News 12 Then: Hairstyles of the 90s
An Atlanta stylist gives us a demonstration of the changing hair in 1991 From The Archives.
Firefighter Dale Reed wins our First Responder Hero Award
Dale was named Dalton's Firefighter of the Year.
Lora Leeanne Wooten pleas guilty to chase that injured Maj. Tommy Bradford
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Lora Leeanne Wooten has pleaded guilty to charges from a chase in Dade County that cost the chief deputy there a leg. She gets a 40 year sentence, but will serve 15. Wooten was chased from…
Two bodies found in Tennessee River plane crash
UPDATE: Hamilton County officials say crews found the plane 35 feet down in the river, near where the witness reported hit hitting the water. The two victims have not been officially identified yet. Crews have not removed the plane from…
Driver killed in Cummings Highway wreck at the foot of Lookout
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a fatal accident on Cummings Highway. It happened last night just before 10:30 PM. Police say a Chevrolet Silverado was heading into town on Cummings Highway just as it approaches Broad Street. They…
Hepatitis A outbreak spreads to northeast Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - The Alabama Department of Public Health says it is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak that has spread into a second north Alabama county. Jackson County has seen an increase in the number of hepatitis A cases, and…
Alabama bans smoking on public Gulf Shores beach
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - Gulf Shores' sugar-white sandy beaches are Alabama's most popular half-mile stretch of public beachfront. It's also undergoing $15 million in renovations and city officials want to keep it looking nice. So, in June, city officials…
21 bodies found in Mexican town on Texas border
Hunting for hidden graves in Mexico Mexico City -- Mexican authorities said Thursday that 21 bodies, some burned, have been found in the northern Mexico border state of Tamaulipas in what appears to have been a clash between drug gangs.…
Russian lawyer appeals for accused U.S. spy's release on bail
A Russian lawyer representing the American man jailed in Russia as an alleged spy has filed a request in Moscow for him to be released on bail, but it's unclear when Russian officials will consider the request, and the lawyer…
"Cut off from the outside world": What it's like to be a prisoner in Iran
The mother of a U.S. Navy veteran who has been detained in Iran since last summer is begging authorities there to free her son. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman confirmed Wednesday that Iran arrested Michael White "some time ago" and said the…
U.S. keeps up fight in Syria amid new threats from Turkey
Persian Gulf -- The roughly 2,000 U.S. forces in Syria are caught in the middle of mounting diplomatic tension between Turkey and the United States. Turkey said this morning it will launch an offensive against the U.S.-allied Kurdish militia in…
French court likely to acquit Catholic cardinal of sex abuse cover-up
Lyon, France -- France's most important church sex abuse trial to date is likely to end in acquittal for a cardinal and other senior Catholic officials accused of protecting a pedophile priest, despite years of efforts by his victims to…
Pompeo blames "misguided" Obama for Mideast woes, emboldened Iran
Cairo -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration's Mideast policies on Thursday as he denounced the former president for "misguided" and "wishful" thinking that diminished America's role in the region, harmed its…
Congo's Catholic church challenges surprise win of opposition leader
Congo's powerful Catholic church has challenged the surprise win of opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi in the country's presidential election, saying official results do not match the outcome compiled by its 40,000 observers at all polling stations nationwide. The church refused to…
Harris sentenced on child molestation conviction in Murray County
Randal Troy Harris would be 90 when he gets out of prison.
McMinn deputies arrest suspected mule shooter
Owner says his mules were shot by the fence, after coming up to be pet.
Whitfield County Deputies Investigating Double Homicide
The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office is investigating two homicides from early Thursday morning.
Women Rescued, Kidnapping Suspect in custody after chase
CATOOSA, Ga. (WDEF) - A kidnapping suspect is in custody after leading Chattanooga Police on chase into Georgia. Brandan Deel was taken into custody by GA law enforcement officials last night. A kidnapping was reported to CPD Wednesday evening. Chattanooga officers saw…
Man tries to rob woman – turns out she's a UFC fighter
A man allegedly tried to steal a woman's cellphone over the weekend, but quickly learned that he chose the wrong person. UFC fighter Polyana Viana, who was waiting for an Uber outside her Rio de Janeiro apartment, reportedly punched and…
Congo opposition leader declared winner in long-delayed election
Kinshasa, Congo -- Congo opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of the long-delayed presidential election, the electoral commission announced early Thursday to the surprise of many, as the vast country braced for possible protests over alleged rigging.…
Rhea County Detective: baby's injuries were 'very, very disturbing'
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Rhea County Sheriff's Department upped the child abuse charge against James Alexander after a 10-month-old suffered serious injuries. "The photographs, they say, speaks, you know, 10,000 words and it's the photographs and the injuries…
McMinn County looking for donkey shooter suspect
Colby J. Eaton has been indicted, but not caught, on charges of shooting two donkeys in May.
Fatal shootings dropped in Chattanooga in 2018
Police and Mayor say hard work is paying off for the city.
Therapy dog highlighted on GA State School's Superintendent's tour of Lafayette High
Jag helps students in speech therapy and even science class.