported in connection with a house fire late this morning
at 3206 12th Avenue. The Chattanooga Fire Department received
the alarm at 11:24 a.m. Upon arrival, the firefighters located
the fire in the kitchen on the first floor. The two-story house
had reportedly been divided up into three apartment units, two
of which were being used.
Wednesday's Crime Stoppers suspect arrested ... CPD Lt. Kim Noorbergen says Ronald Strickland, the black male featured in yesterday's Crime Stoppers report was arrested at the Waterford Apartments. Investigators found two guns, one stolen, in his car along with marijuana. He was jailed on charges of burglary, theft, unlawful use of a credit card and forgery. He will also be charged in a separate incident with possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm and possession of marijuana.
Hixson High placed on lockdown Thursday, September 4, 2008 A source reliable tells Nooga.com Hixson High School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning until about 10 a.m. There has had no information released as of 10 a.m. by the Sheriff's Office or Hamilton County Schools. However another source says a text message was sent to several students that said, "I am going to kill the M----- F----- at Hixson" Another source says officials have a suspect. School spokesperson Danielle Clark says the was a "modified lockdown" over an incident that happened earlier in the week. School officials say they were
told of the threat by a concerned parent and the investigation
in ongoing off campus.
UTC student newspaper editorial says Volkswagen propaganda slants public opinion .... Lance Lauda says, "Following an intense and competitive process and months of hush hush meeting, Fraulein Volkswagen proved she was no match for Chattanooga's southern charm ... A recent edition of Newsweek magazine compared Chattanooga's reaction to the second coming of Christ." UTCEcho.com has MORE
Robber stabbed Thursday, September 4, 2008 Early this morning Chattanooga Police responded to 2717 Rossville Blvd at the Hamilton Inn on a report of a robbery from person, upon their arrival they were met by the victim Donald Babb, 70, of Chattanooga. Babb reported he had brought his housekeeper to see her boyfriend who lived at the Hamilton Inn when two black males approached him with a knife and took his wallet from his pants pocket. One of the suspects then punched Babb in the face. CPD Lt. Kim Noorbergen says Babb then went to other rooms demanding to know who had robbed him and he was let into a room. Lt. Noorbergen say apparently Dale Bratchie, 46, of 727 E 11th Street, followed Babb and was going to rob him again. The people inside the room refused entry to Bratchie and that is when he began kicking in the door threatening to kill everyone inside. He then smashed the window into the room and began crawling inside. The people inside, in self defense, began stabbing Bratchie in the leg with their pocket knives. Bratchie was transported to Erlanger where he is currently undergoing surgery for his non life threatening injuries. He is being charged with aggravated burglary and may face other charges. Babb could not identify the other suspects who initially robbed him on the parking lot.
Realtor president shares his experience with opening auto plant .... Members of the Chattanooga Association of Realtors were able to get a sneak peek of the impact of Volkswagen from Taylor Jernigan, the 2007 president of the Montgomery Area Association of Realtors, at a luncheon Wednesday. Jernigan is a realtor in Montgomery for the past 10 years who is well versed on the changes the Montgomery area experienced following the announcement from Hyundai, the fifth largest automobile importer in the United States, of the construction of an automotive plant in April 2002. ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
South Pittsburg teen remains at Erlanger in critical condition from gunshot .... Johnathan Stevens, 19 was shot in the head around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28. According to South Pittsburg police reports, it is believed Jonathan accidentally shot himself with a .380 caliber pistol outside of his home. Jonathan’s brother, Timothy Stevens, told police Jonathan was playing with the gun inside his black Isuzu Trooper when the gun discharged. ---- MarionCountyNews.net has MORE
Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week for September 3rd Wednesday, September 3, 2008
---- CPD Lt. Kim Noorbergen says on August 12th, at Waterford Apartments, 6220 Shallowford Road, the victims were asleep and were awakened by their dogs barking, they came out into the living room and saw the dogs sniffing around the carpet which led them to believe someone had been inside their apartment. The victim's purse was on the kitchen counter and it was obvious someone had been through it and stolen her credit cards. The suspect had climbed up on the victim's balcony and entered through a sliding glass door.
One of these businesses has provided Crime Stoppers with video surveillance of the suspect which shows him to be a black male, tall with a receding hair line, well dressed wearing a short sleeved yellow stripped shirt and dark pants, wearing a wedding ring. The suspect vehicle is a silver 4 door sedan. If you recognize this subject call Crime Stoppers, your confidential call could make you eligible for a cash reward for up $1,000 dollars.
Mayfield cutting about 100 workers Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Scottie Mayfield, company president, says the move will help make their milk more competitive with other brands. Mayfield employees some 1700 workers. No workers at the dairy's production plants will be affected by the 8% cut in workers. Mayfield sells its product in 9 states out of its 22 distribution centers.
