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Stolen boats recovered on Sand Mountain

BRYANT, Alabama (WDEF) - Investigators recover some boats that were stolen in Hamilton County on Sand Mountain. A Jackson County investigator was following up on a case in Bryant when he noticed the suspicious boats on County Road 489. They…

FCC to vote on net neutrality regulations

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -  Carbon Five is one of several businesses focused on technology with an office inside the Edney Innovation Center in Chattanooga. "We work on a lot of different software projects for companies across the country, all web…

Trion family loses home in morning house fire

CHATTOOGA, Ga. (WDEF) - A Trion family lost their home in a fast-moving house fire this morning. 911 got a call around 10:30 about a fire at 94 Sizemore Road in the Mountain View Community. The two-story, split level house…

Community response credited for attempted rape arrest

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police arrested Thomas Lee Carr and charged him with attempted rape Wednesday morning. CPD only needed about 15 hours to catch Carr, thanks to information provided by community members. The incident occurred around noon Tuesday…

Pickup rear ends school bus this morning

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One child was taken to the hospital as a precaution this morning when a pickup rear-ended a school bus this morning. Bus 433 was piking up children for East Brainerd Elementary on East Brainerd Road at Mackey…

Tennessee governor announces $5k reward in death case

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has announced a $5,000 reward for information that helps authorities find, arrest and convict whoever is responsible for the September shooting death of Michael Heatherly. According to a news release, Sullivan County…

Democrat Doug Jones wins election to US Senate from Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on Alabama's U.S. Senate election (all times local): BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on Alabama's U.S. Senate election (all times local): 9:45 p.m. Alabama Republican Roy Moore's campaign manager says the candidate is…

North Alabama sees big voter turnout

STEVENSON, Ala. (WDEF) -- Some call it a battle between old and new Alabama. Others say this election is just a continuation of the anti-establishment movement that elected President Trump. Either way, big numbers have come out to vote today across…

Chattanooga police search for attempted rape suspect

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are searching for a suspect that fled the scene of an Attempted Rape on Tuesday. At approximately 12:00 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to an attempted rape in the MLK Neighborhood. The victim was followed…

Rhea County man faces more child rape,porn charges

DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Rhea County man will be back in court on Friday to face even more charges of child rape and producing child porn. 44-year-old Bradley Rose was originally charged in October with especially aggravated sexual exploitation…

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