Stabbing suspect captured in Etowah
They say two women gave a man a ride, but Peterson ended up stabbing him with scissors, taking $700 from him and dumping him on the side of the road.
School district reverses, will allow donations to wipe out lunch debt
Help is on the way for kids who could not afford school lunch at a Pennsylvania school district. Multiple sources — including a school administrator — told CBS News the Wyoming Valley West School District decided to accept donations after…
Firefighters train by climbing walls of old office building
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga fire crews were climbing walls today as a training exercise. They tackled the exterior of the former State office building on McCallie. The training is intended to simulate various rescue challenges that teams will work to overcome.…
Family removes Ocoee River rafting victim from life support
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A 15 year old from Florida will be buried on Saturday. Yariennys Hernandez was rafting with a church group on the Ocoee River on Sunday. A go fund me page set up to raise money for her…
High cancer risk plagues Louisiana town near chemical plants
Reserve, Louisiana — In a Louisiana town of 10,000 people, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said there is some of the most toxic air in America. More than 100 petrochemical plants and refineries dot the corridor between New Orleans and Baton…
Hamilton County teacher compensation plan revealed
Hamilton County school leaders and education advocates revealed their teacher compensation proposal.
Worker shocked on roof of Pilgrims Pride
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga firefighters came to the rescue of a worker on top of Pilgrims Pride on Wednesday. Witnesses said that a crew was painting the side of the building. But one of the painters' polls hit a live…
Will You Fight The Tax Free Crowds?
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Tax free sales will start midnight on Friday and end Sunday at midnight. Tax free applies to clothing and school supplies that are less than $100 per item. You can also get computers for tax free as long…
Community Reaction to Consultant's Suggestion of Closing Brainerd High School
The suggestion was for the Brainerd students to then be dispersed to Tyner, East Ridge and Howard High Schools.
District Attorney sets up hotline for excessive force complaints
“If an officer has abused his or her authority in this county, we want to know about it.”
Sheriff's Office calls Dallas Bay homicide "suspicious"
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigation what they call "a suspicious death" in the Dallas Bay area. They have responded to a home at the 7900 block of Hale Road next to the Dallas Bay Skypark. A release…
Man used his fortune to send 33 strangers to college
Dale Schroeder was a simple, humble man from Iowa, who ended up changing the lives of 33 people forever. Schroeder worked as a carpenter at the same company for 67 years. He grew up poor and had no wife or…
Tennessee Republicans choose Crossville's Cameron Sexton as their next speaker
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee House Republicans met behind closed doors on Wednesday to pick their next speaker. They chose Republican Caucus Chairman Cameron Sexton from Crossville as the Speaker Select. He still must be approved by the full House…
Police: Mother's drug use led to deaths of newborn twins
police affidavit says 29-year-old Tiffany Marie Roberts used drugs during her pregnancy
Rabid skunk attacks puppies in Murray County
CRANDALL, Georgia (WDEF) - Health officials confirm that a skunk that attacked some puppies in Murray County was rabid. The incident happened Friday in Crandall, Georgia. A family reported that the skunk went into a dog pen at their home…
Man arrested for allegedly dousing NYPD officers with water
July 24, 2019 / 2:37 PM / CBS/AP NYPD officers doused with water during calls New York City police have arrested a man in the videotaped dousings of patrol officers with buckets of water. Courtney Thompson, 28, was arrested Wednesday…
Grundy deputies indicted on charges of excessive force
59 year old Tony Bean and 29 year old Sgt. T.J. Bean face charges of using excessive force against suspects who had been arrested.
DoorDash drops policy of keeping tips meant for workers
DoorDash, the nation's largest on-demand food delivery app, said it's changing its policy so delivery workers will get tips from customers. The company's CEO announced the flip on social media after a barrage of criticism followed a New York Times…
Judge allows Trump's restrictive asylum ban to continue
Washington — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to block a new rule that effectively bars most migrants from Central America and other countries from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision allows the Trump administration to implement for now…
Winds rip roof off hotel as rare tornado hits Cape Cod
Rare tornado strikes Cape Cod High winds and one radar-confirmed tornado ripped off a hotel roof, downed trees that blocked roads, and knocked out power to thousands on the Massachusetts resort area of Cape Cod on Tuesday during the peak…
Breast implants tied to rare cancer recalled
FDA weighs possible cancer risks of implants Medical device maker Allergan Inc. is recalling a type of breast implant linked to a rare form of cancer. The company Wednesday announced a worldwide recall of implants with a textured surface. The…
Man charged in deadly Red Bank crash
A man is accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed one of his passengers in Red Bank.
Robert Mueller undercuts Trump's key claims about special counsel's report
In the first few minutes of questioning Wednesday, former special counsel Robert Mueller refuted President Trump's key claims about the Mueller report. President Trump has repeatedly insisted the Mueller's report totally exonerated him and concluded that there was no obstruction…
ICE releases U.S. citizen, 18, held near border more than 3 weeks
Houston -- A U.S.-born 18-year-old was released from immigration custody Tuesday after wrongfully being detained for more than three weeks. Francisco Erwin Galicia left a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Pearsall, Texas. His lawyer, Claudia Galan, confirmed…