Hamilton County government celebrates 30 years .... The commission form of government started in 1979. A ceremony at the county commission meeting today began with new Chairman Jim Coppinger taking his oath of office. Current and former commissioners applauded the achievements of the commission government culminating with excitement of the Volkswagen deal. ---- WDEF.com has MORE
Star witness turns tables on prosecutors in death penalty case; Matthews claims he was "coerced" by government .... One of the star witnesses in the Rejon Taylor death penalty murder case on Wednesday morning shocked prosecutors by telling a completely different story than he had before. Sir Jack Matthews, who earlier pleaded guilty in the murder of Atlanta restaurant operator Guy Luck, also said prosecutors had coerced him and brought him into the courtroom and rehearsed his testimony. ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Air Pollution officials say VW plant will meet air quality standards .... The huge new Volkswagen plant at the enterprise South Industrial Park will meet air quality standards, officials of the Air Pollution Control Bureau said. Officials said, "All ambient air concentrations of pollutants resulting from the proposed project will be less than the National Ambient Air Quality Standards." ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Hixson High School evacuated .... Students and faculty were ordered out of the buildings when a fire alarm sounded around 1:30 p.m. today, Wednesday. An EPB transformer at the rear of the school caught fire causing the alarm. Chattanooga firefighters responded quickly. No injuries were reported.
Ex-Tenn. professor guilty of passing military data .... A federal jury convicted J. Reece Roth , a retired University of Tennessee professor, Wednesday of passing sensitive information from a U.S. Air Force contract to two foreign research assistants from China and Iran. The case marked the first time the government used the Arms Export Control Act to crack down on the distribution of restricted data, not hardware, to foreigners in a university setting, prosecutors said. ---- Yahoo News has MORE
City of Jasper responds to $1 million lawsuit .... The town says it is not responsible. On June 25, 2007, Robert "Slick" Hudson, a Marion County Commissioner, suffered a heart attack and collapsed while sitting at a table after a meeting at a Marion County Commission Meeting in Jasper. A fellow commissioner started giving Hudson CPR. They called an ambulance, but after 15 minutes without an ambulance showing up, fellow commissioners drove the unresponsive man to Grandview Medical Center by private vehicle. Hudson wife, Teresa Powell Hudson, filed the suit. ---- NewsChannel9.com has MORE
Gary Arnold to get $175,000 over beating at the Hamilton County Jail .... Arnold says he was beaten while serving time inside the jail will get some of his medical expenses paid. Hamilton County commissioners listened to the case of Gary Arnold today and then made their final decision taher than go to court. ---- NewsChannel9.com has MORE
"Deal Or No Deal"continues to deal excitement toTennessee lottery players .... The popular television show, "Deal or No Deal"has resulted in a series of Tennessee Lottery games that continue to create excitement, winners … and dollars for education. On Friday, four finalists were drawn who now have a chance to win $1 million, and this week the Lottery launches its newest installment of the game, which offers an entirely new line-up of prizes, including the chance to win up to $100,000 instantly and an opportunity to play the actual game in Hollywood with Howie Mandel. ---- Nooga.com has MORE
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 The Hamilton
County Sheriff’s Office has updated the 12 Most Wanted list
with the addition of two new fugitives. The first addition is
Fontez Freeland, 31, wanted on the charges of Child Abuse, False
Imprisonment and Bad
Salvation Army relief efforts boosted by local volunteers .... The Chattanooga Salvation Army's continuing emergency relief efforts on behalf of Hurricane Gustav evacuees are made possible in large part by the selfless work of local volunteers. In the first three days of operating the Salvation Army mobile canteen and emergency shelter, 24 Salvation Army volunteers have provided over 100 hours of their time. ---- Nooga.com has MORE
Bradley County Sheriff’s Office traffic unit named Best in the State .... The unit of the took top honors for the best overall traffic safety program in the state at the Law Enforcement Challenge, a program that recognizes city, county, and state law enforcement agencies and military police for their programs that promote safety on our highways. Nooga.com has MORE
Fleeing suspect runs down Rossville police officer Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The patrol car was found abandoned later in the morning just across the Tennessee state line. The officer's name was not immediately released. His injuries are not believed life threatening. The suspect, a white male, has eluded police so far. He was wearing a white t-shirt and a ball cap. Officials have not said why the officer was chasing the man.
City Council votes in new Fire and Police Fund Wednesday, September 3, 2008 The matter passed on final reading Tuesday evening. The city employees will keep their deferred retirement option plan. The board will be a little bigger by adding a city employee to be named by the City Council.
Red Bank cracking down on slumlords .... A "slumlord" who has successfully evaded Red Bank building inspectors' demands that she either repair or demolish her property dodged yet another bullet Tuesday evening. Officials were forced to postpone a demolition hearing on property owned by Susan Ogle, located at 113 Signal View Ave., after learning that the mortgage-holder and trustee recently changed. ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 Chief Justice William M. "Mickey" Barker of Signal Mountain says he is retiring after 25 years as a judge. He spent 12 years as a circuit judge in Chattanooga, three years on the Court of Criminal Appeals and then 10 years on the Tennessee Supreme Court. Judge Barker is a graduate of the University of Chattanooga. He is married with three children. After graduating from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and a stint in the United States Army Medical Services Corps in the late 1960s, he worked in private practice until 1983. Judge Barker was elected chief justice by his peers on the Tennessee Supreme Court on October 4, 2005.
