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Topping our news today…
On Sunday at approximately 12:56PM, Cleveland Police Department officers responded to a crash with injuries on North Lee Highway in front of Captain D’s. A white Toyota Camry and a red Jeep Wrangler pulling a small smoker trailer were involved in the crash. Based on preliminary investigation, the Toyota Camry was exiting Captain D’s and turning left onto North Lee Highway when it was struck by the Jeep traveling north on North Lee Highway. The driver of the Camry, Jerry Freeman, 81, was pronounced dead by Bradley County EMS at the scene. His wife, Shirley Freeman, was airlifted to Erlanger Medical Center with substantial injuries. The driver of the Jeep, John Norton, age 59, was transported to Tennova with minor injuries, treated, and subsequently released. The crash does not appear to be speed or alcohol related at this time.
Also in news today…
Bradley County Sheriff Steve Lawson and District Attorney General Steve Crump will be holding a press conference at 11AM this morning in reference to the officer-involved shooting that occurred on Friday, June 25th. We will be covering the press conference on Mix TV as well as on Talk 101-3 The Buzz. We’ll have highlights from the press conference this afternoon on Mix 104-1.
From the Chattanooga Times Free Press…
Judy Spiegel, the wife of former Erlanger CEO Kevin Spiegel, is one of 159 people still missing after an oceanfront condominium building in the Miami suburbs partially collapsed early Thursday morning.
As of Friday afternoon, 11 injuries had been reported and at least four people were confirmed dead.
Judy Spiegel’s daughter, Rachel Spiegel, lives in South Miami and said that the 12-story Champlain Towers South complex in Surfside, Florida, had been her parents’ second home since January 2017, when Rachel’s daughter Scarlett was born. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Judy Spiegel moved into the oceanview, sixth-floor residence full time to help care for her three grandchildren, Rachel Spiegel said.
Rachel Spiegel said she learned about the building collapse from her father, Kevin Spiegel, who came to Chattanooga in April 2013 to take on the role of CEO at Erlanger Health System after serving as CEO at Methodist Healthcare in Memphis for five years prior. She said they are still holding onto hope, but are scared.
In news today…
Cleveland’s and Tennessee’s Distinguished Young Woman Taylor Schneider was named one of eight finalist Saturday in the 64th Distinguished Young Women National Finals in Mobile, Ala.
As a finalist, she received a $5,000 cash scholarship.
Also on Saturday night, Taylor was named the winner of a $1,000 scholarship in the interview competition. She was one of five DWY participants earning the award.
On Friday night, Taylor received a $1,000 scholarship for e self-expression in the second night of preliminary competition.
The $1,000 cash scholarship was presented to five of the 50 state representatives receiving the highest scores on their public speaking abilities.
Following a selection process that began in her home state of Tennessee, Schneider began preparing for the 64th annual scholarship competition. Historically, the competition has taken place in its founding city of Mobile, Ala. This year, due to COVID-19 safety precautions, the competition was conducted virtually and is being showcased in a FREE three-night online broadcast at DYWNationalFinals.com.
Also in news today…
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is reviewing evidence in a fatal shooting involving the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office.
According to TBI officials, special agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to the deadly shooting of Michael Anthony Frederick, 53, of McDonald, during an interaction with BCSO deputies Friday evening.
TBI is investigating at the request of 10th District Attorney General Steve Crump.
According to the TBI, shortly before 6 p.m. Friday, “deputies were dispatched to an address in the 200 block of Spring Branch Road on a mental health call, indicating the caller wanted to harm himself.”
When deputies arrived and interacted with Frederick, he displayed a weapon, resulting in deputies firing their service weapons, fatally wounding him.
