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Collegedale police say teen confessed involvement in homicide. Landfill search called off
Collegedale police said late Thursday they had called off a two-day search of a landfill for the body of Robert George Locke and also said the teen charged in the case had confessed to his involvement.

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Ex-NFL player accused of murder, Darron Lee, says he’s in process of hiring an attorney
Darron Lee, the ex-NFL player accused of intentionally killing his partner, is in the process of hiring a lawyer, he said in court Wednesday.

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‘Just offensive’: DA rejects suggestion of preferential treatment for driver not charged in Frazier Avenue crash
Hours after a Hamilton County jury convicted a Florida driver in the fatal 2023 Frazier Avenue crash, his sister wanted to know why the other driver involved, a longtime Chattanooga physician, wasn't charged.

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Chattanooga man’s convictions in stabbing case of ex-girlfriend overturned, 20-year sentence vacated
Judge recuses himself after appeals court finds defendant denied right to counsel

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Mexican man on federal ‘worst of the worst’ list gets 15 months from Chattanooga judge
Defendant pleaded guilty after illegally reentering US following drug conviction

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Bill Gates tells lawmakers meeting Epstein was a ‘grave error in judgment’ in closed-door hearing
Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a “grave error in judgment" by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein as the Microsoft co-founder faced questions behind closed doors from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier.

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Chattanooga man convicted of murder, sentenced to life in prison without parole
A Chattanooga man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after he was convicted of the malice murder of a Walker County man.

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Jury finds driver guilty after 2023 Frazier Avenue crash
Defendant’s sentencing scheduled for August

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Former Dade County Jail administrator arrested, accused of misusing public funds
The Dade County Jail's former administrator was arrested following allegations he used county funds for personal purchases, officials said.

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Former Abba’s House deacon charges change, judge adjusts bond to remain the same
The man who was serving as a deacon at Abba's House and was arrested after his wife allegedly found nude images of a minor on his phone had his bond reset at $225,000 Tuesday afternoon.
