Tad Cummins has been indicted on two counts today after a federal grand jury returned their verdict. The 50-year-old got indicted for transporting a minor across state lines for sex. He is also indicted for obstruction of justice. Cummins is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF)- The Chattanooga police SWAT team got called out this afternoon, to a home on Eller Road, near Highway 58. What began as a domestic disturbance, quickly became something more serious. Numerous officers surrounded the area, and called for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Steps for an eviction was in full force at the Mercy Junction Justice and Peace Center Thursday. A Hamilton County Sheriff's officer delivered two men a Detained Summons telling them they have to go to court.…
Police arrested a couple of Gordon County teenagers for a home invasion last night. The Sheriff tells us the homeowner was able to fight them off using the intruder's own weapon. Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston says two 17-year-old boys…
93 degrees outside, hotter inside the SUV
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A grand jury has indicted the driver of a Chester County school bus that rolled over last fall in Nashville, injuring 35 people. Nashville police said Thursday that 29-year-old Christina Mathis was arrested on 35 counts…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers are inching closer to prohibiting the removal of Confederate monuments and other long-standing historical markers. The bill prohibits the removal and alteration of monuments and memorial street and school names that have stood for…
WAYCROSS, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say new leads in an 11-year-old southeast Georgia murder case resulted in the arrests of three men. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Thursday that 60-year-old Willie James Carradine; 39-year-old William Faison; and 38-year-old Robert…
Roman Christopher Poston accused of posting images of his ex on a revenge porn site
said he shot the clerk nine times
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tonight at approximately 8:30 pm, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 8500 block of Hale Road for the report of a single vehicle crash. According to Traffic Investigators, preliminary reports indicate the vehicle was…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has voted to require insurers to cover autism therapy but only until the child turns 18. Senators voted 33-1 Tuesday to mandate the coverage of applied behavioral analysis, an intensive therapy. The House…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former student has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Vanderbilt University, claiming he was wrongfully accused of sexual assault. Reports state the lawsuit was filed May 5. It claims the student, identified only as "Z.J.,"…
The Salvation Army says they're already receiving dozens of calls a day, requesting fans from families needing to stay cool. The Director reports that they have already run out of fans. 'Beat the Heat' is a local program for low-income…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - There was no discussion of next year's budget at today's Hamilton County commission meeting but workshops continue as individual departments discuss their needs and their wants. Requests for next year total more than 700 million dollars. Mayor Jim…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Investigators say one Whitfield County man posted a false list of confidential informant names on Facebook. Detectives identified Ermon "Bud" Mulkey III as the person responsible for making the list. He was arrested on outstanding warrants. At…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee sheriff's deputy is facing charges that he stole money from the bank account of an elderly woman whom he befriended. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Bedford County Sheriff's Deputy Garcia Romero Jordan was…
MOWBRAY MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - Around 3 pm, a 911 call was reported of a high fall at the Pocket Wilderness Trail on Mowbray Mountain. Mowbray VFD responded and immediately requested a mutual aid response for additional manpower for rescue…
NORTH COURTLAND, Ala. (AP) - The North Courtland mayor says he's giving up six months of his salary to the town to help provide needed resources. Mayor Riley Evans Sr. says $6,000 of his salary will help fund local law…
Chattanooga, TN -- The cross-country Carry The Load Memorial May National Relay passed through Chattanooga today, May 17th. It began around 2:00 p.m. They took a short break at the corner of 38th Street and Rossville Boulevard, then they walked to Station 1 on East Main…
He is one of the top Republican politicians left in office after the last tumultuous year.
"The (beer) Board is not successful with anything less than 100% compliance."
The 15 year old male was reported missing last night by his parents after failing to return from the Cumberland Trail.
