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5 year old killed in Georgia bus crash

LIBERTY CO., GA (WDEF) - One child was killed when a school bus crashed into a tree this morning near Savannah, Georgia. 21 children were on the bus, all Elementary school students. The fatality was a five year old girl.…

Grundy County School Board votes and elects new chairman

GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Grundy County School Board voted and elected Phyllis Lusk as the new school board chairman during their board meeting Monday night. Last month Robert Foster resigned from the role. Also during meeting the board…

Neighborhood watch program helped BCSO in standoff

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- No matter how many officers a county employs, not every community can be carefully monitored by the police 24/7. That's where a neighborhood watch program comes in, and in cases like the Bradley County standoff last…

Cooking Fire Sends Woman to Local Hospital

Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF)  -- Chattanooga firefighters responded to a duplex fire at 4518 Norcross Road shortly after 9:00 this morning. Battalion Chief Chris Warren said a resident from one side the duplex told firefighters that she put some fries on…

LifeForce responding to accident involving motorcycle

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Units with the Bradley County Sheriff's Office are currently on-scene of an accident involving a motorcycle. The accident happened at the intersection of Harris Creek Rd. and Harris Creek Trl. The sheriff's office reports there are…

Joe Whittenburg appears before judge

PIKEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Joe Whittenburg appeared in court Monday morning charged with the homicide of a mother and daughter in Pikeville last week. The bodies of Dedra and Deanna Lawrence were found in a home on Sawmill road. Investigators…

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