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Crime and Courts
A 31-year-old man died Saturday after being injured in an encounter with Chattanooga police officers Friday morning near Chickamauga Dam, officials said Monday.
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Deputies found a weapon in a student's car at Northwest Whitfield High School on Thursday, according to the county Sheriff's Office.
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A Hamilton County sheriff's deputy was arrested Wednesday on a charge of driving under the influence in Williamson County, according to the Sheriff's Office.
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A Chattanooga man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly shooting at his brother during a fight, according to a police report.
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As early voting started in Tennessee on Wednesday, a local advocacy group is arguing that a proposed amendment on the ballot could lead to innocent people being jailed for months while awaiting trial.
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Johnny D. Houston Jr., who served as Red Bank's city judge for more than 25 years, has died.
An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.
A teenage driver was arrested Friday after reportedly trying to hit someone with her car outside Brainerd High School, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
A Hamilton County commissioner said he confirmed the county Sheriff's Office was not involved in the detention or deportation of a Chattanooga Prep student after raising questions about the federal operation at a commission meeting Wednesday.
A McMinn County man is awaiting extradition from Arizona to face Tennessee charges of trafficking and money laundering, according to authorities.
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After the failed execution of Christa Pike last week, the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Episcopal Church representing Tennessee dioceses signed a letter to Gov. Bill Lee requesting that the state not attempt to execute her again.
