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.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WTVC) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said former Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy was indicted on a total of 17 felony and misdemeanor charges. Murphy ...

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 ...

Celeste Murphy, who made history as Chattanooga's first female police chief, faces multiple criminal charges including illegal voter registration, falsifying government records and more.

Celeste Murphy, 56, had been overseeing the Chattanooga Police Department since 2022 but resigned Wednesday without publicly giving a reason. Credit: Atlanta City Council Office of Communications.

UPDATE: Attorneys for Celeste Murphy entered a not guilty plea on her behalf Friday morning. Murphy herself was not in court. Attorney Bill Speek says the reason he believes Former Chattanooga ...

Staff File Photo By Matt Hamilton / Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy talks to guests before the start of a 2023 fundraiser event on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Police unions dissatisfied.

Celeste Murphy (from left), Shawn Jones and Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel were high-profile hires in Chattanooga, Memphis and Louisville, respectively.

Chattanooga's mayor plans to renew Police Chief Celeste Murphy's contract, a spokesperson said, after a report from the Chattanooga Times Free Press found she claimed primary residences in both ...

Celeste Murphy. The president of the local Fraternal Order of Police is asking that a subpoena filed by the attorney for ex-police chief Celeste Murphy in her criminal case be quashed.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy about the shooting near a nightclub that killed three and injured 14 others. Support for LAist comes from.