Hurricane Katrina survivors volunteer to help Gustav evacuees .... Work continues tonight to help those displaced by Hurricane Gustav. People from all over the Tennessee Valley have stepped up to provide food, shelter and support. A dozen more signed up to become Red Cross volunteers Tuesday afternoon. Among them, two people who know all too well what the evacuees are going through. ---- WDEF.com has MORE
Chattanooga Police Department’s Citizens’ Police Academy begins in October Wednesday, September 3, 2008
This is an eight week course that gives citizens a glimpse into how our police department does its job. Instructors from the police department teach each class one night a week, covering a variety of topics including narcotics, homicide investigation, patrol and the SWAT team. Besides learning about your police department, it’s a great chance to meet people from all the communities that make up Chattanooga. If you would like to sign up the Chattanooga Police Department’s Citizens’ Police Academy, contact Officer Harold Diaz at 643-5405.
Prosecutors say accused murderer hid in a refrigerator naked ... A U.S. marshal testified Rejon Taylor was also holding a knife when arrested. Taylor is on trial for killing a Atlanta restaurant owner whose body was found in Collegedale. ---- NewsChannel9.com has MORE
Bojangles plans 3 more restaurants here .... The local franchise operator says the first new restaunrnt is planned for Fort Oglethorpe. East Brainerd, Birchwood and Soddy-Daisy are leading candidates for the other two planned restaurants. ---- Time Free Press has MORE
Internal auditor resolution pulled from council agenda .... Mayor Ron Littlefield asked the council to take the item off the agenda during a special called meeting of the Legal and Legislative Committee yesterday before Tuesday evenings council meeting.
Erlanger eliminates four positions .... Four employees of Erlanger Medical Center had their positions eliminated because of reorganization that's been going on for the last couple of months, according to spokesperson Pat Charles. ---- NewsChannel9.com has MORE
Average city sewer bill to go up $1.30 per month; city set to raise sewer charge by 6% .... A six percent increase in the city of Chattanooga sewer charge will mean an extra $1.30 per month for an average household, the City Council was told Tuesday. Jerry Stewart, who oversees the city's solid waste program, said the city plans to raise the rate by three percent in October and another three percent next April. ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE ---- READER COMMENTS
Want a job with Volkswagen? .... Here's the website you should visit. ---- CLICK
3 men plead guilty in 2005 murder In North Chattanooga ... The three men entered guilty pleas in connection with a 2005 murder in which a man was ambushed and shot three times in North Chattanooga. Kenneth Lamar Alexander, 21, of 623 Spears Ave., was given a 15-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Harold Freeman. Jeremy Reynolds pleaded guilty to facilitation to commit second-degree murder and was given an eight-year sentence. ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Preliminary THP report shows drop in deadly holiday crashes Alcohol-related crashes down; Motorcycle fatalities rise Tuesday, September 2, 2008
During the 78-hour holiday period, there were six fatal crashes, resulting in eight deaths. Four were single vehicle crashes, and two involved multiple vehicles. One of the fatalities occurred in an alcohol-related crash, which is a major drop from 2007. Last year, seven (41%) of the 17 fatalities occurred in crashes where alcohol was involved. This year, three of the victims were motorcyclists. This is an increase from last year, when one motorcyclist was killed during the long holiday weekend. The THP participated in numerous special enforcement initiatives aimed at reducing fatalities during the Labor Day weekend, including more than 80 driver license and sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and speed enforcement.
Tuesday, September
2, 2008
Library Task Force to hold public input session Tuesday, September 2, 2008 On Thursday, September 18 at 7 p.m., Chattanoogans are invited to hear an exciting presentation about how libraries throughout the world are transforming and then offer their own ideas for our library system. The event will be held at the Sheraton Read House. ---- CLICK to read the entire release from the task force
City departments struggle as costs mount .... With budgets that haven’t increased in years, roofing work at some city police precincts remains unfinished, air conditioning units in others need repair and city engineers have found cheaper ways to pave roads, city officials said. ---- Time Free Press has MORE
Woman arrested after dead dogs found .... Tiffany Nicole Turner, of 5244 Fagan Street posted bind at the Hamilton County Jail Thursday. Police found two dead dogs and two sick dogs at her home. All were pitbulls. McKamey Animal Services picked up the sick dogs.
Evacuated pets find helping paws in Chattanooga .... Our furry friends are even getting a helping hand, or paw, in the Tennessee Valley. The Hamilton County Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) set up a pet shelter at the Brainerd Rec Center. ---- WRCBTV.com has MORE
East Ridge school patrol officer home recovering, needs help building wheelchair ramp .... Betty Back is home recovering after being hit by a car last week. She suffered a broken leg and arm when an 18-year-old driver hit her with a Ford Explorer. ---- WDEF.com has MORE
Tennessee’s Disaster Medical Assistance Team deployed to Baton Rouge for Hurricane Gustav Monday, September 1, 2008 Tennessee’s
Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT-1), based here in Chattanooga,
has been deployed to Baton Rouge, LA to assist with the emergency
response activities related to Hurricane Gustav. The 35-member
team, consisting of doctors, nurses and paramedics from across
the state, was put on alert Saturday night. The team was activated
Sunday morning and arrived at Baton Rouge at 6:00 a.m. today.
Red Cross to open second shelter Number of evacuees here expected expected to hit 225 Monday, September 1, 2008 Officials from
EMA (Emergency Management Agency), the Greater Chattanooga Area
American Red Cross and Salvation Army are making plans to open
a second shelter to handle the increasing number of Hurricane
Gustav evacuees even as the storm weakens. As of 10 PM last evening
the Red Cross was caring for 160 people at the Brainerd Recreation
Center on North Moore Road. Early this morning several carloads
of voluntary evacuees made their way to Chattanooga increasing
the total number of clients to 186 with the more expected.
