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Officials Asking For Help To Identify Robbery Suspect

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Investigators are asking the public for help with identifying a suspect involved in a robbery earlier this afternoon. The suspect is shown on surveillance video entering Star Plus Food Mart on Lee Highway around 2 in the…

Teacher faces criminal charges alleging sex with student

MOULTON, Ala. (AP) - A north Alabama teacher has turned herself in to law enforcement after being charged with sexual misconduct involving a high school student. Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell tells local media that investigators were tipped that 27-year-old…

Update: Woman Killed By Falling Tree

HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF)- A woman in the Harrison area has been killed by a fallen tree. It happened around 11 this morning in the 7300 block of Landlock Drive. Hamilton County deputies found 39-year old Chasity Elaine Wileman pinned under the…

Georgia school bans 35 pranksters from graduation

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A middle Georgia school district say 35 seniors won't march at graduation after joining in a senior prank. Baldwin County officials tell local media that Thursday's actions went beyond the bounds of a joke. Spokesman Byron…

More whooping cough confirmed in east Alabama school system

LaFAYETTE, Ala. (AP) - Health officials say they've confirmed additional cases of whopping cough in an east Alabama school system. The Alabama Department of Public Health says laboratory tests have now found 18-cases of pertussis at multiple schools in Chambers…

Witness won't testify in trial of accused gang members

ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - A witness is balking at testifying at the southwest Georgia trial of two men accused in a deadly drive-by-shooting. A Dougherty County judge sent jurors home early Monday after the eyewitness refused to testify. WALB-TV reports…

Ringgold to Recognize Veterans

RINGGOLD, Ga.(WDEF)- Full sized flags line the streets of Ringgold. It's a volunteer effort to recognize veterans that nearly takes your breath away. In advance of Memorial Day,you can see nearly 1,400 full-sized flags. Each one represents a Catoosa County…

K-9 Spring Trials Hosted in Scenic City

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- They're called "k-9 officers," and law enforcement agencies have learned to depend on their 4-legged partners. This week, the Chattanooga police department is hosting the spring trials for K-9's from three states. Fifty police departments have sent 60…

Two Arrested For Robberies On Lee Highway

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police arrest two people suspected in at least two robberies. Payton Cleveland and Bailey Roddy both face aggravated robbery charges. Police say the first incident happened at a gas station on Lee Highway. Then, a second…

Gun Thefts Are on The Rise

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Federal authorities say gun thefts are on the rise. The Walker County Sheriff's Office reported a gun theft from a vehicle just last week and News 12 will be looking at this recent trend. Many people chose to…

The Latest: President Trump in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Latest on President Donald Trump's first trip abroad (all times local): Ever Strongerחזקים תמיד🇮🇱🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Ecf5p4HjfZ— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) May 22, 2017 8:50 p.m. President Donald Trump says there's a "lot of love out there" that will…

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