Bradley County horse contracts West Nile Virus
5 horses infected so far
Man charged with murder in drug overdose case
Investigators say he was on the scene at the time of the overdose.
Khashoggi "strangled" and "cut into pieces" in Saudi consulate, Turkey says
Last Updated Oct 31, 2018 3:13 PM EDT Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "strangled" as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and his body was then "cut into pieces" under a "premeditated plan," Turkey's chief prosecutor said in…
Video shows passengers board doomed flight as fuselage apparently found
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A massive search effort has identified the possible seabed location of the crashed Lion Air jet, Indonesia's military chief said Wednesday, as Indonesian TV broadcast a smartphone video of passengers boarding Flight 610, its mundane details transformed…
World's tallest statue unveiled in India
KEVADIYA, India -- India's prime minister on Wednesday unveiled a towering bronze statue of Sardar Vallabbhai Patel, a key independence leader and the country's first home minister after British colonialists left in 1947. At 597 feet, it is reportedly the…
Bones discovered at Vatican property may be tied to decades-old mystery
VATICAN CITY -- Lawyers for the family of a 15-year-old girl who went missing in 1983 say they are pressing Italian prosecutors and the Vatican for more details regarding human bones found near the Holy See's embassy in Rome. Laura…
UTC statement on President Trump visit
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - UTC has issued a statement on President Trump's rally in Chattanooga. They explain their involvement in the political event at McKenzie Arena. Here is the statement: A public institution like UTC plays a significant role in helping…
Brian Jones sentenced to 39 years on child molestation
The victims told family members about the molestation.
Testimony begins in Tim Boyd extortion trial
The extortion trial began on Wednesday for Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd.
Candidate Karl Dean is happy about early voting surge in Tennessee
Dean is running for Governor of Tennessee.
Libertarian could trigger runoff in Georgia governor's race
Georgia requires a 50% plus one victory, meaning Ted Metz could force a runoff in a very close election.
Pakistan's high court acquits Christian woman on death row for blasphemy
Pakistani police officers stand guard outside nation's supreme court, in Islamabad, on October 31, 2018; the court acquitted a Christian woman who'd been on death row since 2010 for insulting Islam's Prophet Muhammad; the court ordered authorities to free Asia…
Woman frees herself nearly hour after avalanche in New Zealand
Jo Morgan speaks with the media after surviving an avalanche on a New Zealand mountain. WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A well-known adventurer dug herself out of an avalanche on a New Zealand mountain Wednesday morning, while two guides climbing with…
Man plays piano to soothe ailing elephants
Last Updated Oct 30, 2018 9:38 PM EDT They say an elephant never forgets, and those at Elephants World in Thailand will certainly never forget Paul Barton. Barton is the man who introduced these elephants to classical music. Barton is…
Woman gets jail time after killing her alleged rapist
A mother was sentenced to jail Monday after killing her alleged rapist and dragging his body with a car, reports CBS News partner Network Ten in Australia. Roxanne Eka Peters, 35, faces nine years in prison for manslaughter and an additional…
Three-quarters of Venice underwater as city hit by worst flooding in a decade
Last Updated Oct 30, 2018 3:10 PM EDT MILAN — Three-quarters of the lagoon city of Venice was under water Monday as large swathes of Italy continued to be battered by severe storms. At least 11 people were killed across…
Lion Air plane crash: Doomed airliner apparently found on sea floor
Last Updated Oct 31, 2018 2:17 AM EDT A team searching for Indonesia's Lion Air Flight JT610 heard a "pinging sound" late Tuesday, indicating they may have found the doomed airliner's fuselage on the seabed off Jakarta's coast. The Boeing…
Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee calls on Trump to prevent "cover-up"
Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, is seen during an interview with Reuters in London, Britain, October 29, 2018. REUTERS Last Updated Oct 30, 2018 2:07 PM EDT ISTANBUL -- The Turkish fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi called on…
Passengers on doomed jet before crash described "roller coaster" ride
Searchers in Indonesia are continuing their efforts to recover the black boxes from Lion Air Flight JT610 as new details emerge of problems on its previous flight. The black box data could reveal the plane's last moments before it plunged…
More than 30 dead in chopper crash, suicide bombing in Afghanistan
Afghan security forces arrive at site of suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan on October 31, 2018 OMAR SOBHANI / REUTERS An Afghan official says an army helicopter carrying senior officials crashed in the western Farah province early Wednesday, killing all…
Sequatchie County High School students protest former principal's reassignment
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A group of Sequatchie County High School students want former Sequatchie County High School Principal Tommy Layne back. Layne recently transferred from his position as principal to a teaching position at Griffith Elementary School. A…
Patrick Core calls for a cold, snowy winter
In late fall, Chief Meteorologist takes a stab at the coming winter weather forecast.
Local reaction to President Trump's citizenship birthright proposal
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - President Trump is planning a move to end birthright citizenship for babies born to non-citizens, or immigrants not authorized to be in the U.S. That news brought praise from Americans who want tighter control of U-S borders…
Expect some disruptions this Sunday for Presidential visit
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - President Trump is set to visit Chattanooga this Sunday ahead of the mid term elections. News 12s Kaylee Nix tells us what to expect for this presidential visit.