Police are looking for a suspect involved in a pair of home invasions, early Friday afternoon. According to Hamilton County 911, East Ridge officers were dispatched to the 3700 block of Bennett Road at about 1:30 p.m. on a reported home invasion. An officer on the scene said that the suspect is a black male […]
Political Sign Ordinance Adopted; Lottery Rules Still Unresolved
The East Ridge City Council adopted a new political sign ordinance Thursday night during it’s regular meeting. But, one element of the measure still must be addressed before the November 8 Municipal Election. In a 3-2 vote, the council approved regulations on the placement and timing of political signs. However, the most divisive element of […]
Attorney Hoss Releases Statement on Police-Involved Shooting
Chattanooga attorney Bryan Hoss released a statement on Friday concerning the police involved shooting that happened in East Ridge on August 19. Hoss said that he is representing Lt. Daniel Stephenson, the officer involved in the shooting, whose name has not been previously released by investigating authorities. Hoss said in a telephone interview Friday that […]
Two Gunmen Rob Food City
Two men brandishing pistols robbed the Food City near Boyd’s Speedway late Sunday night after the store had closed. According to police officials, a third party called 911 at 11:10 p.m. saying there was “an active shooter” at the Food City at 6723 Ringgold Road. Officers from the ERPD responded and set up a staging […]
Discussion of Wrecker Ordinance Dominates Council Meeting
The East Ridge City Council met Thursday night in its regular meeting and continued to discuss the city’s wrecker ordinance. City Attorney Hal North told the Council that the current city ordinance, which limits the number of wreckers on the city’s wrecker rotation to three, violates state and federal regulations pertaining to wrecker services. North […]
UPDATED: HCSD Officially Identifies Victim of Police-Involved Shooting
UPDATED MONDAY: The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department officially released the name of the man shot and killed by an East Ridge police officer on Friday evening. As reported by East Ridge News Online on Friday, the victim is 54-year-old Todd P. Browning. Matt Lea, the Public Information Officer with HCSD, said in an email that […]
UPDATED: Fire Damages Family Table
Firefighters raced to Family Table Grill late Thursday afternoon on a reported structure fire. East Ridge Fire Department responded to the blaze in the 3900 block of Ringgold Road at about 3:50.. No injuries were reported, officials said. Family Table employee Cathy Brown said she had just come into the building to begin her shift when […]
Michigan Man Indicted in Cold Case Murder
On Tuesday, the Hamilton County Grand Jury indicted 43-year old Jason Kirk Sanford of Westland, Michigan, for First Degree Murder in an East Ridge woman’s death, according to our friends at NewsChannel9. Sarah Davis Perry went missing on the morning of Wednesday, June 14, 2000. The next day, two 12-year-old boys playing in Spring Creek, off […]
Police Make Two Arrests in Robbery
East Ridge police have arrested two people in connection to an armed robbery of a man inside his home on Duvall Street last week. Christopher Lee Edwards, 20, of a Spriggs Street address and Kiara Monique McDaniel, 22, of a Honeysuckle Road address in Chattanooga, were both charged with Aggravated Robbery, Theft over $10,000 and […]
UTC Athlete Second Man Charged in End Zone Incident
East Ridge News Online has found that an incident at the End Zone during the early morning hours of July 30 has led to the arrest of a man who allegedly fired shots during a disturbance. Le’Vonte Dion Larry, 19, of a Palm St. Address in Jesup, Ga., has been charged with Aggravated Assault. Larry […]
Haynes to be County’s Next Assessor of Property
Republican Marty Haynes will become Hamilton County’s next Assessor of Property. Haynes received 16,104 votes to Democrat Mark Siedlecki’s 12,158. In the state primaries, incumbent Congressman Chuck Fleischman easily outdistanced his challengers in the Republican Primary for U.S. House of Representatives in the 3rd District. In Hamilton County, Fleischman received 13,392 votes, while Allan Levene […]
Incident at End Zone Leads to Arrest
East Ridge police arrested a Chattanooga man early Saturday morning after he allegedly waived a pistol around and threatened to shoot several people in the parking lot of the End Zone. Traevis Jerrick Graham, 20, of a North Market Street address, was charged with Aggravated Assault. He posted a $30,000 bond and is due to […]
Council Passes Budget on First Reading
The East Ridge City Council passed on first reading the proposed budget for fiscal year 2016-17, Thursday night during its regular session. The $12.8 million general fund budget would include six additional employees, two police officers, three firefighters and an accounting position. However, Councilman Jacky Cagle pressed City Manager Scott Miller on the number of […]
ERPD Investigating Cascades Robbery
The East Ridge Police Department is investigating the robbery of a local motel. According to a press release, the Cascades Motel on Ringgold Road was robbed Wednesday morning. As the dispatchers were taking the call of the robbery, an officer passing the motel in his patrol car began pursuing the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect’s car […]
Lambert: ‘The Biggest Thing to Ever Happen in East Ridge’
Mayor Brent Lambert said it was “the biggest thing to ever happen in East Ridge.” On a beautiful Thursday morning, Lambert gathered with dozens of local and state dignitaries _ and hundreds and hundreds of customers lining up waiting to spend their money _ to officially cut the opening the Bass Pro Shops. Lambert spoke […]
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