Janet Elaine Hinds was sentenced to 11 years in the state prison today in Hamilton County Criminal Court. Judge Don Poole made that announcement after reviewing the presentence report and hearing arguments from District Attorney General Neal Pinkston with co-counsel Executive Assistant DA Cameron Williams, and Ben McGowan, Hind’s defense attorney. Immediately after the hearing, […]
Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office K-9 “Fraya” Locates Offender Fleeing from Tennessee Authorities in Stolen Police Cruiser
RINGGOLD – Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office K-9 “Fraya” and her handler Deputy Tony Penson assisted other deputies and officers from Georgia and Tennessee with the location and capture of fleeing offender Christopher Edward Parker. According to Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk, Parker, D.O.B. 9-16-79, was being pursued by Tennessee lawmen after he allegedly stole a […]
Feb. 7 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from “pass along reports” provided by ERPD. February 04 – Day Shift 22-001621- 5400 Ringgold Road- Traffic Stop/FI While on patrol police observed a gold Toyota Camry parked in the lot of Springvale Park. Knowing this area is common for narcotic activity and stolen vehicles, police attempted to contact the […]
Wildlife Officials Scale Down Deforestation Plans
The Move comes After a Threatened Lawsuit over Cuts in Bridgestone Firestone Centennial Wilderness Area According to a story in the Tennessee/Lookout, state wildlife officials have reluctantly scaled back plans to raze large portions of forest on public land in rural White County after blowback from local residents, a threatened lawsuit and the demand last week […]
ERPD Arrests Jan. 31-Feb. 6
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Jan 31-Feb. 6. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. AKRIDGE, JOEY DAWONE3717 […]
Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Homicide
RINGGOLD _ Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a shooting that has claimed the life of a man who was found shot inside a vehicle early Saturday morning. Catoosa County 911 received a call about 4:30 a.m. reporting shots fired in the area of T. J. Arnold Circle and Three Notch Road. Responding deputies […]
Municipal Court Docket for Feb. 8
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Feb. 8. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. James Blanks – Indecent Exposure, Disorderly Conduct, DUI/Petition to Revoke. Gregory Brewer – Burglary, Possession Burglary Tools. Damon Delassus – Revoked License/Alias Capias, No Insurance, Registration. Courtney Dye – DUI/2nd, […]
Feb. 4 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along reports.” Feb. 2 Day Shift 805 Summit Avenue (auto theft) A vehicle was stolen from this address and recovered by CPD prior to the theft being reported. (22-001502) ********************************************************************* Night Shift 1410 Mack Smith Road (Hit and Run Arrest 22-001528): Following a crash investigation involving a […]
Vanderbilt Study Finds Food Insecurity Persists in Tennessee’s Children
The Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy released its annual survey on child health in Tennessee and found one in three families experienced food insecurity in 2021, with nearly half of families receiving support from a food assistance program, according to a story reported by Tennessee/Lookout. The poll surveyed 1,000 parents across the state. By region, […]
Feb. 3 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along reports.” Feb. 1 Day Shift 22-001460 – 4214 Ringgold Road Child Abuse Police spoke with a school counselor regarding the child. The counselor advised she received a report from a student advising that he was hungry and there was no food at home for him to […]
Health Department Acknowledges Multiple COVID Milestones
As the Health Department and our community continue to fight against the COVID pandemic, we want to take this time to reflect and acknowledge several milestones reached in our community. As of today, Health Department has distributed over 60,000 at-home, test kits to the community, including an additional 140,000 PCR tests administered & resulted out […]
Coty Wamp’s Comments during Wednesday Press Conference
EDITOR’S NOTE: Coty Wamp is running in the Republican Primary for Hamilton County District Attorney against incumbent Neal Pinkston. Wamp, who is currently serving as legal counsel for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, recently intervened in the arrest of a man in Soddy Daisy who was accused of firing a gunshot into the ground. Wamp […]
Austin Garrett Receives endorsement of IBPO Local #673 in Sheriff’s Race
On Wednesday, Austin Garrett announced the endorsement of the IBOP Local #673. The endorsement comes on the heels of Garrett’s first financial disclosure, and just over two weeks from the filing deadline to run for office in this cycle. In part, the Endorsement Letter from the IBPO Local #673 states: “The International Brotherhood of Police […]
Feb. 2 Police Briefs
Jan. 31 Day Shift 22-001095- 1523 Keeble Street- Stolen Vehicle Recovery Chattanooga Police were at 1400 East 40th Street when they located a 2014 Ford Econoline Van which had previously been reported stolen in East Ridge under NIC#V833617584 on January 24, 2022. The owner was contacted and reported to the scene to retrieve the vehicle. […]
Health Department to Distribute COVID Test Kits at Tennessee Riverpark Vaccination Site
The Health Department has received a shipment of 4,000 Flowflex rapid-antigen COVID test kits. Due to traffic and safety concerns, we will only be distributing 1,000 kits daily, beginning Wednesday, February 2 through Saturday, February 5 at the Tennessee Riverpark vaccination site. Distribution will start at 8:30 a.m. each day. These kits are available by drive-thru […]
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