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$500 reward for Bradley County burglary suspect

CLEVELAND, TN- The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is offering a reward up to $500.00 for any information leading to the arrest of the male caught on surveillance video inside a residence in the northern part of Bradley County. The male…

Get Involved: Make A Wish-East Tennessee

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Each week we feature a local non-profit organization, to show you what they're doing for the community, and how you can help. Today, we're talking to Make A Wish - East Tennessee. Joining us to tell us…

GBI Crime Lab Identifies Central Georgia Counterfeit Pills

DECATUR, Ga. (WDEF) –The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Lab has identified counterfeit pills related to the reported overdoses in the Central Georgia area. Analysis has confirmed that the pills contain a mixture of two synthetic opioids ,cyclopropyl fentanyl and U-47700. …

CARTA works with East Ridge transportation needs

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - With thousands of cars on Chattanooga streets every day, it's sometimes overlooked that many residents use, and need, public transportation. The city of East Ridge has been working with CARTA to fill the gaps in service…

UPDATE: CFD releases cause to afternoon apartment fire

Chattanooga, Tenn. -- [UPDATE]  The cause of this afternoon's fire at 124 Signal Hills Drive has been ruled accidental. The fire investigator says the resident was cooking and the hood vent/duct caught fire because a bird had constructed a nest in…

Jury selected for driver in crash that killed 6

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - An out-of-town jury has been selected in the trial of a truck driver charged with killing six people on Interstate 75. Reports say 13 women and three men will be bused to Chattanooga and sequestered for…

Tennessee aims to cut down prison contraband

TENNESSEE (WDEF) - In Tennessee, the state Department of Correction is aiming to cut down on contraband at prisons through a new initiative. A team of nine law enforcement officers are conducting surprise searches across the state. So far, almost 3-hundred…

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