PIKEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) Pikeville Police Chief Ronald Byrd says that Joe Whitenburg will be charged with the death of his girlfriend and her mother. The bodies of 46 year old Deanna Lawrence and 24 yer old Dedra Lawrence were found…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A mother was charged with DUI when she arrived at school to pick up her child. The Fort Payne Middle SRO got a tip that 37 year old Mary Elizabeth Stevenson was intoxicated and headed…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office has charged a suspect in the shooting Thursday on Mack Smith Road. 38 year old Brandon Eugene Palmer shot in the leg lying in the yard. Investigators say that he got…
Police describe a marijuana deal that turned into a robbery, and a fight for a gun.
PIKEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI is investigating the death of two women in Bledsoe County. Their bodies were discovered Thursday night on Sawmill Road in Pikeville, along with a third injured victim. TBI officials identify the dead as 24…
People impacted by the deadly Polk County tornado say they are still rebuilding, one year later.
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Multiple drivers were involved in an East Ridge crash today. Three cars appeared to have wrecked on John Ross Road Thursday afternoon. Only one person appeared to be hurt after the accident, though the extent of…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - For years the overcrowding at the Hamilton County Jail has been a known issue, and the sheriff's office says they're one step closer to a solution. Through a new partnership, the county will move the mentally…
PELHAM, N.Y. (AP) - The ALS Association says a man credited as one of the co-founders of the viral "Ice Bucket Challenge" that swept social media in 2014 has died after a yearslong battle with the condition known as Lou…
"I ask that you keep the driver of the burned commercial truck in your thoughts and prayers"
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say they still don't know if an off duty officer fired the shot that hit a victim over the weekend. Or even if the victim is also a suspect. It happened in an alleged 3…
MABLETON, Georgia (WDEF) A crossing guard in Cobb County, Georgia has been struck by a vehicle while directing traffic outside a school this morning. The guard was killed in front of the students. It happened outside Lindley Middle School in…
“This is a very sad situation, especially this time of the year."
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (AP) - A bus transporting workers in Tennessee overheated and caught fire injuring 11 people who were on board. Emergency officials told news outlets that the bus was traveling on Highway 49 near Springfield on Wednesday night when…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A pedestrian is in critical condition tonight after getting hit in Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Police Department says it happened around 7 p.m. in the 64-hundred block of Lee Highway. A 61-year-old female was heading south in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Matt Lauer is the latest public figure to face allegations of unwanted sexual behavior. The accusations left some Chattanoogans shocked, while others not surprised. "I think that anyone involved in this kind of crime should be…
The Lee University School of Nursing conducted a mass casualty emergency drill to prepare them for real world, high stress situations.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Construction on a new Children's Hospital appears to be 'ahead of schedule' according to an update from Erlanger officials this morning. Work on the 40-million dollar building began earlier this year. The fund-raising campaign still…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue, Inc. will be rated ISO 2 by the Insurance Service Organization effective December 1, 2017. Area residents and businesses will receive a discounted rate on premises insurance as a…
Hamilton County, Tenn. (WDEF) - During the month of July 2017, an abnormally high number of burglaries, stolen vehicles and thefts from vehicles occurred in the East Brainerd, Collegedale and Ooltewah areas of the county. With a combined total loss…
"Back in February she was actually indicted for doctor shopping for prescription drugs"
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Five weeks ago, reports surfaced about an investigation into the Bradley County Court Clerk. We asked Gayla Miller about it back in October and she said she was not aware of any investigation. But the TBI…
"I understand there are some folks at your house," and then handed the phone to a lawyer in Pilot's legal department.
" I'm 75 and don't have any interest in arguing about this."