When Chattanooga celebrated Celeste Murphy as its first Black female police chief two years ago, the Atlanta Police Department, where she got her start in law enforcement, used the opportunity to ...

Former Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy is now facing a 17-count indictment containing felony and misdemeanor criminal charges a day after she resigned from her position.

TBI investigators began looking into Celeste Murphy, a 25-year law enforcement veteran, in April at the request of District Attorney Pro Tem D. Michael Dunavant.

Former Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy (Chattanooga Police Department) By WSBTV. June 28, 2024 at 3:15 pm EDT. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.

Murphy, 56, had been overseeing the Chattanooga Police Department since 2022 but resigned Wednesday without publicly giving a reason. Murphy had also previously been a former deputy chief with the ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Now-former Chattanooga, Tennessee Police Chief Celeste Murphy has been indicted and charged over residency claims. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says they began ...

The indictment of former Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy shortly after she resigned from her position is a "sad day for our community," a Tennessee mayor says. Hamilton County Mayor Weston ...

Former Tennessee Top Cop, Celeste Murphy, Faces 17-Count Indictment A Day After Resigning. The ex-police chief reportedly entered false information on several government documents related to ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Former Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy turned herself in on Thursday after a Hamilton County Grand Jury indicted her for 17 felony and misdemeanor criminal charges ...

Murphy was appointed as police chief by Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly in February 2022. WTVC in Chattanooga reported that Murphy resigned on Wednesday, June 26. Suggest a Correction ...

Former Chattanooga police chief facing criminal charges TBI agents said Celeste Murphy knowingly entered false information on several government documents.