The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday monring. According to a press release, at about 1:30 a.m. officers responded to the 2300 block of Milne Street. Officers were nearby on an unrelated call for service when they heard multiple gunshots. They immediately moved toward the area where the gunfire originated […]
Deputies Respond to Domestic Incident on Dallas Hollow Road
On Saturday, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic incident near the 9000 block of Dallas Hollow Road that involved multiple gunshots and property damage. The suspect, John Hawkins, damaged several items within the residence and then went outside, fired a firearm multiple times putting victims in fear for their lives, and intentionally […]
CPD Investigating Rossville Blvd. Shooting
The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is investigating a shooting that occurred on November 1, 2025, at approximately 3:08 a.m. in the 5000 block of Rossville Boulevard. When officers arrived on scene, they located a 34-year-old male victim in a parking lot with a gunshot wound. Hamilton County EMS transported the man to a local hospital with […]
HCSO Traffic Investigator Rodney Brown Receives 2025 NAACP Ruby Hurley Image Award
On Thursday, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Investigator Rodney Brown was honored with the Chief Ralph Cothran Civil Service Officer of the Year Award during the 2025 NAACP Ruby Hurley Image Awards Ceremony. Traffic Investigator Brown, who began his career with the HCSO in 2017, was recognized for his outstanding dedication and commitment to the […]
Brainerd High School Student Arrested
On Thursday, at approximately 8:50 am, staff and students at Brainerd High School reported a disturbance involving a weapon inside a classroom. Witnesses stated that a student brandished a knife and pointed it toward another student in a threatening manner during an altercation. A faculty member intervened and persuaded the student to surrender the knife […]
Two Killed in Vehicle Crash on North Moore Road
Two people were killed in a car crash on North Moore Road Wednesday afternoon. According to a press release by the Chattanooga Police Department, at approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 29, CPD officers were dispatched to the 600 block of N Moore Road for a report of a multi-vehicle crash. The Chattanooga Police Department’s Traffic/DUI […]
Suspect Arrested in Kirby Avenue shooting
The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has arrested a suspect in connection with a non-fatal shooting that occurred on October 8, 2025, in the 2300 block of Kirby Avenue. The suspect, Demetrius Carter (03/31/2002) was located by CPD’s Fugitive Unit. CPD’s Homicide Unit has charged Carter with Attempted First Degree Murder and Unlawful Possession of a […]
CPD Makes Second Arrest in August Homicide on Lee Highway
The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested a second suspect in the August 8, 2025 homicide that occurred in the 7700 block of Lee Highway. Hallie Michelle Thomas (DOB: 09/02/1989) is charged with one count of criminal homicide in the death of 43-year-old Alvin Davis Jr. She was arrested and taken to the Hamilton County Jail. This […]
HCSO Offers Halloween Safety Precautions for Families
As Hamilton County prepares for Halloween celebrations on Halloween night and throughout the weekend, Sheriff Austin Garrett would like to remind you to keep safety a top priority. Spooky events will include Trunk-or-Treats, neighborhood trick-or-treating, and county-wide youth-related programs. To help ensure a safe Halloween, remember the following precautions: For Trick-or-Treaters & Families Children under […]
Parkridge Health to Host ‘Crush the Crisis’ Prescription Drug Take Back Event
Parkridge Health System will host its annual “Crush the Crisis” prescription drug take back event on Saturday, Oct. 25 to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and promote safe disposal practices of unused or expired medications. The event, which coincides with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, […]
Miller Retiring as City Manager
The City of East Ridge announced that City Manager J. Scott Miller will retire in January 2026, concluding an accomplished career spanning more than four and a half decades in public service. Miller has led the City of East Ridge since January 2023, having first returned to the position as Interim City Manager in November […]
‘Guns and Hoses’ at Camp Jordan Arena
The 16th Annual Chattanooga Guns and Hoses Charity Boxing Event will take place Friday, October 24 at Camp Jordan Arena. Doors open at 6 p.m. with matches beginning at 7 p.m. Local law enforcement, including HCSO personnel, will face off against firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel in a friendly boxing match for charity. Join […]
HCSO Deputies Awarded Life-Saving Medal
On Thursday, Sheriff Austin Garrett awarded the Sheriff’s Life-Saving Medal to Deputies Teddy Dyer and Jonathan Mueller for their efforts to save a man’s life during a medical emergency on April 10, 2025. That day, while on patrol, Deputy Dyer observed a stopped vehicle on Highway 58 with two men standing outside. Upon arrival, he […]
Food Lion Feeds’ Apple Bag Campaign Delivers 13.8 Million Meals to Nourish Neighbors
Customers and associates help fight hunger with the campaign’s second-largest total since 2014 SALISBURY, N.C. _ Fueled by the generosity of its customers, Food Lion Feeds’ annual Gala Apple Bag campaign provided the equivalent of more than 13.8 million meals to local families experiencing food insecurity. This year’s total marks the campaign’s second-largest number of […]
HCSO Seizes Firearms, Drugs, Explosives from Search Warrant
On October 2, Hamilton County detectives executed a narcotics search warrant in the 9000 block of Pleasant Lane in Ooltewah, leading to the recovery of multiple items including the following: 41 firearms, including a stolen and modified fully automatic handgun, (3) suppressors, (1) personally manufactured lower machine gun, and (3) short-barreled rifle uppers Items […]