La Shawn Pagan obtained a bachelor's degree in criminology and criminal justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. After working a few years in the legal field as a paralegal and researcher, she began her career as a journalist at the Queens Courier/El Correo de Queens also in New York. Soon after, she completed an internship at the United Nations where she eventually was hired as an investigative reporter focusing on human rights violations at the UN. Pagan has also written, directed and produced a documentary film called Forced into Silence, which earned her a best documentary award in 2015. She recently obtained a certification on Film and Television Essentials through NYU and is writing two books. She is an advocate for gender equality and mental health awareness. She loves reading, music, her friends and her dogs.
ESPN2 will air on Sunday the "Detection Dog Challenge," a police K-9 competition featuring a team representing the Chattanooga Police Department.
by La Shawn PaganThe attorney for a woman who was allegedly involved with a Chattanooga man who is accused of soliciting the killing of his wife via text message has issued a statement saying she had no involvement in plotting the killing.
by La Shawn PaganChattanooga Police say they have a third suspect in custody in connection with the Aug. 12 shoot-out that took place inside the Hamilton Place mall.
by La Shawn PaganWith the number of deaths by overdose in the U.S. now reaching a grim milestone - topping an all-time high of 100,000 in a 12-month period - data in Tennessee and Hamilton County show an even more alarming trend.
by La Shawn PaganThe case has been dismissed against a Chattanooga activist who was charged with harassment following a dispute with her boyfriend on July 29.
by La Shawn PaganThe woman found dead of an apparent suicide at the Hamilton Place Mall on Monday - while wanted by police in the homicide of a 2-year-old child - was a longtime city employee and foster parent, authorities said Friday.
by La Shawn PaganA Hamilton County Sessions Court judge has been reprimanded for his social media posts, including "legal tips of the day" in which he advised his followers to be stealthy if they are going to commit a crime, as well as advice on where not to hide their "stashes."
by La Shawn PaganChattanooga City Judge Sherry Paty last week received the Municipal Judge of the Year award from the Tennessee Municipal Judges Conference.
by La Shawn PaganChattanooga leaders and citizens came together Monday to celebrate a milestone and give thanks to an institution that has helped to keep the city safe for 150 years — the Chattanooga Fire Department.
by La Shawn PaganChattanooga Police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of 25-year-old D'Marquis Bell on the 1100 block of Arlington Avenue on the night of Oct. 24, 2021.
by La Shawn PaganFormer Hamilton County Assistant District Attorney Brian Bush has announced he will run for City Court judge, with goals to provide a more efficient court system that will save taxpayers money.
by La Shawn Pagan