Chattanooga TN

Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department has arrested and charged a suspect in connection with an August 17, 2025, homicide in the 3200 block of Brainerd Road. The 29-year-old male victim was found with life-threatening injuries at the scene around 4:02 a.m. and was pronounced deceased at a local hospital.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Last week's active shooter alert at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga was apparently the first in a flurry of campus hoaxes perpetrated by a single group, an intelligence report out this week has found. In an intelligence report released on Wednesday, Center for Internet Security and...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — A former masseur in Chattanooga has pleaded guilty to taking secret videos of 88 of his clients while they were in various states of undress. Kenneth Spears came clean on his actions at a hearing in Hamilton County Criminal Court on Friday. Watch our livestream of the hearing below:

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – August 15, 2025 – The City of Cleveland proudly announces the closing and official acquisition of the former Whirlpool Plant 1 and Plant 2 properties, located in the heart of downtown Cleveland. These sites, which total approximately 50 acres, are key to the future revitalization and development of...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Chattanooga woman and a teenage boy both face charges after police say a 3-year-old in their care drowned, and a 1-year-old showed signs of 'significant abuse.'. The teenager admitted to police he abused both kids, and the children's mother told police she was aware of...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — We're working to learn more about a 15-year-old girl who was shot while she was in a vehicle Thursday morning in Chattanooga. 2 teen boys are now in custody and face charges. The girl was shot a little before 9 a.m. on the 2800 block of...

Over the upcoming Labor Day holiday, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) will join the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Chattanooga Police Department, and multiple law enforcement partners in Project 58 x 58: Enforcing Safety, Hour by Hour. Project 58 x 58 will...

According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from August 24-27. 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.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — East Ridge City Council members discussed the possibility of building a new YMCA facility during Thursday's meeting. City Manager Scott Miller said a feasibility study was conducted in March to possibly create a YMCA facility at Camp Jordan Park. Miller said the study found a new...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Who called in that false shooting call one week ago Thursday that disrupted life at UTC?. Cyber security experts say it’s a cybercriminal group that has been causing problems across the globe. According to an intelligence report from the Center of Internet Security, the...