Plane skids off runway, dangles off cliff
ISTANBUL (CBS News) -- A commercial airplane that skidded off a runway after landing in northern Turkey dangled precariously off a muddy cliff with its nose only a few feet from the sea.
2 children among the dead in triple homicide in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS News) -- Police say a man went on a shooting spree in North Nashville, killing two young sisters and then carjacked and killed an elderly man. The suspected gunman's stepmother, girls' mother, suffered non-lifethreatening wound, police said.
Sheriff's Office adds two to top 12 most wanted
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office added two men to their top 12 most wanted list this week. Austin Chase Higdon is wanted for Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Felony Vandalism and more. Higdon is described as…
UPDATE: Charges dismissed against man accused of kidnapping, rape
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Charges have been dropped against a man accused of aggravated rape, kidnapping and assault. In March, the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office dismissed these charges against Demetrius Bailey. He says he was falsely accused and then…
Firefighters battle house fire in Harrison
HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department was called to a house fire on Highway 58 around 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Firefighters say they arrived on the scene to find a mobile home on fire. According to…
Electrical fire damages house on East 34th St
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Firefighters responded to a house fire East 34th around 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Chattanooga Fire Captain Chris Cordes says the fire started in or behind the breaker box. According to the fire department, the residents…
104-year-old woman dies in house fire in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Fire officials say a 104-year-old woman has died in a house fire in Tennessee.
Police probe man's claim that wife died on Graceland trip
HARTVILLE, Ohio (AP) - Police in Ohio are investigating what happened to a woman who went with her husband to see Elvis Presley's Graceland.
Police find man wanted for shooting at Knoxville officer
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a man who allegedly shot at a police officer been captured in Blount County.
Chilly Temps Return to the Scenic City
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chilly temperatures have made their way back into the scenic city. The cooler weather brought with it wind and a few flurries. Tennessee Department of Transportation workers and some public works departments spent their day monitoring…
Live Streamed Attempted Rape Suspects appear before judge
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two people went before a judge today in the case of an attempted rape that was live-streamed on Facebook in Chattanooga. This incident happened last summer. The pair appeared side by side in a Hamilton County courtroom…
Emily's List of Weekend Activities - January 13, 2017
You can spend some time downtown Saturday night for Winter in West Village.
Dunlap Police wrangle a wild bobcat
DUNLAP (WDEF) - Dunlap police were asked to evict an unruly visitor this morning. But the vagrant was a bobcat. Officers found it in an outbuilding on Williams Road in Dunlap. That is behind the Walmart in town and at…
Tractor Trailer crashes close I 40 in West Tennessee
JACKSON, Tennessee (WDEF) There were dozens of crashes today in Tennessee's ice and snow from the Mississippi River to the Cumberland Plateau. But the worst seems to have happened near Jackson on I-40. Several tractor trailers crashed around noon in…
Chattanooga VA needs volunteers
The Chattanooga VA is looking for volunteers to help out their veterans.
Groups sue over Confederate statues removal at Memphis parks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's family and the Sons of Confederate Veterans are challenging last month's removal of Confederate statues from Memphis parks. According to The Commercial Appeal , the petition with the Tennessee Historical Commission…
Nashville airport: Plane went off taxiway, no injuries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville airport official says no one was injured when a United Airlines flight went off the taxiway before takeoff. Nashville International Airport spokeswoman Shannon Sumrall says passengers were de-boarded from United Airlines flight 4696 after…
Riverbend books rising country star Luke Combs
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Country music rising star Luke Combs will play the Riverbend Festival in June. The 27 year old Ashville, NC native was a frequent competitor to Lauren Alaina for breakthrough artist of 2017. He scored two #1 hits…
Senator Corker on Iran nuclear deal
"..as I told the president when he called earlier today, we will continue working hard to achieve our shared goal"
Loaded gun found at Georgia elementary school
Parents want clear backpacks after gun incident at Georgia school
Suspect charged with possession of unusual Middle Eastern drug
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A deputy in Dade County made an unusual drug bust over the weekend. He pulled the vehicle over on I 24 on Saturday for tinted windows. The driver, 36 year old Shawki Salah was returning to…
Medal of Honor Museum finally on track
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Supporters of the Charles A. Coolidge Medal of Honor Museum announced this morning that they have surpassed the goals set 6 months ago. At a morning news conference Chairman Bill Raines said the committee has raised 1-point-25…
Sheriff Eric Watson speaks about being cleared
"I always knew how many votes I got, now I know how many friends I have."
Police: Aryan Nations member shot officer in Tennessee, fled
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a man listed in a database as an Aryan Nations gang member shot an officer and is on the run. Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch tells news outlets the man opened fire…
