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Video allegedly shows university students' murders

European tourists murdered in Morocco COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A video that allegedly shows the killing of two Scandinavian university students in a remote part of Morocco's Atlas Mountains is likely authentic, Norwegian police said Friday. Norway's National Criminal Investigation Service…

Life Force celebrates 30th anniversary at Erlanger

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This year, Life Force Air Medical celebrates it's 30th year of serving the tri-state region. A pair of 30 year veterans of the service were on hand today to talk about their years with Life Force. Erlanger transported…

Tourists' alleged attackers pledged allegiance to ISIS

Copenhagen, Denmark — Authorities arrested three more suspects Thursday in the deaths of two Scandinavian university students who were killed in Morocco's Atlas Mountains. Moroccan authorities said the men detained in Marrakech and a fourth suspect pledged allegiance to ISIS…

USPS carriers stay busy delivering packages before Christmas

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - After 20 years working with the U.S. Postal Service, Brian Simms knows all the Christmas tricks. "Had a customer, a young kid, a young boy, who always greeted me at the door...Well I had a parcel…

Sheriff suspends Detective in Toney Video

The Hamilton County deputy in a controversial video has been suspended. Detective Blake Kilpatrick is seen kicking and punching a handcuffed Charles Toney during an arrest on December 3rd. He was on desk duty, but now Sheriff Jim Hammond suspended…

3 killed in plane crash in Georgia Mountains

BLAIRSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - A plane crash in the Georgia Mountains on Wednesday night has killed three people and seriously injured another person. The plane went down in an open field near the Blairsville airport around 7:30 PM. That is…

Jones denies knowledge of Russian-style online effort

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Sen. Doug Jones says he was unaware of an experiment run by outside researchers during his campaign seeking to emulate Russian tactics to influence elections. The Washington Post and New York Times have both reported…

UT adviser who allegedly harassed student put on paid leave

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A University of Tennessee, Knoxville, academic adviser accused of sexually harassing students at his previous university has been placed on paid administrative leave. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports Lee W. Waldrep also was barred from campus…

Stepped up law enforcement patrols begin tonight

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Several local law enforcement agencies are sending out more officers tonight on the highways. They will specifically be looking for drunk driving and distracted driving during the holidays. The increased patrols will be paid for through a…

Putin warns of growing threat of nuclear war

Moscow -- In his annual end-of-year news conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned about the growing threat of nuclear war."The danger of the situation escalating is being downplayed," Putin told a crowd of hundreds of journalists in Moscow Thursday. "If…

Drone sightings wreak havoc at London's Gatwick Airport

Flights in and out of Britain's second-busiest airport are suspended because drones were spotted flying in the area. Ten thousand passengers are affected by the delays and cancellations at Gatwick Airport, south of London, including 4,000 who are stuck at…

Sequatchie Deputy fired over DUI arrest

DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Sequatchie County deputy has been fired after being arrested for a DUI earlier this month. On December 1st Ryan Patterson was found asleep in his vehicle while it was running. Dunlap Police say the officer woke…

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