Sheriff: Suspect built a shed to hide a stolen truck
They believe suspect was selling parts from the truck
Two people seriously injured in motorcycle crash on I 59
It happened near Rising Fawn in Dade County, Georgia.
U.S. service member killed in apparent insider attack in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON -- A U.S. service member was killed and another wounded in an apparent insider attack in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the NATO mission in Afghanistan said. U.S. Army Gen. Scott Miller, commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission, said…
New Sheriff leads contraband sweep at Bradley County Jail
Sheriff Lawson acts on first day of administration to tighten up control over the jail.
Fewer, but riskier, deadlier migrant sea crossings to Europe
GENEVA -- People smugglers are taking greater risks to ferry their human cargo toward Europe as Libya's coast guard intercepts more and more boats carrying migrants, increasing the likelihood that those on board may die during the Mediterranean journeys, the…
FIRST ON 12 UPDATE: Chattanooga homeowner addressed council after police "mistakenly" raid their home
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - An ATF operation sent agents to a local family's home... only they say it was the wrong home. Chattanooga city council members said at the city council meeting that they will look into what happened. The homeowner…
Pope touts virtue of silence after sex abuse cover-up claims
Pope Francis gives a short speech followed by the Angelus from the window of his apartment over St. Peter's Square on September 2, 2018 in Vatican City. Getty VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis recommends silence and prayer to react to…
Almost 50 troops killed in Boko Haram raid on army post
Boko Haram militants, and at center, the man claiming to be the group's leader, Abubakar Shekau, appear in a propaganda video disseminated online Jan. 20, 2015. KANO, Nigeria -- The death toll from a Boko Haram attack on a Nigerian…
Women publicly caned for attempted lesbian sex in Malaysia
A Malaysian Muslim women is silhouetted after reading the Koran during the holy month of Ramadan inside Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah mosque in Shah Alam outside Kuala Lumpur, in a July 14, 2014 file photo. REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia…
Chinese billionaire back at work amid U.S. sexual conduct probe
CEO of JD.com Richard Liu Qiangdong (right) arrives at the Great Hall of the People to attend the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at The Great Hall of People on March 3, 2018 in Beijing,…
Hundreds of prisoners escape amid chaos in Libyan capital
Libyans gather at the site of where a mortar shell landed in the capital Tripoli on Aug. 30, 2018. Getty BENGHAZI, Libya -- Libya's police say some 400 prisoners have escaped from a jail in the capital amid fighting between…
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Pastor says “God is good even in the midst of trouble” after church sustains significant damage in fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Piney Woods Baptist Church Pastor says “God is good even in the midst of trouble” after church sustains significant damage in fire. Chattanooga Fire Department official Chris Warren says the fire was reported at 11:38 Sunday night. The…
Reuters reporters get 7 year sentences in Myanmar "official secrets" case
Kyaw Soe Oo after court appearance in Yangon on August 20, 2018 Getty YANGON, Myanmar -- A Myanmar court sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison Monday for illegal possession of official documents. The ruling came amid mounting…
Massive blaze engulfs 200-year-old museum, home to millions of artifacts
Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sun. Aug. 2, 2018. Reuters Last Updated Sep 2, 2018 11:46 PM EDT RIO DE JANEIRO -- A massive fire tore through a…
Suicide car bombing in Somalia's capital kills at least 6
A Somali soldier walks near the wreckage of vehicles at the scene of a blast outside the compound of a district headquarters in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia on Sun., Sept. 2, 2018. AP NAIROBI, Kenya — At least six people…
Multiple agencies respond to fire at home in Red Bank
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Officials say no one was injured in a fire in Red bank today. The call came into 911 around 6:30 about a fire on Old Trail Road. Red Bank Fire officials say heavy smoke was pouring…
Tropical storm watch issued for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida
Projected path of Potential Tropical Storm Seven as of Sun., Sept. 2, 2018. National Hurricane Center Last Updated Sep 2, 2018 9:44 PM EDT Weather experts say heavy rainfall and winds are possible over portions of the central Gulf…
Reuters reporters face verdict in Myanmar "state secrets" case
Wa Lone, center, gives two thumbs up as he is escorted by police to a courtroom for his on going trial in Yangon on July 17, 2018. Getty Two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar's state secrets law during their…
Tennessee organizations seek to boost black voter turnout
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - More than a dozen Tennessee organizations have begun a voter registration drive with a goal of signing up thousands of black voters ahead of November's elections.
Man missing, considered "endangered" out of Bradley County
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff Office is conducting a death investigation in the case of missing person Curtis Kapteina. Officials have since corrected the spelling of the victims last name as well. Mr. Kapteina's body was found…
Police: New York man fatally shot on Tennessee interstate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say they are searching for suspects in the fatal shooting of a New York man during a car chase on Interstate 40.
Whitfield County EMA urging residents to get disaster plan in place for National Preparedness Month
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The Whitfield County Emergency Management is urging residents to get disaster plan in place for National Preparedness Month. They hope that residents will get prepared for a disaster before it happens. The annual campaign "Ready…
Bradley County Sheriff sworn in Saturday
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The new Bradley County Sheriff Steve Lawson was sworn in Saturday. The ceremony was held at Bradley Central High School. Lawson beat incumbent Bradley County Sheriff Eric Watson in this year's election. Welcome to new Bradley…