Comcast will start monthly Internet use cap on October 1st .... Comcast, the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, Thursday said it would set an official limit on the amount of data subscribers can download and upload each month. On October 1st, the cable company will update its user agreement to say that users will be allowed 250 gigabytes of traffic per month, the company announced on its website. ---- USAToday.com has MORE ---- READER COMMENTS
Home invasion in Brainerd .... One person was reported unconscious from a gunshot wound around 11:47 p.m. Sunday night. The incident happened at 104 Woodvale Avenue in Brainerd. The shooting was the result of a home invasion by two black males both wearing black masks. Nooga.com will update as soon as possible.
Chattanooga motels fill up with Louisiana evacuees .... While thousands are been evacuated by government agencies, others who were in the path of the storm left in their own transportation. They are quickly filling motels and hotel rooms across the south. ---- WDEF.com has MORE
Reverse 911 goes to all of Whitfield .... Whitfield County 911 center now can call residents to provide emergency information using a "Reverse 911"system previously operated by the city of Dalton. Dalton obtained the system following a 2004 chemical leak at MFG Chemical Inc. on Callahan Road. The leak caused nearly 100 South Dalton residents to evacuate and sent 154 people to Hamilton Medical Center complaining of problems associated with the leak. ---- Time Free Press has MORE
CPD looking for murderer Sunday, August 31, 2008 Police are seeking two suspects wanted in connection with a stabbing death at 2810 E 46th Street and 2:50 a.m. today. According to police reports, Victor Peres was stabbed to death by Erick Garcia following an argument between the men over a broken window. CPD Sgt. Jerri
Weary says Perez was confronted by Garcia and two unknown men
as he sat in his car. A fight ensued in which Perez was stabbed.
He died on the scene.
$2.45 gas in Ooltewah Saturday thanks to church .... In Ooltewah Saturday gas prices dropped to $2.45 a gallon. And if you didn't get in on the deal, it's too late. You've already missed it. The relief at the pump was courtesy of a new church congregation. ---- WRCB.com has MORE
Georgia’s Owens lost for season --- ---- Time Free Press has MORE
Chattanooga shelter operating in response to Gustav evacuees Local agencies working collaboratively to provide shelter for Gulf Coast residents Sunday, August 31, 2008 In response to Hurricane Gustav, which is projected to threaten the US Gulf Coast by Labor Day, local agencies are operating in accordance with the County's emergency preparedness plan. Local, state, and federal agencies are working collaboratively to prepare for the landfall of Gustav and the resulting evacuees. The Greater Chattanooga Area Red Cross, Hamilton County Emergency Services, the Salvation Army, and the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department are currently accommodating approximately 153 Gulf Coast evacuees, while the Hamilton County Disaster Animal Response Team is sheltering 6 dogs, 1 cat, and 2 birds. The evacuees arrived in Chattanooga by bus at approximately 11:30 a.m. this morning. Prior to that, the evacuees arrived in Knoxville by plane around 7:15 a.m.. The shelter was opened yesterday afternoon to house several self-evacuees that arrived in the Chattanooga area. Self-evacuees are encouraged to call the Greater Chattanooga Area Red Cross at 423-265-3455 to receive further instruction. "We are fortunate to have good working relationships with local response agencies. Shelter operations are being carried out as planned, but I encourage Chattanooga residents to contact the local Red Cross to see how they can help," says Don Allen, Director of Hamilton County Emergency Services. Management of the evacuee shelter is being handled by the Greater Chattanooga Area American Red Cross. At this point, it is not known how long evacuees will need shelter, but the Red Cross will continue to provide shelter until it is no longer needed. Local agencies are operating full-force according to their emergency plans. In addition to the Red Cross providing overall leadership in the operation, Hamilton County EMS is supporting other local agencies with immediate needs and utilizing their mass care unit to help support shelter care operations. The local Health Department is responsible for providing assessment and medical care to evacuees. Spiritual needs coordination and food and beverage is being offered by the local chapter of the Salvation Army. Security is being provided by Tennessee Highway Patrol, Hamilton County Sheriff's Department, and the Chattanooga Police Department. "We will continue to provide necessary medical support for Gulf Coast evacuees," said Becky Barnes, Health Department Administrator. She continues, "Our Health Department will support other local agencies to see that the immediate medical needs of the people of the Gulf Coast are met." According to Barbara Alexander, executive director of the Greater Chattanooga Area American Red Cross, "We are thrilled having all our local agencies cooperating in order to meet the needs of Gustav evacuees. It's our objective to provide the best care and comfort we can while our clients wait out the storm." How Can You Help? Monetary donations to support shelter operations are being accepted by the local Red Cross Chapter, 801 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37403. Please be sure that checks are made out to the local Chapter so funds stay in the area to support local efforts. At the current time no additional volunteers are needed however, the Red Cross encourages anyone interested to register online at chattanoogaredcross.org and click on the Volunteer Now button. Donations of food, clothing and personal items are not needed at this time. ---- READER COMMENTS ---- NewsChannel9.com has MORE
