Man pleads guilty to murdering his wife in Chatsworth
Oliver Scott Cannon shot himself after standoff with deputies, but survived.
Model who claimed to have dirt on oligarch gets deported
A Belarusian model who claimed last year that she had evidence of Russian involvement in helping elect Donald Trump president was deported from Thailand on Thursday, police said. Anastasia Vashukevich along with seven co-defendants pleaded guilty this week in a…
U.S. refuses to discuss Iranian TV anchorwoman's detention
An undated photo published online by Iran's state-run English language TV network Press TV shows its news anchor, Marzieh Hashemi, born Melanie Franklin of New Orleans, whom the network said on Jan. 16, 2019, was detained in the U.S. Press…
ISIS is morphing in Syria, but it's not beaten yet
Last Updated Jan 17, 2019 8:34 AM EST As CBS News senior national security correspondent David Martin reported on Thursday, President Trump appears to be standing firm on his decision to pull American forces out of Syria. The president himself…
American killed in Kenya terror attack survived 9/11
Nairobi, Kenya -- Family and friends are paying tribute to Jason Spindler, the American killed in Tuesday's terror attack in Nairobi, Kenya. Gunmen from the terror group Al-Shabab killed at least 21 people when they stormed a luxury hotel complex…
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Driver crashes in Hixson to avoid wrong way driver
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man in Hixson says that he was traveling down Cassandra Smith Road in Hixson Wednesday. The driver's dash camera video shows another driver coming into his lane and just before they collided head on, the…
Fight against ISIS in Syria rages on despite calls for U.S. withdrawal
Ash Sha'Fah, Syria — ISIS has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing outside a restaurant in northern Syria, with four Americans among at least 16 people killed. The terror group once controlled vast territory in Syria and Iraq, but has…
U.S. troops killed in Syria suicide attack claimed by ISIS
Four Americans, including two U.S. service members, were among those killed in an attack in northern Syria Wednesday, the same day Vice President Mike Pence said ISIS, which claimed responsibility for the attack, "has been defeated."U.S. Central Command said in a…
Theresa May survives no-confidence vote after Brexit defeat
U.K.'s Theresa May survives no-confidence vote U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's government survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday, a day after British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected her Brexit deal by a historic margin. The House of Commons expressed confidence in the government by 325…
Jailed model who claimed she has dirt on Russian oligarch speaks out
An imprisoned model from Belarus who claimed last year she had evidence of Russian involvement in helping elect Donald Trump president has told Russian media she can't wait to be released. Anastasia Vashukevich, who has been in a Thai prison…
Why Theresa May's Brexit defeat matters to the U.S.
Last Updated Jan 16, 2019 10:47 AM EST London -- The overwhelming defeat of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal – in a vote of 432 to 202 – has plunged the United Kingdom into its deepest political crisis in…
Race to find boy stuck down deep hole in Spain
Emergency team members look for a boy fell into the 330-foot-deep borehole in a mountainous area near the town of Totalan in Malaga, Spain, Jan. 14, 2019. AP Madrid -- Spanish rescuers working against the clock to find a missing…
Europeans beseech Britain to get its Brexit act together
Strasbourg, France -- European Union leaders were pleading Wednesday with the U.K. to finally get its act together on Brexit, end internal strife and come up with a realistic plan to leave the bloc -- well over two years after…
126 people arrested in 3 month effort called 'Operation Triple Beam Chattanooga'
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - 126 arrests, 130 warrants closed, 1.5 kilos of heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, marijuana and seven guns seized. That's what came out of a 3 month effort known as "Operation Triple Beam Chattanooga." "'Operation Triple Beam' was…
See how Ali has recovered after being thrown from vehicle
3 month old German Shepherd mix was thrown from moving vehicle
Commissioners address mental health of inmates
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton county sheriff's department has been trying to get inmates with mental issues out of the Silverdale lock up. Two grants were presented at Wednesday's county commission meeting, which will help resolve the issue. They're worth $120,000.…
Commission approves Patten Towers Pilot deal
Tim Boyd is lone holdout.
Pilot from river crash buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery
Captain Frank Davey was a retired Marine aviator who flew helicopters.
Former site of Harriet Tubman Homes rezoned
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A manufacturer can now build on the land where the Harriet Tubman Homes used to stand in East Chattanooga. The area in question is the giant field located in the 1900 block of Roanoke Avenue. Many…
Freedom From Religion objects to Inauguration prayer service
“It gives the message to non-Christians that they are political outsiders in their own communities.”
12 People arrested in Franklin County drug roundup
WINCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI joined other agencies for a drug round up in Franklin County, Tennessee. They have been rounding up 12 suspects who were indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury last Thursday. Here are the charges:…
Women Senators in Georgia say they're being sidelined
Republican Sen. Jeff Mullis said the "whining" about committee assignments was partisanship
Google building major solar farm to power data center in northeast Alabama
HOLLYWOOD, Alabama (WDEF) - The data center that Google is building in Hollywood, Alabama is going to use a lot of electricity. So on Wednesday, the company announced they are investing in greener power usage. Google plans to buy output…
Daylight Saving Time bill is back in Tennessee
If it passes, the state would stay on Daylight Savings Time forever (and not change times twice a year)