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TBI’s ‘Operation Autumn Shield’ Yields Ten Arrests, Identifies 19 Online Sexual Exploitation and Sextortion Child Victims
Ten people face felony charges and more than a dozen victims have been identified in a large-scale, collaborative operation to target online child exploitation and sextortion in Tennessee. Over a three-month period, from October through December, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, housed within the Cybercrime and Digital Evidence …
Chattanooga State announces 50 Marion County students named to the college’s Dean’s List for Fall 2024
Chattanooga State Community College this week announced its Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. The Dean’s List comprises 995 students, including 50 from Marion County. Students can earn Dean’s List recognition by completing 12 or more academic hours in a semester and maintaining a grade point average of at least 3.5. The Dean’s List …
Behind the Cheer: Managing Mental Health During the Holidays
The following was submitted as a Letter to the Editor at SValleyNow.com from Terrie Johnson of Volunteer Behavioral Healthcare Services — Jasper and Dunlap Campuses… Behind the Cheer: Managing Mental Health During the Holidays The holiday season has officially begun. While this time is traditionally marked by gift-giving, festive decorations, and a spirit of unity, …
SVEConnect’s 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway concludes with BIG winners
SVEConnect’s 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway with Tennessee Valley Broadcasting and SValleyNow.com co-owned radio partner, The River 104.9 WEPG, concluded on Tuesday with some big winners! The promotion which runs leading up to the holiday season is open to all eligible SVEConnect subscribers in Marion County and runs over a 12-day period concluding in a …
Marion County Sheriff’s Department warns of potential “brushing scams”
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is warning the public of potential “brushing scams” that are occurring across the nation. The scams found circulating in other states involves receiving unexpected gifts or letters with no sender information where the packages or letters often include a QR code that, when scanned, can grant access to your personal …
Early morning crashes causes traffic backup on I-24 Eastbound Tuesday morning
Tuesday morning’s commute was busy, especially for those who travel I-24 Eastbound from Marion County into Chattanooga. An early morning crash on I-24 East at mile marker 3 (just past the I-59 junction) caused several resulting pileups that left traffic bumper-to-bumper from the Wildwood exit back to Nickajack Lake in Marion County. The Dade County …
TDOT announces all lane closures will stop Dec. 23rd for holiday travel
TDOT announced on Tuesday that all lane closures on interstates and highways across the state will be stopped starting at 11:59PM on Monday, December 23rd, 2024, through 11:59PM on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Officials with TDOT say the opening of all lanes will aid in making holiday travel go more smoothly across the state. AAA …
2024-25 Gun Hunting Season for Deer Opens November 23
Tennessee’s 2024-25 statewide gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday, Nov. 23. The season traditionally opens each year on the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving. During gun season, sportsmen may also use muzzleloaders or archery equipment. The statewide bag limit for antlered bucks is two. No more than one antlered deer may be taken per day, …
Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Marion County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
A cybertip that child sexual abuse material had been uploaded to a cloud provider’s storage led to an investigation by TBI special agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad, the 12th Judicial District Drug Task Force, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and Homeland Security Investigations. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children …
Sequatchie County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of a Dunlap man, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. In July 2023, ICAC agents received a cybertip via the National Center for Missing and Exploited …
