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…
ETOWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) - A community coming together after an accident involving an Etowah girl. A GoFundMe campaign was set up for Brianna Webb. It page said that she was "in a tragic jet ski accident" and "has passed on."…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An immigration agent gave up trying to arrest a Tennessee man who, aided by neighbors, refused to leave his vehicle for four hours. WTVF-TV reports an Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle blocked the man's van in…
Equifax made headlines this week by agreeing to pay $700 million for claims tied to its consumer-data breach in 2017. Yet its former CEO is in line to receive nearly $20 million in stock bonuses since leaving the company following…
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Residents in Walker county have seen a increase in their sewer bills. Sewer bills are almost double the minimum rate for a single family household. Low income families are having a hard time paying for the…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Signal Mountain City Commission approved a tax increase at their meeting last night. News 12's Kaylee Nix explains how the extra money is helping public service.
The extension of Mississippi 76 will complete a four-lane corridor between Batesville (south of Memphis) to Chattanooga.
A Pennsylvania school district was criticized last week after sending threatening letters to parents over their children's school lunch debt. This week, a CEO said the district refused his offer to cover the cost. Todd Carmichael, co-founder and CEO of Philadelphia-based…
Lawyers for the brothers accused in the deadly Douglas Heights shooting say there is more to the story.
The Hamilton county department of Education now has its roadmap for future planning of facilities in the district.
The Department of Justice is looking into some of the country's largest tech giants to determine whether they are monopolies that have harmed consumers, the government announced Tuesday. The DOJ's antitrust division will examine whether large online platforms "are engaging…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Tennessee Tax Free Weekend is this week. Tax free sales will start midnight on Friday and end Sunday at midnight. Tax free applies to clothing and school supplies items that are under $100. You can also get…
After years of funding disputes with Congress, the Senate has officially voted to reauthorize the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund for the next 73 years, effectively providing financial support to help pay the health care bills for thousands of first responders…
DOJ backs keeping Trump's tax returns secret President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the House Ways and Means Committee and New York state officials in an attempt to keep them from getting their hands on his state tax returns.…
Amazon Prime members a new U.S. majority As many as 1 million people worldwide review Amazon products for pay based on the sales their writing generates, but consumer advocates say the retailer's customers may not be fully informed about the…
Investigators say women demanded money, stabbed him and then him out of the car on the side of the road.
Uber is piloting a new subscription that bundles its ride-sharing, meal delivery, scooter and bike offerings -- creating a hub to encourage passengers to use all of its consumer services. The monthly membership is being tested in San Francisco and…
He will serve 30 days in jail
The Senate voted to confirm President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, Mark Esper. The Senate overwhelmingly voted 90-8 to confirm him. Esper, who had been serving as Army secretary, is now expected to be successfully installed as…
A United States citizen has been detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement for nearly a month, his lawyer confirmed to CBS News. Francisco Erwin Galicia was born in Dallas in 2000, a birth certificate…
Authorities in Mississippi have arrested a suspect in the death of 21-year-old Ole Miss student Alexandria "Ally" Kostial. Brandon Theesfeld, 22, of Texas, was taken into custody Monday afternoon, the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department said in a statement. Deputies discovered…
A Puerto Rico judge has issued search warrants for the cellphones of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and 11 other government officials tied to an online chat that has sparked an escalating political crisis in the U.S. territory, CBS News correspondent David Begnaud…
New York -- A man charged with killing a reputed New York mob boss was deluded by internet conspiracy theories and thought he was helping President Donald Trump defend democracy, his attorney said in court papers filed Friday. Anthony Comello…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) - Friends are asking for prayers for Tennessee Wesleyan University student Kyle Blassingame and the family of Lane Lusk. That's after hearing on social media the two were in a car wreck in Charleston, South Carolina Friday…