🌱 CFD Saves Woman & Buys New Front Door + CPD Release Body Cam Video

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A couple of afternoon showers. High: 55 Low: 40.

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Here are the top three stories today in Chattanooga:

1. Earlier in the week, the Chattanooga Fire Department and emergency personnel saved a woman by forcing open the front door of her home. According to the CFD, the woman had received burns after falling onto her space heater. The homeowner was worried about her damaged front door and wanted to ensure her home was secure, but she needed to go to the hospital for her injuries. Chattanooga Firefighters and Hamilton County EMS bought a door with their own money and worked together to install it so that the woman could focus on healing. (WDEF News 12)
2. To offer more "transparency," the Chattanooga Police Department released body camera footage showing the "proper use of de-escalation policy" during a traffic stop. While searching for a white Kia that had just shot at a dark-colored Kia, an officer stopped a mother and minor driving a white Kia. According to the CPD, the officer "quickly determined they were not involved with the shooting incident" and de-escalated the situation. Later, 22-year-old Camron Hilt of Ooltewah was found walking away from the bullet-ridden dark-colored Kia. He was arrested for possession of a gun and marijuana, which are violations of his parole. Police are still searching for the suspect that shot at Hilt and his car. (WTVC)
3. After serving less than a year in their roles, two city employees are leaving Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly's administrative team. According to a news release, Tamara Steward, the city's first chief equity officer, is moving into the private sector, and Mike Compton, a senior adviser, is leaving for health reasons. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Cupid's Chase 5K & 10K At Tennessee Riverpark (8:00 AM)
• Etta May At The Comedy Catch (7:30 PM, 9:45 PM)
• Gimme Gimme Disco At The Signal (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Here’s some Super Bowl weekend trivia for you: Chattanooga ranks 24th in the state for top Super Bowl athlete hometowns, with six past players hailing from our city since the 1966-67 season. Check out more Super Bowl stats from across the country in this new BeenVerified study. (BeenVerified)
• Ginger, a cute German Shepherd Dog Saluki Mix dog with reddish fur, needs a forever home! Check out Ginger and more adorable adoptable pets in the Chattanooga area. (Chattanooga Patch)
• Did you miss the Hamilton County Schools State of the System? No problem, you can watch the recording at the link! (Hamilton County Schools via Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.