Emmett Gienapp covers crime and law enforcement for the Times Free Press. He has worked for the newspaper since December of 2015, and has previously reported on politics, education and the court system.
Two-term incumbent Jim Hammond has taken a commanding lead.
by Emmett GienappA body was found on the 4500 block of Norcross Road Monday morning.
by Emmett GienappPolice say a man charged with stalking, harassment and electronic tracking of motor vehicles used a mobile app to follow his ex-girlfriend.
by Emmett GienappOn Tuesday afternoon, Chattanooga Police Department Chief David Roddy addressed concerns raised by city council members about policies on the use of force.
by Emmett GienappChattanooga Police Chief David Roddy named Zac McCullough as the new Assistant Chief of Investigations Friday afternoon.
by Emmett GienappCity and Hamilton County officials broke ground Thursday on the memorial designed to honor the five service members killed in the July 16, 2015, Chattanooga terrorist attack on two local military sites.
by Emmett GienappProsecutors have charged a 33-year-old Chattanooga woman with attempted criminal homicide.
by Emmett GienappHundreds of people gathered at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday night to raise money in support of wounded members of the armed services at the Honoring the Sacrifice Foundation's fifth annual American Heroes Dinner.
by Emmett GienappThe Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is now hiring school resource officers to work in public schools throughout the county to ensure the safety of local students.
by Emmett GienappParamedics took one man to the hospital early Wednesday morning after he was shot on the 700 block of Talley Road.
by Emmett GienappOn Tuesday morning, a dozen young adults sat in green, high-backed office chairs around a conference table on the third floor of Chattanooga City Hall.
by Emmett GienappA Chattanooga man has been arrested for attempted murder and tampering with evidence after he allegedly stabbed a man in the back.
by Emmett GienappIf you have a heart for public service and you're itching for a lifestyle change, consider a new job title — FBI special agent.
by Emmett GienappPolice have charged a 59-year-old man with indecent exposure after an incident Thursday at Hamilton Place mall.
by Emmett GienappIn 1994, Craig Fitzhugh was working for a small bank in his hometown of Ripley, Tenn.
by Emmett GienappAuthorities charged a man with criminally negligent homicide Monday night, saying his "negligent handling" of a loaded firearm led to the death of Lauren Bonnema, 25.
by Emmett GienappA 27-year-old man faces multiple charges after a woman told police he choked, hit and raped her in her home.
by Emmett GienappCourt documents show police found the suspected shooter in Chattanooga's ninth homicide of 2018 by tracking down security footage that showed the getaway car fleeing the scene.
by Emmett GienappAs Chattanooga marches into July with a homicide rate that's about half the total seen at this point in the last two years, investigators are working to uncover what happened in the city's ninth killing this year.
by Emmett GienappLocal authorities managed to capture a man who had warrants out for his arrest in four counties this afternoon after he ran from Collegedale police on a motorcycle on Friday morning.
by Emmett Gienapp