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Defense Says Jason Chen Killed Jasmine Pace After She Came After Him With Wine Bottle

1/13/2025

A defense attorney told a Criminal Court jury on Monday that Jason Chen killed Jasmine Pace after she found where he had called other young women and she came after him with a wine bottle. Josh Weiss said Chen ran from her to a bathroom and then the bedroom, where he found a knife and began stabbing her. He said Chen blacked out during the incident and awoke to find her lifeless body. Attorney Weiss told the jury that Chen then handcuffed her so that she would fit in a suitcase, then he put the body in garbage bags and into the suitcase. He said Chen "did a bad job" of trying to clean up the blood, and he made some texts and calls after her death to try to get an alibi. ... (click for more)

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Jason Chen enters the courtroom at the opening of his trial in the Nov. 23, 2022, murder of 22-year-old Jasmine Pace. Her body, with 60 stab wounds, was found stuffed in a suitcase in a ditch along Suck Creek Road. The defense said Chen stabbed her after she became jealous and came after him with a broken wine bottle.

Sheriff's Investigation Finds Man Was Deliberately Shooting At Sledding Family, More Charges Filed

1/13/2025

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has conducted further investigations into the Friday incident where a man, Benjamin Cook, allegedly shot at a family sledding on Stoney River Drive. Their findings produced additional evidence supporting the allegation Cook was, in fact, deliberately shooting directly at the family which was sledding on ... (click for more)

Former Sheriff Jim Hammond Running For County Republican Party Chairman

1/13/2025

Former Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond announced to the Pachyderm Club Monday that he will run for the chairman seat of the Hamilton County Republican Party. It was stated that Mr. Hammond is running unopposed, and that the election date is yet to be set in March. Mr. Hammond read a list of priorities and reasons he chose ... (click for more)

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Latest Hamilton County Arrest Report

1/14/2025

Here is the latest Hamilton County arrest report. (If your case is dismissed, just email us your name and date we ran it and we will promptly take off. Email to news@chattanoogan.com ) ALVEREZ ACUNA, LIZBETH 507 HEIDI CIR RED BANK, 37415 Age at Arrest: 19 years old Arresting Agency: Red Bank POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL (UNDER AGE) BEAN, VIRGINIA MAIRE 117 HIMLOCK STREET SODDY DAISY, 37379 Age at Arrest: 21 years old Arresting Agency: Soddy Daisy FAILURE TO APPEAR ... more

Man Arrested For Fondling Woman In Front Of Broad Street Convenience Store

1/13/2025

Gas Prices Fall 10 Cents In Chattanooga

1/13/2025

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1/13/2025

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Cleveland's Lauren Hurst Named Gatorade Tennessee Volleyball Player Of The Year

1/13/2025

Cleveland High senior Lauren Hurst added a 12th postseason state honor to her prep career resume, earning her third straight Gatorade Tennessee Volleyball Player of the Year. Having signed to play both sports at the University of Tennessee, Hurst is four-time Maxpreps All-American versatile volleyball star that rarely leaves the court due to not only her dominating spikes, but her defensive and service abilities. On the volleyball court, Hurst set the TSSAA’s all-time kills record ... more

Top-Ranked Cleveland Pins Huge Loss On Bradley Central

1/11/2025

Walker Valley Wrestlers Defeat Ooltewah

1/10/2025

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Vols Ranked Sixth In Both National Polls

1/13/2025

The University of Tennessee men's basketball team checks in at sixth in the country in the major polls this week. After a program-best five-week run atop the rankings, ... more