The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift December 18 24-015786- 1300 BLK Spring Creek- Disorder – Police responded to this location because a party refused to leave his mother’s home. Officers spoke with the man who agreed to leave. He was advised of a criminal trespass warning. 24-015788 – […]
Taylor, Beloved Teacher, Coach Passes
Taylor and Wife, Elaine, Force Behind City’s Vietnam War Memorial Monument Norman Earnest Taylor, 92, a beloved teacher and coach at East Ridge Junior High, died on Tuesday. He was born to the late Arthur E. (Os) Taylor and Estelle Hulsey Taylor in Villa Rica, Ga., on June 1, 1932. He was a graduate of […]
Police Briefs December 18
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift December 17 24-0115743 – 3600 BLK Ringgold Road – Indecent Exposure – ERPD was informed of a female who was possibly exposing herself to the public. Upon arrival, police noticed the woman leaning against the wall showing part of her buttocks but […]
UPDATED: CPD Issues Warrants for Arrest in December 1 Homicide
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department located 26-year-old Dejuan Rowland in the 6900 block of Delbert Lane and arrested him on outstanding arrest warrants for first degree murder. During the homicide investigation, it was found that Dejuan Rowland was at the residence with the two victims, the homicide victim and his mother. The mother told […]
Police Briefs for Dec. 17
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift December 13 24-015579 – 1500 BLK Burns Avenue – Commercial Fire – Police responded or a reported fire. Upon arrival, the police observed smoke and fumes. Officers closed the roads, restricting access, while ERFD extinguished the fire. 24-015580 – 6900 BLK Ringgold […]
Norton Temporarily Suspended from Practicing Law
On Monday, the Supreme Court of Tennessee temporarily suspended Alan Christopher Norton from the practice of law upon finding that Mr. Norton poses a threat of substantial harm to the public. Section 12.3 of Supreme Court Rule 9 provides for the immediate summary suspension of an attorney’s license to practice law in cases where an […]
Criminal Court Clerk’s Office holds ‘Friendly’ Christmas Decoration Competition
The Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerk’s Office held its annual Christmas decoration competition recently. The Session’s Criminal Division Clerk’s office, The State Criminal Court Clerk’s Office and the Payment Center competed against each other in a somewhat friendly competition to determine who has the best decorating skills. The clerks themselves also compete in an ugly […]
Arrest Made in Apison Bomb Threat
On Friday December 13, at approximately 2:20 p.m., the School Resource Deputy at Ooltewah High School was contacted by a student who claimed that another student told them he had a briefcase containing explosives on a bus. The bus in question was identified and the deputy immediately contacted his supervisor who then contacted the Director […]
Police Briefs for Dec. 13
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift December 10 24-015477- 1300 BLK Spring Creek Rd – Disorder – Police responded to a potential fight in progress. Upon arrival, police determined no fighting had occurred. Three or four people were engaged in a verbal argument over the food pantry. The […]
CPD Increases Impaired-Driving Enforcement During Holiday Season
The Chattanooga Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for the Booze It and Lose It campaign to increase impaired-driving enforcement from December 13, 2024, to January 1, 2025. The THSO’s statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Drive Sober or […]
School Resource Deputy Responds to Altercation at Tyner Middle School
On Tuesday at approximately 2:10 PM, the School Resource Deputy assigned to Tyner Middle School was requested by administrators to respond to the front lobby for a reported fight. On arrival the deputy found two adult male parties involved in a physical altercation and called for additional resources. Once order was restored by the SRD […]
County Launches Third Recovery Court Dedicated to Assisting Veterans in the Justice System
Program tailored to individual veterans’ needs; launch marks Tennessee’s eleventh veterans treatment court Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp, Judge Boyd Patterson, and Judge Gary Starnes today announced the official launch of the Hamilton County Veterans Treatment Court, an innovative program aimed at addressing the unique needs of local veterans involved in the criminal justice system. […]
Police Briefs for Dec. 10
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift December 6 24-012697 – 700 BLK Marlboro Avenue – Harassment Supplement – Police followed up on an ongoing concern involving juveniles who have been persistently harassing the resident at this location. The officers collected the names of the juveniles while they were […]
Wamp Nominates Janie Parks Varnell to Succeed Taylor as County Attorney
Wamp Proposes Transition Plan On Monday, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp announced a one-year transition plan for the County Attorney’s Office, including the nomination of accomplished local attorney, Janie Parks Varnell, to assume the role of County Attorney, effective July 1, 2025. The proposal comes after weeks of one-on-one meetings with county commissioners about how […]
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Arrest Deputy In Joint Investigation
Sheriff Austin Garrett has placed Johnathan Allen on Administrative Leave after a HCSO Investigation has resulted in charges related to Child Pornography. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office received information from South Carolina law enforcement on December 4 and began assisting with a criminal investigation. A search warrant was executed early this morning by our detectives […]
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