New commission Chairman Coppinger looking toward VW, education .... Coppinger said his experience as Chattanooga’s fire chief will be a big boost to him as he takes the helm of the county’s legislative body. He said working as chief helped taught him how to work with people and talk through problems. ---- Time Free Press has MORE
7-year-old boy killed on ATV in Pisgah .... A 7-year-old boy killed on an all-terrain-vehicle Friday in Pisgah, Alabama about 59 miles southeast from downtown Chattanooga. The youth, Colby Millican, was driving the ATV. He is from Jackson County, Alabama. He was taken to Baptist Medical Center-DeKalb in Fort Payne where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Delays in autopsy reports hard on Georgia families, investigators .... A loved one’s death is difficult for any family. But add the stress of waiting for an autopsy to be performed, and it’s disturbing, said Whitfield County Coroner Bobbie Dixon. On July 30, the medical examiner left the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab in Summerville. Due to budget cuts ordered by Gov. Sonny Perdue, the lab will be closed. ---- Dalton Daily Citizen has MORE
Walker County man faces murder charge .... Walker County deputies responded about 6 p.m. Friday to a report of a body found in an abandoned house in Rossville, Sheriff Steve Wilson said Saturday. When deputies arrived at 904 N. Pine St. they found a fully decomposed body, the sheriff said. About 1 a.m. deputies took Joshua Samuel Simpson, 17, of 134 Hogan Road, Rossville, in for questioning and about 5 a.m. charged him with one count of murder, Sheriff Wilson said. ---- ---- TimesFreePress.com has MORE
19-year-old charged with assaulting police officer Saturday, August 30, 2008 Kenneth Phillips, 19, has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, driving on suspended license and violating the child restraint law. CPD Officer Michael Taylor was injured while trying to make a traffic stop while patrolling in the area of E 11th Street. Officer Taylor was hit by the driver’s side of Phillips' car door as he attempted to flee. Other officers in the area were able to apprehend Phillips before he could leave the area. Officer Taylor was transported to an area hospital for treatment of a minor leg injury.
East Ridge
Police arrest one of county's most wanted This morning around 6:30 a.m. East Ridge Police responded to 3604 Phelps St. to a reported theft. When officers arrived an 89-year-old female victim said a white woman came to the front door and asked to use the phone. The resident agreed and the woman and another white male entered house. After the two had used the phone and left the victim found that her purse was missing. ---- Nooga.com has MORE
Three vehicle crash on I-75 ... The accident happened Friday evening in East Ridge causing major holiday traffic to back up. Injuries occurred but none appeared to be critical. East Ridge police investigated the crash. Sequatchie Passes Tax Increase
Top 2 officials in Erlanger's Public Relations Department lose jobs ; 2 other Erlanger lower-level administrators also cut ... The top two officials in Erlanger Medical Center's public relations office were casualties Friday in what CEO Jim Brexler described "as part of its ongoing and continuing process of effectively aligning our workforce with operations." ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
19-Year-old from Soddy Daisy may be nation's youngest Republican delegate .... The Tennessee Valley will be represented by about a half dozen delegates at the Republican National Convention next week. Many of them left for Minnesota today. Lauren Fairbanks will be forced to juggle homework, history. ---- WDEF.com has MORE
19-year-old charged with assaulting police officer Saturday, August 30, 2008 Kenneth Phillips, 19, has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, driving on suspended license and violating the child restraint law. CPD Officer Michael Taylor was injured while trying to make a traffic stop while patrolling in the area of E 11th Street. Officer Taylor was hit by the driver’s side of Phillips' car door as he attempted to flee. Other officers in the area were able to apprehend Phillips before he could leave the area. Officer Taylor was transported to an area hospital for treatment of a minor leg injury.
Two men shot in East Lake; Neither hurt badly Saturday, August 30, 2008 Two me are recuperating from an early morning shooting that occurred at 2500 5th Avenue Court around 4 a.m. Saturday. Najeeb Ricks and Terrance Derrick were standing with a group of people gathered in the 2500 Block of 5th Ave, in East Lake Courts when someone walked around the corner of another building and began firing a gun in their direction. CPD Sgt. Jerri
Weary, PIO, Ricks was hit in the left side and Derrick was hit
3 times in the left arm, once in the right leg and another round
glanced off the back of his head. Both victims were treated and
released from Erlanger.
Friday, August 29, 2008 Jeremy Grayson is wanted for a shooting that occurred on Highway 58. He may be driving a red Dodge Neon and may be in the Highway 58 area. Charges against Grayson are:
Grayson, 22, is 6’1 in height and weighs 155 pounds. He may also be using the name Jeremy or Jeremiah Billups. The last known address for Grayson is 4616 Sunflower Lane, Chattanooga. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Jeremy Grayson, call Crime Stoppers, your confidential call could make you eligible for a cash reward for up to $1,000 dollars. Call Crime Stoppers at 698-3333.
UPDATE: Fatal house fire in Sale Creek; victim identified Friday, August 29, 2008 The victim has been positively identified as Kenneth Carlyle, 65. He lived alone in the small home. Dusty Stokes, Hamilton County Sheriff's spokesman, says Sale Creek Volunteer Fire Department firefighters assisted by Soddy-Daisy firefighters were called to 102 Rock Creek Road and near Dayton Pike early this morning to a house fully involved in flames. A neighbor called in the blaze around 3:46 a.m. After the fire was out, fighters conducted a search of the house and found Kenneth Michael Carlisle unconscious on the floor. CPR was performed on the victim but all attempts to revive the man failed.
