CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged former Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Keith Cantrell, age 42, of Ringgold, GA, with Theft by Deception, Criminal Attempt to Commit Theft by Deception, and Violation of Oath by Public Officer. The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate on Thursday, February 6, […]
Read More »District Attorney’s Office Secures Conviction in Important Fentanyl Case
PRESS RELEASE – Ringgold, GA – On January 15, 2025 the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District’s Attorney’s Office secured a conviction of Samantha Shea Leamon of Rossville, Catoosa County, Georgia for Possession of Fentanyl with the Intent to Distribute. Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid responsible for a significant number of overdose deaths in the […]
Read More »GBI Investigates Death in Ringgold, GA
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. – On Monday, January 20, 2025, the body found on the embankment of Emberson Drive in Ringgold was identified as Jamie Lauren Wiley, age 37, of Ringgold, GA. The preliminary results indicate that Jamie Wiley was a victim of a homicide. Fingerprints taken from the autopsy were run through the FBI AFIS […]
Read More »Georgia State Senator arrested
GEORGIA – FYN became aware of an arrest made this morning at the Georgia State Capitol thanks to a new program called The Georgia Hour with BKP on VoiceofRuralAmerica.com. Georgia State Senator Colton Moore was seen being shoved to the ground and arrested as he tried to defy a ban that would keep him from […]
Read More »Wanted Catoosa man found and arrested in TN
PRESS RELEASE – On Sunday, January 12th, 2025, at approximately 8:00 am, deputies received an anonymous tip stating fugitive Brandon Frady could be found at a residence near the 2600 block of Banks Road. Frady was wanted in Catoosa County, Georgia, for Aggravated Assault, Simple Battery, Criminal Trespass, and two counts of Cruelty to Children. […]
Read More »GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Catoosa County
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. – At the request of the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Ringgold, GA. Dameion Coonrod, age 32, of Chattanooga, TN, was shot and killed in the incident. One deputy was injured. On December 15, 2024, at about 10:25 p.m., Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies and a Georgia State Patrol trooper responded to […]
Read More »The presidential race in Georgia is called!
The race in Georgia has been called! Georgia has turned red! News outlets have called the race in Georgia as a tight race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris. Trump was able to flip the state after Biden previously won the state in 2020. Final numbers are still too early to know, but […]
Read More »Three Convicted in 2021 Ft. Oglethorpe Murder
PRESS RELEASE – On Friday September 27, 2024, 21 year-old Keishann Rowe, 20 year-old Keonte Ragland, and 19 year-old Deonna Ragland, were convicted by a Catoosa County jury for the 2021 murder of Jaylon Eberhardt, a 19 year old man from Ft. Oglethorpe. The evidence presented over the course of a week-long trial showed that […]
Read More »Weather warnings as Hurricane Helene approaches
ATLANTA – As Hurricane Helene approaches Georgia, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is urging Georgians to take several precautions before the storm. “Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane and continue into Georgia with devastating wind speeds,” said Commissioner King. “Because these damaging winds […]
Read More »School threats across Georgia
GEORGIA – In the aftermath of Wednesday’s horrific school shooting, multiple schools across Georgia are reporting threats of violence. Fannin County School System stated that they “wanted to make you aware there have been multiple threats made to schools throughout the state of Georgia over the past 48 hours.” The shooting that took place at […]
Read More »Paulding Deputy Killed in Ambush While Responding to Domestic Dispute
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Sheriff Gary Gulledge, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, and the Paulding County community mourn the loss of one of their Deputies. On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at approximately 6:13 PM, Deputy Brandon Cunningham was gunned down as he responded to a domestic dispute. A male suspect ambushed Deputy Cunningham and his […]
Read More »14-year-old in Catoosa County sustains gunshot wound
PRESS RELEASE – According to Sheriff Gary R. Sisk on July 3, 2024, at approximately 9:30 AM, deputies from the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a distressing incident at a residence on Neal Drive, in Rossville, GA. The incident involved a 14-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies […]
Read More »Black bear sightings
PRESS RELEASE – The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office has received several calls from citizens stating they have recently seen black bears on their property. There is nothing the Sheriff’s Office can do about bears being in the area. Black bears occur in three distinct regions in Georgia including the North Georgia mountains, but may range […]
Read More »Georgia GOP Passes Resolution Demanding Action on 2020 Fulton County Election Irregularities, Reprimands SEB
PRESS RELEASE – At the Georgia Republican Party State Committee meeting preceding the state convention held on May 18th, a resolution introduced by Sam Carnline, co-founder of GeorgiansForTruth.org and Georgia GOP State Committeeman, was passed unanimously by the committee members. The resolution expresses grave concerns over irregularities in the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County that […]
Read More »Chattanooga Man Convicted of Burglary
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, a Catoosa County jury convicted Ruben Santos, a 40-year-old man from Chattanooga, of Burglary in the First Degree. Evidence presented over the course of a two-day trial showed that Santos was a long-time family friend of the victim, a 25-year-old woman. Santos befriended the victim when […]
Read More »Man sentenced to 100 years in prison for Child Molestation and Child Pornography
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. – On March 26, 2024, a Catoosa County jury convicted Brandon Bennett of 15 counts of child sex offenses after a two day trial before Judge Brian House. Bennett, 39, was convicted of two counts of aggravated child molestation, one count of incest, three counts of child molestation, six counts of sexual […]
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