Police identify suspect in road rage shooting from Thursday
After talking to the victim in the hospital, police identified the suspect as 29 year old Christopher Bell.
Dalton Police looking for men suspected of breaking into vehicles at gym
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are asking for the public's help to identify some suspects. They say the two men broke into 3 vehicles at the Planet Fitness gym on Walnut Avenue. They were in a silver colored SUV…
Parents of 13 to be sentenced in "house of horrors" case
The California couple who held their 13 children captive for years in a horrific child abuse case will be sentenced Friday. David and Louise Turpin face 25 years to life in prison. The "house of horrors" case shocked the country…
Professor on leave after Nazi gas chamber exam question
Middlebury, Vt. — A chemistry professor whose exam question asked students to calculate the lethal dose of a poisonous gas used in Nazi gas chambers during the Holocaust has taken a leave of absence, Middlebury College said. The Vermont liberal…
Sarah Sanders says Trump never asked her to lie
Last Updated Apr 19, 2019 8:19 AM EDT One day after the president fired FBI director James Comey, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters "countless members of the FBI" had contacted the White House to say they opposed…
Fact-checking claims by Trump and Barr against Mueller's report
WASHINGTON — President Trump and his attorney general aren't giving the whole picture when it comes to special counsel Robert Mueller's report in the Russia investigation. The president and his team continue to insist that he was exonerated by the two-year…
Hail damage costs this year could hit new annual high in U.S.
While 2017 was the worst year for hail damage, 2019 is already "off and running," insurance experts say. Hail now costs the U.S. as much as $22 billion a year in damage to homes, cars, crops, people and more. Baseball-sized…
Deadly storm system rips through South, heads north
Learned, Miss. -- Strong storms again roared across the South on Thursday, killing at least two people while leaving more than 100,000 people without power across Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. National Weather Service forecasters said they believe multiple tornadoes…
Burr may have told White House about FBI probe
The Mueller report suggests that the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, GOP Sen. Richard Burr, of North Carolina, may have identified for the White House targets of the FBI investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. On…
Polk County Commissioners pass gun sanctuary resolution
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Polk County Commissioners voted to pass a gun sanctuary resolution Thursday night. Commission Chair Greg Brooks said the resolution passed 8 to 1. This means that if the state or federal government put restrictions on…
Chattanooga Mayor gives State of the City address, talks U.S. Senate race
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It's Walter Cronkite's old comments about a dirty Chattanooga that started off Mayor Andy Berke's talking points during his 2019 State of the City address Thursday night He highlighted the efforts to clean it up, and…
Police arrest a registered sex offender for walking in a park
Jonathan Eric Kelly is registered as a Violent Against Children Sex Offender.
Road Rage shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One man is recovering after getting shot in what police say may be a road rage incident. It happened between two drivers this afternoon in the 1000 block of Bailey Avenue outside the National Cemetery. A MAN was…
DA drops charges in murder case
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - In a story we first told you about 2 years ago, the district attorney's office has dropped murder charges against a Chattanooga teenager. Tyrus Birt is now 18 years old, and was accused of killing a young…
Dalton man pleads guilty to robbing Wells Fargo Bank
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A Dalton man faces at least 20 years behind bars for robbing a bank. 63-year old James Crick pleaded guilty to armed robbery, and two counts of aggravated assault. He stands accused of robbing the Wells Fargo…
2 year old hit by a car while chasing a dog
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A 2 year old girl is recovering from minor injuries after getting hit by a car early Thursday morning. It happened in the 1200 block of John Ross Road. East Ridge Police say the 2 year…
Woman dies in Cummings Highway crash
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A woman was killed in a single vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Chattanooga. It happened at 1995 Cummings Highway at the foot of Lookout Mountain around 7:40 PM. Traffic investigators say Charlene Murray's vehicle left the road…
Local political reaction to the Mueller Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) issued the following statement in response to the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report: “I am pleased that the Mueller report has been made public, giving the American people the transparency they…
12-foot, 1,600-lb shark being tracked in Gulf of Mexico
A 12-foot-long, 1,600-pound great white shark has been located in the Gulf of Mexico and researchers are tracking its movements in order to better understand the species. According to the non-profit research group OCEARCH, the great white, affectionately nicknamed Miss…
Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats turns deadly
A Listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meat has sickened eight people and led to one death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three cases occurred in Pennsylvania, two in New York, two in Michigan, and one…
Trump approves disaster declaration for Tennessee
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- President Trump has declared disaster areas for Tennessee, after flooding rains impacting 83 of 95 counties. However, this federal assistance won't help individual cases. President Trump's declared disaster in 56 counties. The five included from…
First Measles case reported in East Tennessee
We have had only 15 measles cases in Tennessee over the last decade. Most of us are vaccinated between 12-15 months.
Amazon, Walmart test shopping program for food-stamp users
Amazon, Walmart and ShopRite are working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a program that lets food-stamp recipients buy goods online. Until now, participants in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have been required to pay for their purchases…
Victim reports sexual battery incident outside Parkridge East Hospital
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - East Ridge Police are asking for public information on a sexual battery case. A victim reported on Tuesday that a man made unwanted verbal sexual advances and then groped the victim. It happened outside Parkridge…