Judge reduces bond for suspect in Coyote Jack’s homicide, sends case to grand jury
Citing weak evidence, a judge on Tuesday reduced the bond for the alleged shooter in the Oct. 6 Coyote Jack's nightclub homicide.
Collegedale city officials deny opportunity to give employee rights to appeal termination
Collegedale, Tennessee's city attorney and its city manager shot down discussions Monday evening to give city employees, as well as the city itself, more protection from false accusations and to create an appeals process for terminations.
Lawsuit in groping case amended to correct identity of second Hamilton County deputy
The attorney representing a 14-year-old girl, whose lawsuit alleges a Hamilton County sheriff's deputy groped her during a traffic stop, filed an amended complaint Friday replacing one of the defendants after new evidence was discovered.
City of Collegedale, police chief and city manager face $2.4 million lawsuit by three fired police officers
Three Collegedale, Tennessee, officers who were unexpectedly fired in September filed a $2.4 million federal lawsuit on Thursday against the city, its police chief and city manager.
City to pay $24,000 in settlement of 2018 Chattanooga traffic stop beating lawsuit
The city of Chattanooga reached a settlement last month in a federal lawsuit for a March 2018 incident in which a Chattanooga police officer punched and cursed a 37-year-old man during a traffic stop.
Residents praise, criticize Chattanooga police during public hearing for national re-accreditation
It was a mixed bag of both praise and criticism of Chattanooga Police Department by community members during a public meeting Wednesday night as the department seeks re-accreditation from a national police standards agency.
Collegedale police arrest suspect after weekend vehicle pursuit
A suspect is in custody after a vehicle pursuit by Collegedale police Saturday morning.
Internal investigation finds Collegedale officers violated multiple policies during September traffic stop
An internal investigation by the Collegedale Police Department has found multiple policy violations by three officers who kept their body cameras muted while speaking with a subject who was improperly cuffed and detained during a traffic stop in September for alleged improper use of a turning lane.
Third lawsuit against Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy alleges strip search, groping of juveniles
Hamilton County sheriff's deputy Daniel Wilkey is now facing a third lawsuit, this time alleging a strip search of a male juvenile and the groping of female minors.
State objects to defendants’ waiver of preliminary hearing in July Chattanooga homicide case after witness receives threats
In an hours-long, contentious hearing Monday morning, Hamilton County prosecutors moved to continue with a preliminary hearing in the July killing of 28-year-old Tracy Calloway, despite all four defendants attempting to waive their rights to the hearing.
