Looking Ahead to March 28, 2016
A bill has passed out of a House subcommittee this week that would indefinitely close public access to body camera footage related to excessive use of force or misconduct by police.
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Catoosa Deputy Shot on Easter Sunday
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - A Catoosa County Deputy was shot on Easter Sunday while serving a warrant. Sheriff Gary Sisk tells News 12 that deputies were serving a warrant in the 1100 block of Edgeman Road in Ringgold shortly before 10 p.m. According…
Salvation Army's Sunrise Easter Service
Just before the sunrise Easter Sunday morning, several hundred people came together at Chattanooga's National Cemetery to praise and worship on Easter Sunday. Chattanooga Area Commander for Salvation Army Major Algrome Newsome said the Easter ties in the sacrifice that…
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Syracuse women beat Lady Vols 89-67, head to 1st Final Four
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Alexis Peterson scored a season-high 29 points, Brianna Butler hit three straight 3-pointers early in the fourth quarter to break open the game, and Syracuse advanced to its first women's Final Four with an 89-67…
Hamilton County Sheriffs bring home the bacon
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputies responded early Sunday morning to a call of an animal in the roadway near Hixson Pike. While patrolling the area, deputies were flagged down and told there was a “pig” roaming the roadway and was in…
Community helps homeless TN Family after house fire
PORTLAND, Tenn. (News Channel 5) - Three days after a Sumner County home burned down, everything was gone, but Russ Matthews wasn't leaving. "This is my home. This is where I want to be," Matthews said. It was hours before…
POLICE: Memphis girl accidentally shot, severley injured by another child
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Memphis say an 11-year-old girl severely injured in a shooting at an apartment was apparently shot accidentally by another child. Memphis police spokeswoman Sgt. Karen Rudolph says in a release the investigators believe another…
Man is fatally shot inside a Georgia mall
COLUMBUS, Georgia (AP) - A man is dead after he was shot multiple times Saturday afternoon inside a mall in Columbus, Georgia. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan tells local media outlets that the victim, Anthony Meredith, died from multiple gunshot…
Dalton Police Stop by Krispy Kreme to Help Raise Money for Special Olympics
For the first time ever, dozens of officers from the Dalton Police Department are taking a break from eating donuts to help raise money for the Special Olympics Georgia.
Thousands Celebrate the 21st Annual SonRise Resurrection Pageant
Southern Adventist University wants to remind everyone what the true meaning of Easter is really about.
I-24 East bound in Marion County Shut Down
I-24 East bound in Marion County is shut down. Fire crews are on scene working to put out an RV fire. The RV is located near mile marker 158. No one is hurt. No word yet with the eastbound lanes…
Medical helicopter crashes in Alabama, killing three crew members and patient
GOODMAN, Ala. (AP) - Federal investigators say they are investigating the crash of a helicopter in southeast Alabama that reportedly killed three crew members and the patient they were transporting. Troy Regional Medical Center CEO Teresa Grimes says in a…
4-year-old Georgia boy dies after being found face down in apartment pool
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a 4-year-old boy has died after he was found unresponsive at an apartment complex swimming pool in suburban Atlanta. Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services Capt. Tommy Rutledge said in a statement that the boy…
Woman arrested for stomping on US, state flags
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) - A woman has been arrested after an off-duty deputy reported to Tennessee State Park Rangers he saw her take down the U.S. and Tennessee flags at Red Clay State Park, place them on the ground and…
Memphis man charged with abuse after severely burning child that wet his pants
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) -- A Memphis man is charged with a horrible case of child abuse. Police say Jalil Mitchell beat and burned a four-year-old boy after that child wet himself. This happened Wednesday in the 3200 block of Maple…
GA Mother considers pressing charges against school bullies
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. (WSB-TV) — A local mother says she had to rush her son to the hospital. She says someone at his middle school slammed his head repeatedly on a table. She says her previous complaints to the school have…
Former assistant police chief in Alabama sentenced for misconduct
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a former assistant police chief has been sentenced for beating a man during an interrogation, making false statements and selling drugs. Authorities said in a release Friday that 41-year-old former assistant Tallassee police…
Man stuck in Cave on Pigeon Mountain
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Cave/Cliff team is in Walker County trying to rescue a 22-year-old in Ellison's Cave on Pigeon Mountain. The first rescue crew went into the cave at 7 a.m., according to Wendy Tipton, Public Information Officer. According to…
Endangered Child Alert issued for missing teen
(WDEF) - An East Tennessee Endangered Child Alert has been issued for the East Ridge Police Department for 17 year-old Natalie Paige Cox. Natalie is a white female, with blue eyes, brown hair, 5'7" tall, and weighs 130lbs. She was…
Robber Killed By Victim During An Internet Date Hookup
Person dead after being shot.
Graham Street House Catches Fire, Dog and Woman Escape
A house caught fire in Chattanooga Friday night, but not before a woman and her dog escaped unharmed. It happened at 520 Graham Street in Chattanooga at around 9:30 p.m. . Firefighters tell News 12 that the homeowner smelled something…
UPDATE: Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies investigate fatal motorcycle wreck on Cummings Highway
Witnesses said a vehicle driving in the inside lane veered into a lane with two motorcycles causing one of the cycles to swerve and ultimately hit the guard rail.