Drunk driver runs from police and crashes Friday, August 29, 2008 CPD Sgt. Jerri Weary says a Chattanooga man was arrested and charged with DUI following a wreck at 39th Street and Dodds Avenue early this morning. Sgt. Weary says police attempted
to make a traffic stop on a tan Altima driven by 36-year-old
Gregory Summerow when he took off. Summerow sped down Dodds Avenue
and lost control of his car and hit two utility poles. Summerow was taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor cuts and abrasions sustained in the accident. After being patched-up he was transported to the Hamilton County Jail. He was charged with DUI and evading police.
Fatal motorcycle crash in Hixson Friday, August 29, 2008 The fatal traffic crash happened on Hixson Pike around 10:15 p.m. Thursday night. CPD Sgt. Jerri Weary says 61-year-old Phil Harris of Stuart, Florida, was killed when he lost control of his bike and struck a guardrail. He was thrown from the bike and died instantly from head trauma. The investigation continues.
South Pittsburg 19-year-old in Erlanger with gunshot wound to the head Friday, August 29, 2008 The 19-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the head while playing with a gun say investigators. He was with friends at the time, around midnight. At this time the incident has been labeled as accidental self-inflicted. The victim was flown to Erlanger's emergency room aboard a Life Force medical helicopter. South Pittsburg police say the teenager's name will not be immediately released.
Man in critical condition from shooting incident at UTC Friday, August 29, 2008 CPD Sgt. Jerri Weary says a man visiting an off-duty UTC officer was taken to Erlanger Hospital in critical condition after suffering from a self inflicted gun shot wound to the head. The friend told police the victim was looking at a gun when it accidentally fired. The incident happened after 2 a.m. at the Boling Apartments on Vine Street. Chattanooga Police Department investigators are assisting UTC police in the investigation. The victim's name will be released after family members are notified.
THP increasing patrols during busy Labor Day holiday Friday, August 29, 2008
East Ridge passes tax hike: sets separate vote on 8 charter changes; Citizens says city facing crime problem .... The East Ridge City Council voted 4-1 on Thursday night on second and final reading for a 21-cent property tax increase. The council also decided to separate eight proposals for city charter changes over fears that voters might strike down the whole package over one that calls for much-higher higher pay for the mayor and council members. ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Possible murder-suicide in Chattooga County .... A note tips authorities to apparent murder suicide in Chattooga County, Georgia .... Chattooga County authorities are piecing together evidence in their investigation of an apparent murder-suicide. Sheriff Ralph Kellett says a call came in Wednesday evening at 5:12 p.m. to 911 that a man had shot and killed himself. Officers arrived at the scene of 1390 Mitchell Circle where they found the body of a man in the backyard with a note nearby, saying he had killed himself. ---- WRCBTV.com has MORE
Chickamauga
man arrested on child pornography charges
Chattanooga police seeking information on a hit and run traffic fatality Thursday, August 28, 2008
According to CPD traffic investigators, Cole J. Neal, 26, was traveling north on I-75 on a 1978 Honda Shadow motorcycle, another vehicle, a 1999 Chrysler Cirrus, was also northbound on I-75 near the I-24 split. The driver of the Cirrus told officers she had slowed to pull to the shoulder of the road when the motorcycle struck her in the rear. Neal was thrown from the motorcycle and slid out into the traffic lane, he was then struck by another vehicle. Neal was killed as a result of being hit by the vehicle that did not stop. Chattanooga Police were told by witnesses the hit and run vehicle was a small dark colored vehicle. Chattanooga Police Lt. Kim Noorbergen says Chattanooga police traffic Investigators are asking for any information on the accident or help in identifying the vehicle or the driver of this hit and run vehicle. Anyone having information is asked to call the Chattanooga police Department at 698-2525.
Witness says Matthews called Taylor "good soldier" after murder Joey Marshall testifies against co-defendant in federal death penalty case Joey Marshall told a Federal Court jury on Thursday that after Atlanta restaurant operator Guy Luck had been murdered in Collegedale, Sir Jack Matthews told shooter Rejon Taylor, "You're a soldier. You busted him." ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Thursday, August 28, 2008 Hardwick & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of services today for district four school board member Debra Matthews. She died at 58 of heart problems over the weekend.
