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Linden man charged in Henderson County murder, arson

JACKSON  – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Linden man on charges of murder and arson related to a fatal fire this week in Lexington. At the request…

Medical examiner's office says man shot at least 15 times

SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (AP) - A preliminary report from the Hamilton County medical examiner's office shows a 29-year-old man was shot at least 15 times after allegedly pointing a weapon at sheriff's deputies last month. Local media (http://bit.ly/2lrZOtg ) says the…

MAPCO releases statement on skimmers

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - MAPCO has released a statement addressing recent skimmers found at two locations. "MAPCO would like to thank the hard work of our local law enforcement for the successful apprehension of the suspects related to a recent…

GPS Announces New Head of Middle School

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Girls Preparatory School has named Lynne Macziewski, an experienced school leader and award-winning teacher at Blake School in Hopkins, Minnesota, as the school’s new Head of Middle School. Macziewski is currently the interim Middle School Assistant…

Randy Travis advocates for stroke victims in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country star Randy Travis met with Tennessee lawmakers to raise awareness for stroke victims following his near-fatal stroke in 2013. Travis was at the state Capitol on Wednesday, hours before he was to be feted at…

Some schools closing due to illness

(WDEF) -- Polk County Schools announced on Twitter that school will be out the rest of the week. The Polk County School system was initially closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to illness, but Wednesday morning the closure was extended through…

Florida drivers killed in I 75 crash overnight

CLEVELAND, Tennennsee (WDEF) Troopers identify both of the men who were killed in an 18 wheeler crash around midnight in Cleveland. Harry Johnson of Gainesville and James Crosby of Jacksonville were in a mail truck caught in a chain collision.…

Deputy shoots suspect on Sand Mountain

PISGAH, Alabama (WDEF) A Jackson County deputy shot and killed a suspect Tuesday night on Sand Mountain. It happened Tuesday evening after 6PM at a home on County Road 60. Officials say that 18 year old Alex Christopher Davis of…

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