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No charges in death of 4 year old Dalton boy

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are releasing information about a four year old boy who was killed on Sunday near his home. They are calling it a tragic accident and are not filing charges. On Sunday evening around 5:30,…

Downtown Hamilton County Jail closes

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tuesday marked the end of an era for the historic Hamilton County Jail. The downtown jail located on Market Street was first completed in 1976, and at 6am the final inmate was transferred…

Nathan Bedford Forrest remains being moved

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Workers in Memphis, Tennessee, have begun the process of digging up the remains of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. The remains of the former slave trader and his wife are being moved to a museum hundreds…

Remembering Tulsa Race Massacre 100 years later

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts and Ideas gathered Monday to remember when the wealthiest U.S. Black community was burned to the ground 100 years ago. 100 years ago a white supremacist group raided, burned,…

Bradley County holds Memorial Day ceremony at Courthouse

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - It was a beautiful Memorial Day in Bradley County - and in downtown Cleveland, residents gathered for a ceremony at the Courthouse to pay tribute to America's heroes. "We're glad to be able…

UPDATE: Arrest made in deadly Cleveland shooting

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Cleveland police and other agencies--located and arrested Michael Sims in Dalton today. Sims was wanted for First Degree Murder. He's accused of shooting 24-year-old Brandon Stamey to death Thursday afternoon. CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland police say…

Two men shot in two separate shootings

CHATTANOOA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two men are recovering from two separate shootings in Chattanooga last night. The first shooting happened in the 2400 block of Glass Street. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="2400 GLASS STREET" zoom="15" title="24-Year-old man shot"] Police say that a…

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