MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A suspect was arrested after making threatening statements toward Niota Elementary School September 11, 2024. The McMinn County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) and Niota Elementary School administrators were made aware of a suspect near the…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dade County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) and Jasper Police Department (JPD) assisted in locating a juvenile who made threats toward Dade County Middle School. DCSO received information regarding a juvenile who made threats towards Dade…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) officially announced the opening of a new inmate electrical vocational program. Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett announced the new program September 9, 2024. This program was implemented at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Humane Society of the United States and the McKamey Animal Center assisted in a rabbit rescue a little over 3 weeks…
UPDATE: A petition has been organized based on the following recent events. It includes a pre-drafted letter for one's local Congressional Representatives. In the ongoing effort for families to advocate for each other…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One person was injured in a house fire in Hixson today. The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) was dispatched to the 2400 block of Sunset Strip…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Students and faculty were under lockdown Wednesday morning at Daisy Elementary and Soddy Daisy High School for an alleged threat. Hamilton County Sheriff's Office put the schools in secure mode as they investigated. The lockdown…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) reported multiple school threats on September 10, 2024. The first threat occurred at Hixson Middle School. Hixson Middle's School Resource Deputy (SRD) was made aware of a student who…
Tel Aviv — Most people in the densely packed al-Mawasi camp for displaced Palestinians were asleep in the early hours of Tuesday…
Newly-released bodycam video from 2023 shows the teenager accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Georgia being interviewed along with…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - A good teacher needs to be caring, creative and nurturing. Ashlanett Sanders checks all those boxes and many more. She has a gift for…
UPDATE (September 11, 2024): The suspect wanted for taking pictures up a woman's skirt in Dalton, yesterday has been identified. Detectives are currently seeking an arrest warrant for this individual. Dalton Police want to thank the public for sharing the…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A former coach from Cleveland has been sentenced to five months in prison on charges of photographing underage girls. Christopher Dalton Schroll was sentenced to 5 months in jail,…
DEKALB COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) -- A man from Rainsville, Alabama was sentenced to life in prison for the attempted murder of his parents. Ballard Pennington Jr. entered a guilty plea to two counts…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A suspect wanted for the murder of Dayana Garcia has been found and arrested in south Texas. The Zavala County Sheriff's Office posted on…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A former Marion County court officer has been charged with sexual battery of three female inmates. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) special agents…
Officials are investigating after a Delta plane collided with an Endeavor Air flight on the tarmac at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County is raising awareness on slowing down fetal and infant mortality in Tennessee. "Just working in the hospital setting and seeing how many infants…
News 12 This Morning: Inza Hagins-Dyer with Love's Arm Outreach joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a special fundraiser coming to Hixson on Sept. 20. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Love's Arm…
News 12 This Morning: Robert Davis with 'Shop the Market at' joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a series of fall festivals headed to the region. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) Tensions ran high at the Rossville City Council meeting, as residents expressed their frustration over Mayor Hal Gray's handling of the city's budget. The latest financial reports indicate that the budget has been strained due to a…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hunter Middle School student was arrested and charged after threatening mass violence against the school. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) reported on September 9, 2024, a QuickTip Alert was received by Hamilton County…
Hanoi, Vietnam— A bridge collapsed and a bus was swept away by flooding Monday as more rain fell…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of Athens is closing a portion of a road for repairs. Richardson Street from Oak Street to Haley Street will be closed Tuesday, September 10, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The street…