Runaway investigation leads to sexual exploitation sting
Meigs County investigators arrest a Bradley County man.
Calvin Donaldson, Orchard Knob & Howard High win grants
The schools competed for the funding.
Suspect charged in fatal weekend stabbing in northeast Alabama
CROSSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Austin Dell Gilbert has been charged with a fatal stabbing on Sand Mountain Sunday. It happened around 2 PM on Highway 68 in Crossville. Investigators say the 27 year old got into a fight with 42…
Former CPD officer resigns day before disciplinary hearing regarding public intoxication incident back in February
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff says he is making changes after an incident with a now former Chattanooga Police Officer, Craig Joel. Sheriff Jim Hammond spoke passionately in a press conference Monday afternoon. Chattanooga Police says Joel resigned…
Woman molested, set on fire after police fail to act
A street scene in Lucknow, India. A woman in the area was set on fire by two men she accused of attempted sexual assault. Sanjay Kanojia / AFP/Getty Images A 28-year-old woman in India who struggled to get police to…
Woman molested, set on fire after police fail to act
A street scene in Lucknow, India. A woman in the area was set on fire by two men she accused of attempted sexual assault. Sanjay Kanojia / AFP/Getty Images A 28-year-old woman in India who struggled to get police to…
Russians launch first space station crew since mishap
A Soyuz FG rocket thundered to life and shot smoothly into orbit Monday carrying three crew members on a six-hour flight to the International Space Station. The problem-free ascent came less than two months after an Oct. 11 launch abort…
Russians launch first space station crew since mishap
A Soyuz FG rocket thundered to life and shot smoothly into orbit Monday carrying three crew members on a six-hour flight to the International Space Station. The problem-free ascent came less than two months after an Oct. 11 launch abort…
Blockaded Qatar to pull out of Saudi-dominated OPEC
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The tiny, energy-rich Arab nation of Qatar announced on Monday it would withdraw from OPEC, mixing its aspirations to increase production outside of the cartel's constraints with the politics of slighting the Saudi-dominated group amid…
Blockaded Qatar to pull out of Saudi-dominated OPEC
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The tiny, energy-rich Arab nation of Qatar announced on Monday it would withdraw from OPEC, mixing its aspirations to increase production outside of the cartel's constraints with the politics of slighting the Saudi-dominated group amid…
Nigerian president denies rumors he died and was cloned
Nigerian former Gen. Muhammadu Buhari speaks moments after he was presented with a certificate to show he won the election in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, April 1, 2015. AP / Sunday Alamba LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's president took the extraordinary step…
Nigerian president denies rumors he died and was cloned
Nigerian former Gen. Muhammadu Buhari speaks moments after he was presented with a certificate to show he won the election in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, April 1, 2015. AP / Sunday Alamba LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's president took the extraordinary step…
Police believe man shot on neighbor's porch was accidental
CROSSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Police continue to investigate a shooting over the weekend in northeast Alabama, even though it now looks accidental. George Allen Murphy was shot in the head while standing on a neighbor's porch in the Crossville area.…
Dispatcher, Volunteer Firefighter lost home in early morning fire in Dade County
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The community is rallying behind the dispatcher and volunteer firefighter who lost everything in an early morning fire Monday. The South Dade Fire Rescue and New Salem Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Mason…
Two people killed in early morning motorcycle crash on Veterans Bridge
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two people are dead after an early morning motorcycle crash on Veterans Bridge. Chattanooga Police say just before 1:30 am Monday morning they were called to Barton Avenue for a crash. Investigators determined that a motorcycle was traveling…
TECH BYTE: Smart Light Switches Help with Holiday Decorating
If you have a Christmas tree, it needs lights, and smart lights can really help it stand out.
Do you remember these Toy Crazes from the past?
How many of these toys did you get, or stand in line to buy for your kids? (Plus a bonus video of Luther & the Cabbage Patch Kid)
Paris assesses damage from the city's worst riot in a decade
Last Updated Dec 2, 2018 6:55 PM EST PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron asked for an evaluation of possible protest security measures Sunday, a day after a Paris demonstration against increased taxes and living costs devolved into France's worst…
SWAT standoff ends without incident, suspect arrested
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police responded to a disorder with a weapon call around 4:15 Sunday afternoon.
Trump agrees not to raise tariffs on China after meeting with Xi Jinping
President Trump with China's President Xi Jinping during their bilateral meeting at the G20 Summit, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP Last Updated Dec 1, 2018 10:29 PM EST The White House said…
VIDEO: Overnight fire intentionally set at Whitwell High
WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Whitwell police and fire departments responded to a fire alarm at Whitwell High School at 2 a.m. CST Sunday morning. When a WPD officer arrived on scene, he said he could see smoke and flames inside…
HISTORY MADE: Whitwell wins 1A state championship
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Saturday, football meant more than X's and O's , more than play calls, runs, and throws. Saturday, a town of 1,700 rallied together as one giant red wave, watching as the 2018 Whitwell Tigers made history…
Local family remembers being in Anchorage for 1964 earthquake
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Friday's news of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Anchorage, Alaska strikes to close to home for one family in Cleveland.
Sequatchie County Deputy arrested, charged with DUI
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - One Sequatchie County deputy is behind bars in Dunlap after being arrested for a DUI.