MCMINN COUNTY – An Athens man has been arrested and charged in the ongoing investigation into a homicide and fire at a church earlier in the month. On August 15, TBI special agents certified in fire and explosives investigations began a case into the fire at St. Mark AME Zion Church in the 700 block […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift August 22 24-010796 – 3000 BLK Ringgold Rd – Roll over crash – A crash occurred at the intersection on Ringgold Rd and S. Seminole Drive initially listed as entrapment. Police arrived on scene, the crash was accessed, and the traffic investigator arrived […]

  The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift August 21 24-010749 – 3500 BLK Ringgold Road – Suspicious Person – An employee called about a homeless person on the property with lots of miscellaneous items. The man was checked for warrants and told to leave the property. 24- 010758 […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift August 20 24-010688 – 6500 BLK Garner Street – Broken Down Vehicle – ERPD assisted a citizen with a vehicle which was disabled in the roadway. 24-010691 – 6700 BLK Ringgold Road – Broken Down Vehicle – Police assisted a citizen with […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift August 19 24-010635- 18270 Interstate- Arrest – While investigating elements of a car crash at the above-mentioned location, police found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia following a canine sweep of a vehicle. A man was arrested and transported to the Hamilton County Jail […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift August 16 24-010489 – 5300 BLK Ringgold Rd – Warrant/AOA/ Pedestrian Struck – Police received a call regarding a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Officers arrived and spoke to a man who had blood coming from his nose and road rash on […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift August 15 24-010446 – 300 BLK Camp Jordan Parkway – Assault – Police received multiple reports of an assault in progress in a parking area at Camp Jordan. As officers arrived the combatants fled in a vehicle but were located a short […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift August 14 24-010407 – 900 BLK Spring Creek Road – Disorder – Police responded to Parkridge East Hospital after a patient brought in by EMS became combative and disorderly. Police assisted the medical staff with the patient until their medication became effective. […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift August 13 24-010368 – 3600 BLK Fountain Avenue – Deceptive Practice/Theft – The victim contacted police to report a theft from her Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (EBT) card. She alleged that on Sunday 8/3 she received her food stamp benefits in the […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift August 12 24-010303 – 1100 BLK Spring Creek Road– Suspicious Vehicle – A teacher called about a white Ford parked on the grass with a man inside asleep. Police checked the occupant and found he was an employee of the school. 24-010330 […]