Concurrent grand jury concerned over serious overcrowding at the county jail .... Members of the Concurrent Hamilton County Grand Jury said they are concerned about serious overcrowding problems at the county jail. The report, read by Foreman Robert Smith to Criminal Court Judge Barry Steelman, said prisoners who should be kept apart are being intermingled. ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Tivoli Theatre renovation nears completion .... It's know as the "Jewel of the South," but Chattanooga's Tivoli Theatre has been in desperate need of repair. The Tivoli will reopen in September, but the work will not stop there. The theatre will close during the Christmas holidays so that seating can be recovered and updated. ---- WRCBTV.com has MORE and VIDEO
Hixson High enrollment down 217 students .... Tenth-day Hamilton County school enrollment figures released this week show Hixson High School with 217 fewer students than a year ago. The school's population has fallen from 979 students to 762. In 2000, the school had 1,068 students. School district spokesperson Danielle Clark said that Hixson principal Christine Couch and county Student Assignment Director Sheryl Randolph were enforcing a tighter policy on student hardship transfer requests. Ms. Clark says the policy was being enforced countywide. ---- WRCBTV.com has MORE
Vote on $8 sewer fee coming next month .... The Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority will vote next month on the implementation of an $8 fee for 24,000 sewer customers, board Chairman Henry Hoss said today at the board’s monthly meeting. ---- TimesFreePress.com has MORE
Prosecutor says Taylor shot Atlanta restaurant owner in the mouth; Defense Says Co-Defendants In Death Penalty Case Told Multiple Stories .... Prosecutor Steve Neff told a federal court jury on Wednesday morning that Rejon Taylor masterminded the carjacking and kidnapping of Atlanta restaurant owner Guy Luck, then fatally shot him in the mouth. ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Luis Rivas indicted on 19 federal counts Wednesday, August 27, 2008 A federal grand jury has indicted Luis Rivas, 55, on 19 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and bankruptcy fraud in connection with a Ponzi scheme. He is currently in a South Carolina jail on a federal hold. He had a satellite operation there. Prosecutors say Rivas ripped off over 300 people who he talked into investing money promising extremely high interest returns. Rivas is a resident of Ooltewah and aledgeyl ran his scheme out of Chattanooga. ---- ---- Chattanoogan.com has MORE
Lawmen going door-to-door to stop metal thieves .... Hamilton County law enforcers are going to be going door-to-door in an effort to curb metal thefts. Of course copper thefts have become a huge problem. Thieves destroy air conditioning systems, electrical systems and home construction sites while stealing copper and some other precious metals. The thieves in turn resell the stolen "scrap" metal to various dealers. ---- NewsChannel9.com has MORE
Chattanooga Police looking for lost Taser gun .... A Chattanooga police officer lost his Taser gun during his tour of duty last evening in the East Lake/Rossville Blvd. area. The holster for the device broke free from his duty belt while getting in and out of his patrol car in the rain while working a traffic crash. A detailed search of the area was conducted last night and again today but the device has not been located. Anyone finding the Taser should call the Chattanooga Police Department immediately at 698-2525.
Tennessee Valley Authority asks NRC to revive Bellefonte plant .... Two decades after construction stopped at the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, TVA today asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reinstate the construction permits for its two unfinished nuclear units at the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant site. TVA announced the decision as part of a new study planned to consider whether it makes sense to finish two reactors, which TVA began building in 1974. ---- TimesFreePress.com has MORE ---- READER COMMENTS
BCSO arrests two for stealing deceased woman’s property .... Bradley County Sheriff’s deputies have charged two men with the theft of several items from a storage shed that belonged to a woman who died in a traffic accident on Benton Pike the night of August 3. ---- Nooga.com has MORE and Mugshots
East Ridge school crossing guard struck by SUV; injuries non-life threatening Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Tuesday morning around 7:23 a.m. East Ridge Fire/Rescue and East Ridge Police responded to 4400 Bennett Road in front of East Ridge Middle School on a pedestrian struck 911 report. Emergency responders arrived within two minutes to find School Patrol Officer Betty Back an 8-year veteran had been struck by a 2002 Ford Explorer. The crossing guard was transported to the hospital by Memorial EMS with a possible broken leg. The driver, 18-year-old Londeon Kellogg of East Ridge told Police that he did not see the crossing guard as he turned into the middle school. Police spokesman Erik Hopkins says speed is not believed to be a factor in the incident however the adverse weather may have impaired the vision of the driver. The initial investigation doesn’t indicate the drive was under the influence however, he was transported for a blood test to verify drugs or alcohol was not a factor. Charges are pending for failure to obey a traffic-control device. Hopkins said, "East Ridge Police would like to remind motorist that school is back in session. This means additional child are in the street and school speed zones are in back effect that may not have been during the summer. Please slow down and drive carefully." ---- READER COMMENTS
Graphic details coming out on first day of federal murder trial .... With the jury seated, authorities say a young man currently standing trial for murder in Chattanooga’s federal court — and who could be sentenced to death if found guilty — was found hiding naked in a refrigerator when they caught him in 2003. That and other graphic details came out this morning during opening arguments in the trial surrounding the killing of an Atlanta restaurant owner in 2003. ---- TimesFreePress.com has MORE
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Crime
Stoppers Weekend Edition
Stephen
Estes, 29, is a white male, he is 6’0 in height and weighs
180 lbs. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. His last known address
is 2105 Jane View Drive, Chattanooga.
TBI
investigating Rep. Jim Cobb over hidden tape recorder
Agents
arrest Chattanooga man on drug charges .... Acting on a sealed indictment, officers
took Corey Craddock into custody outside a business on Glass
Street Friday morning. That indictment is now public. It names
Craddock on five counts of selling cocaine and one count of firearm
possession. ---- WRCB.com has 
The
Chattanooga Salvation Army has spent more than $15,000 in meeting
the emergency needs of Hurricane Gustav evacuees since last Saturday.
Salvation Army volunteers have served food and beverages from
the Army's mobile kitchen unit, served hot meals at the Red Cross
shelter and manned its own shelter at The Salvation Army's North
Moore Road location.
VW still considering a Huntsville plant .....
