On Saturday, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported that the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office suffered a catastrophic data loss relating to dash cam video storage. The report states that all dash cam footage from the entire fleet of 130 patrol vehicles from Oct. 25, 2018 to Jan. 23, 2020 was lost as a result of […]

According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Feb. 24-March 1. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Feb. 24 DAVID GONZALEZ, […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports. Feb. 26 Day Shift 620 Camp Jordan Parkway (Bass Pro)-Alarm- Police responded and checked the business with the key holder. Everything appeared to be ok. 6674 Ringgold Road (Rodeway Inn/Oyo)- Traffic Stop/Arrest- Police encountered Steven Goldberg, Nathan Hudson, and Cruz Housley on a traffic stop […]

DISTRICT 29 HAMILTON COUNTY I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction: Phase 1 traffic shifts have been implemented. Traffic should expect multiple lane shifts traveling through the interchange. Lane closures will occur Sunday nights through Thursdays nights between 9 PM and 6 AM at the following locations: I-75 NB at state line, I-75 NB MM 2, I-75 […]

TDOT contract crews will make concrete repairs this weekend on I-24 West in Chattanooga, Hamilton County from mile marker 178.9 to mile marker 178.7 in lane #1 (left/fast lane). The work will begin at 8:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 28, 2020 and end by or before 6:00 a.m. EST on Monday, March 2, 2020. […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports. Feb. 25 Day Shift 1508 Karwill Lane Apt. B (AOA): Police assisted HCSO Civil Process while serving an eviction. 601 Walnut Street (warrant service): Lisa Blake was served with an East Ridge alias capias for possession of controlled substance. 2001 Long Street (warrant service) : […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports. Feb. 24 Day Shift 3516 Mimbro Lane (missing person): The house manager for a special needs group home, reported that one of the residents left without her knowledge in search of tobacco. He was located on the lot of RNR tires and was safely returned […]

House Majority Whip Johnny Garrett Tuesday named State Rep. Esther Helton to fill one of six Deputy Whip positions within the Tennessee House Republican Caucus for the second session of the 111th Tennessee General Assembly.  “Rep. Helton has already demonstrated strong leadership in her first term and I am confident that she will continue to […]

CUMBERLAND COUNTY – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in partnership with The Conservation Fund, TennGreen, the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, today announced the addition of 6,229 acres to the Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park. The land – known as […]

In Hamilton County Criminal Court on Monday, Billy Hawk pleaded nolo contendere to voluntary manslaughter for the 1981 murder of Johnny Mack Salyer, whose body was found in a barrel floating in Chickamauga Lake, according to a press release from the Hamilton County District Attorney’s office. A jury found Hawk guilty of first-degree murder on […]