Whitfield County Deputies Investigating Double Homicide
The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office is investigating two homicides from early Thursday morning.
Women Rescued, Kidnapping Suspect in custody after chase
CATOOSA, Ga. (WDEF) - A kidnapping suspect is in custody after leading Chattanooga Police on chase into Georgia. Brandan Deel was taken into custody by GA law enforcement officials last night. A kidnapping was reported to CPD Wednesday evening. Chattanooga officers saw…
Man tries to rob woman – turns out she's a UFC fighter
A man allegedly tried to steal a woman's cellphone over the weekend, but quickly learned that he chose the wrong person. UFC fighter Polyana Viana, who was waiting for an Uber outside her Rio de Janeiro apartment, reportedly punched and…
Congo opposition leader declared winner in long-delayed election
Kinshasa, Congo -- Congo opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of the long-delayed presidential election, the electoral commission announced early Thursday to the surprise of many, as the vast country braced for possible protests over alleged rigging.…
Rhea County Detective: baby's injuries were 'very, very disturbing'
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Rhea County Sheriff's Department upped the child abuse charge against James Alexander after a 10-month-old suffered serious injuries. "The photographs, they say, speaks, you know, 10,000 words and it's the photographs and the injuries…
McMinn County looking for donkey shooter suspect
Colby J. Eaton has been indicted, but not caught, on charges of shooting two donkeys in May.
Fatal shootings dropped in Chattanooga in 2018
Police and Mayor say hard work is paying off for the city.
Therapy dog highlighted on GA State School's Superintendent's tour of Lafayette High
Jag helps students in speech therapy and even science class.
Company tells commission how much it will cost to improve Patten Towers
Investment company asking for a Pilot agreement to take over towers.
One killed, two more injured in Polk County crash
BENTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - A head-on crash in Polk county Tuesday has taken the life of one person and sent two others to the hospital. The Tennessee Highway patrol says a car driver by 58 year old Deloris Stewart crossed the…
Forensic dive team navigates challenges during plane search
Divers say there have been challenges searching for the plane that crashed on Monday.
Gov.-elect Bill Lee announces blind trust
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov.-elect Bill Lee is giving up control of his heating, cooling, plumbing and electric business that generates $225 million a year and placing his company holdings in a blind trust.…
More stories of threats over R Kelly documentary
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) - The Latest on a documentary detailing abuse allegations against R. Kelly (all times local): 5 p.m. Police in Georgia say an arrest warrant was issued last year after a man threatened a father who says singer…
Police still sorting out shooting & pedestrian hit cases
They have charged a 22 year old in the shooting part last night in East Chattanooga
Rhea County charges man with severely beating a 10 month old
James Earl Alexander charged with aggravated child abuse
FBI flipped cartel tech expert to access El Chapo's phone calls
Infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman didn't sound pleased on a 2011 phone call as he listened to his chief enforcer for his cartel try to justify a beat down he gave some crooked police officers. After the…
Pompeo visits Iraq, assures allies that U.S. won't let ISIS rebound
Baghdad -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced stop in Iraq on Wednesday amid confusion over changing messages from the Trump administration about a planned U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria. Pompeo met senior Iraqi leaders, including Prime…
Norwegian billionaire's wife being held for ransom
An undated police handout shows Norwegian Anne-Elisabeth Falkevik Hagen, who is the wife of real estate investor Tom Hagen, and has been kidnapped according to police in Norway. NTB SCANPIX/REUTERS Copenhagen, Denmark -- Norway's police said Wednesday the missing wife…
Kim Jong Un concludes China visit ahead of possible 2nd Trump summit
A special train believed to be carrying Kim Jong Un departed Beijing Wednesday after a two-day visit by the North Korean leader to the Chinese capital. Kim couldn't be seen, but was presumed to be on board the long train…
American teen ISIS suspect arrested in Syria, U.S.-allied Kurds say
London -- America's Kurdish allies in Syria, currently fretting over when the Trump administration will pull out the 2,000 U.S. troops who guarantee their safety, said Wednesday that they had apprehended an American teenager fighting with ISIS. If confirmed, the…
American detained in Iran suffering psychologically, ex-prisoner says
New details are emerging about an American Navy veteran being held captive in Iran. The family of Michael White revealed this week that he's been in captivity since last summer and his mother said she has no idea about any…
Family reveals name of pilot flying plane that crashed into Tennessee River
Recovery crews demonstrate the underwater gear they are using to find the plane
U.S. tensions with Turkey increase over troop withdrawal confusion in Syria
Istanbul — There are new tensions between the U.S. and Turkey, a key NATO ally, after national security adviser John Bolton came here to discuss the timing of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria. Bolton was looked for assurance that when…
"Now or never" for nude fine dining in Paris
The first nudist restaurant in the French capital is being forced to close because it cannot put enough bums in seats. O'Naturel will draw the curtain on nude fine dining in Paris in February after a little over a year,…