From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here is your news for Thursday, January 25th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz. From the Chattan
From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here is your news for Thursday, January 25th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz.
From the Chattanoogan…
An attorney for Benjamin Scott Brewer said there is no proof that the long-haul truck driver was intoxicated at the time of the June 25, 2015, wreck at the Ooltewah exit in which six people were killed.
Jay Underwood of the public defender’s office said law enforcement officers saw no sign of impairment and dropped him off for a ride back to London, Ky., hours after the horrific wreck.
District Attorney Neal Pinkston told the jury from Nashville that meth use was “the only explanation” for the massive crash that spread bodies and debris over a 453-foot stretch of I-75.
Attorney Underwood said the driver dozing off after a long day behind the wheel was the most logical explanation. He said when first questioned he told of hitting his head, then trying to slam on the brakes. He said Brewer likely was jarred awake when he struck his head, then he was so disoriented that he could not find the brakes.
He said Brewer was charged based on a “rushed, sloppy” blood test. He said the defense only found out late that the test was contaminated.
From the Cleveland Daily Banner…
The Cleveland Bradley County Public Library board stepped into the future with brand new digital microfilm scanners unveiled at its January meeting.
Library Director Andy Hunt said the new state-of-the-art scanners will allow guests to not only see the words and images in better clarity, but they will also allow someone to save a page to an external flash drive.
The library board is planning on donating its older microfilm scanners to various other public libraries and institutions.
The new scanners are expected to ease the burden of deciphering certain parts of text on older microfilm viewers, as the visual quality has increased drastically. The board has also ordered at least 10 new computers.
From WRCB Channel 3…
Chattanooga police are investigating the city’s first homicide of 2018.
It happened Monday night on the 1500 block of Ryan Street, near Main Street.
Police are not releasing many details about what happened but said the person who fired the weapon had the right to do so. Hamilton County’s district attorney’s office determined the death was justifiable.
Police said when they arrived at the home Monday night, they found 26-year-old Taji Webb on the ground with a gunshot wound; Webb later died at a hospital. Police said they interviewed witnesses and collected evidence showing that deadly force was necessary. However, the details of the shooting have not been released.
Officers said this is not the first time they’ve encountered the man who was killed. Webb had a long criminal record dating back to 2010. He had been cited for theft, weapon and possession charges.
This has been your local and state news. You can get news anytime by visiting our website, mymix1041.com. From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, this is Jeremy Gault reporting.