Days after state revealed massive incentive package luring Volkswagen
to Chattanooga, exec says car maker may still build components
plant in Alabama Apparently, more than $500 million in state
incentives is not enough to assure that Volkswagen AG will choose
Tennessee sites for all of its new vehicle production in the
United States. One of the automaker's chief decision-makers says
it may still locate a component factory in Huntsville, Ala.,
which lost out when VW chose Chattanooga in July as the location
for its U.S. manufacturing plant. ---- NashvillePost.com has
Tennessee Lottery News .... $190,000
Pick 5 win in Lafayette, Tennessee .... The ticket purchased in Lafayette is worth
$190,000 after last night's Pick 5 drawing. No additional information
is available until the player claims the prize. Meanwhile, excitement
is huge over the $7 million jackpot for Tennessee's game, Lotto
Plus, Friday night.
Chattanooga
Police Property Crimes Investigators are looking for a suspect
who entered an apartment while the victims were sleeping and
stole credit cards from the victims's purse.
The
victim has contacted the credit card companies and they advised
her cards had been used at several retail stores including Books
a Million, Wal-Mart, Captain D's and the Kangaroo Mart.
The
Daily Post-Athenian reported Wednesday 
THP
fires Trooper Ronnie Shirley over unauthorized background checks .... Today, the Department
of Safety served Lieutenant Ronnie Shirley with a minimum due
process letter for termination surrounding the on-going investigation
into Shirley’s alleged unauthorized access to the Integrated
Criminal Justice Web Portal (ICJWP). ---- Nooga.com has 
Two
men added to the Hamilton County Sheriff's 12 Most Wanted
Checks.
The last known address for Fontez Freeland is on Fountain Ave.
located in the city of East Ridge, Tennessee.
Around
1 a.m. this morning a Rossville officer was chasing a suspect
along West Lake Avenue when the man somehow managed to jump into
a patrol car. As he drove off, the patrol car struck the officer
sending him to Erlanger.
Judge Barker retires from the Tennessee
Supreme Court
Have
you ever wanted to learn more about how the Chattanooga Police
Department works? Learn more about what the men and women who
patrol and protect our city do on a daily basis? Now’s your
chance. The Chattanooga Police Department’s Office of Community
Outreach is once again holding its Citizens’ Police Academy
beginning October 21, 2008.
The
Tennessee Department of Safety announced today that preliminary
reports indicate eight people were killed on Tennessee roadways
over the 2008 Labor Day holiday, compared to 17 fatalities last
year. The 2008 Labor Day holiday period started at 6:00 p.m.,
on Friday, August 29, 2008, and ran through 11:59 p.m., Monday,
September 1, 2008.
Corker Says innocent citizens were
targeted in the Republic Of Georgia
.... Sen. Bob Corker
(R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, returned
late Sunday from the Republic of Georgia where he met with Georgian
President Mikheil Saakashvili and was one of the first American
officials to survey damage and humanitarian operations in the
town of Gori. ---- Chattanoogan.com has 
Vice President Cheney
coming to Chickamauga .... The Knoxville News-Sentinel is reporting
that Vice President Dick Cheney will attend this year's Battle
of Chickamauga Re-enactment. Cheney will be the guest of honor
for the 145th-anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Chickamauga,
a campaign in which his great-grandfather fought with the 21st
Ohio Volunteer Infantry. ---- WRCB.com has 
Google
takes aim at Microsoft with new Web browser .... Google Inc. is releasing its own
Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the
dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring
easy access to its market-leading search engine. The Mountain
View, California, based company took the unusual step of announcing
its latest product on the Labor Day holiday after it prematurely
sent out a comic book drawn up to herald the new browser's arrival.
---- AP.com has 
Tractor
trailer rollover in Chattanooga ....
Friary afternoon,the Chattanooga Fire Department and Hamilton
County EMS responded to E. 20th Street at Washington Street on
a reported motor vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer rollover.
Firefighters arrived to find an 18 wheeler on its side facing
westbound on E. 20th street, just west of the intersection. There
were no other vehicles involved. ---- PJK815 has 
City man wanted for
attempted murder & more
Tennessee
Highway Patrol officials say troopers will be out in force this
Labor Day weekend, cracking down on drivers who break the law.
The Labor Day holiday weekend begins Friday, August 29, at 6
p.m., and ends Monday, September 1, at 11:59 p.m. 
Taser lost by CPD officer
is found
... CPD Sgt. Jerri Weary says a taser, lost by a Chattanooga
Police Officer while investigating a wreck yesterday, has been
located. Residents at 1700 E 28th Street found the device and
notified police.
Walker
County Sheriff Steve Wilson said today the Georgia Bureau of
Investigation and Walker County Sheriff's Office arrested a 62-year-old
Chickamauga man who resides in the High Point community on Wednesday
afternoon, following a search of his home.
Child
rape suspect arrested in Hamilton County .... Sheriff's deputies arrested Chad
Broussard, 42, at the Econo Lodge on Bonny Oaks Drive this morning
without incident. Broussard is wanted in Iberia Parish, Louisiana,
on charges of aggravated child rape and molestation of a juvenile.
Funeral services for
Debra Matthews today
Chattanooga
residents suggest ways to utilize Parkway Tower space .... One of the Southside's
biggest eyesores may finally get a facelift. The dilapidated
building next to Finley Stadium finally has a new owner. housed
offices for the Tennessee Electric Power Company. ---- WDEF.com
has 
