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FBI: Memphis credit union robber arrested in Seattle

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The FBI says agents from its Seattle field office have arrested a man charged with robbing a credit union in Tennessee. The bureau's Memphis office says 54-year-old Tony Allen Barnes was arrested Friday in Seattle on…

Georgia Fugitive Captured in Walker County

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)-  Catoosa County deputies helped take down a wanted fugitive. They arrested Wesley Weldon last night in Walker County. He's been on the run since Wednesday. The chase started when Catoosa County deputies tried to arrest Wesley…

Secretary of State warns storm victims

Atlanta, Ga.  (WDEF) - In the aftermath of violent tornadoes in South Georgia, Georgia's secretary of state, Brain Kemp, has a warning following the deadly tornadoes in the southern part of the state. He wants property owners to watch out for…

Alabama Governor accused of relationship before divorce

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Robert Bentley took several guests to the presidential inaugural, including the former staffer he was accused of having a relationship with before his divorce. Bentley on Friday told reporters his five guests included Jon Mason,…

Ober Gatlinburg to reopen ski and snowboard slopes

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) — With the recent heatwave, Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee’s only Ski and Snowboard Area, announced to reopen January 28, 2017 at 11 a.m. Ober Gatlinburg Snowmakers were busy Thursday night, January 26th, and continued to make snow since.…

Woman arrested for failing to register

Murphy, NC (WDEF) - Cherokee County Sheriff, Derrick Palmer, announced the January 25 2017 arrest of 40-year-old, Beth Ann Scearce,,who listed a Marble North Carolina address. Scearce's arrest was for failing to register with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office as a convicted sex offender.…

Flight makes emergency landing in Nashville, no injuries

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An airport official says a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Nashville has safely made an emergency landing after smoke was reported from an engine. Nashville International Airport spokeswoman Shannon Sumrall said Flight 6176 made…

Huntsville man gets nearly 4 years for $600K tax fraud

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced a Huntsville man to nearly four years in prison for a $600,000 tax fraud scheme. A news release says District Judge Abdul Kallon sentenced 36-year-old Martin Tyronne Woods on Thursday to…

Skeletal remains identified as missing Fort Campbell soldier

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say skeletal remains found in Tennessee are those of a missing Fort Campbell soldier. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Susan Niland sent a statement to news media Wednesday confirming that the remains found at Exit…

Georgia lawmaker shot during robbery in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - A state lawmaker returning home from the Capitol is recovering after being shot during a robbery at a convenience store in Columbus. A spokesman for House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, says 69-year-old state Rep. Gerald Greene…

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