Drugs, firearms, and explosives seized in Ooltewah
Weapons Recovered | Courtesy: Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has executed a narcotics search warrant in the 9000 block of Pleasant Lane in Ooltewah, leading to multiple drugs, firearms, and explosives being recovered.
The operation occurred on October 2, 2025.
The items recovered during the search include:
- 41 firearms, including a stolen and modified fully automatic handgun, (3) suppressors, (1) personally manufactured lower machine gun, and (3) short-barreled rifle uppers
- Items used to produce illegal firearms
- Explosives including an improvised grenade, (2) suspected cannon balls, and (1) empty 37mm projectile
- Illegal drugs
Arrest warrants were issued for two individuals, Pamela McCord and Matthew Kendrick.
McCord’s charges are as follows:
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Possession of fentanyl
- Possession of marijuana
Kendrick faces the following charges as well:
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Possession of a prohibited weapon (x5)
- Theft of property
- Possession of methamphetamine
“We would like to thank our partners of the Chattanooga field offices for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and the Chattanooga Police Department Bomb Squad.”
– Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
No further information is available at this time.
