Chattanoogans Reflect on 9/11 Attacks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- 23 years ago, the worst terrorist attack in modern American history was carried out against our country. The 9-11 Memorial and Museum in New York says 2,977 people…
Hamilton County jurors to potentially see increase in pay
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County jurors may soon see an increase in their pay during trials. (more…)
Tyner Middle School student arrested after making verbal threat
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) reported a Tyner Middle School student was arrested for threatening mass violence. At 1:00 p.m., September 11, 2024, the School Resource Deputy (SRD) assigned to Tyner Middle School was…
Chattanooga Police introduce new CityGuards app
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has announced a new app called CityGuards. This app is designed to make connecting with CPD easier than…
Suspect arrested after threatening Niota Elementary School
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A suspect was arrested after making threatening statements toward Niota Elementary School September 11, 2024. The McMinn County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) and Niota Elementary School administrators were made aware of a suspect near the…
Jasper TN juvenile threatens Dade County Middle School
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dade County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) and Jasper Police Department (JPD) assisted in locating a juvenile who made threats toward Dade County Middle School. DCSO received information regarding a juvenile who made threats towards Dade…
New inmate electrical vocational program officially open
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) officially announced the opening of a new inmate electrical vocational program. Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett announced the new program September 9, 2024. This program was implemented at…
Rabbits rescued from local home seeking adopters, owner speaks out
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Humane Society of the United States and the McKamey Animal Center assisted in a rabbit rescue a little over 3 weeks…
China's adoption ban impacting local families
UPDATE: A petition has been organized based on the following recent events. It includes a pre-drafted letter for one's local Congressional Representatives. In the ongoing effort for families to advocate for each other…
One injured in Hixson residential fire
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One person was injured in a house fire in Hixson today. The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) was dispatched to the 2400 block of Sunset Strip…
Soddy Daisy High and Daisy Elementary placed on lockdown after threat
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Students and faculty were under lockdown Wednesday morning at Daisy Elementary and Soddy Daisy High School for an alleged threat. Hamilton County Sheriff's Office put the schools in secure mode as they investigated. The lockdown…
HCSO reports multiple school threats, three students arrested
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) reported multiple school threats on September 10, 2024. The first threat occurred at Hixson Middle School. Hixson Middle's School Resource Deputy (SRD) was made aware of a student who…
Israeli strikes in Gaza's al-Mawasi humanitarian zone kill dozens of Palestinians sheltering in tent camp
Tel Aviv — Most people in the densely packed al-Mawasi camp for displaced Palestinians were asleep in the early hours of Tuesday…
Bodycam video shows accused Georgia school shooter and his father interviewed by police in 2023
Newly-released bodycam video from 2023 shows the teenager accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Georgia being interviewed along with…
Golden Apple Award: Ashlanett Sanders, The Howard School
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - A good teacher needs to be caring, creative and nurturing. Ashlanett Sanders checks all those boxes and many more. She has a gift for…
Dalton man who took inappropriate pictures of a woman identified
UPDATE (September 11, 2024): The suspect wanted for taking pictures up a woman's skirt in Dalton, yesterday has been identified. Detectives are currently seeking an arrest warrant for this individual. Dalton Police want to thank the public for sharing the…
Former Cleveland coach sentenced for locker room photos
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A former coach from Cleveland has been sentenced to five months in prison on charges of photographing underage girls. Christopher Dalton Schroll was sentenced to 5 months in jail,…
Rainsville man sentenced to life in prison for attempted murder
DEKALB COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) -- A man from Rainsville, Alabama was sentenced to life in prison for the attempted murder of his parents. Ballard Pennington Jr. entered a guilty plea to two counts…
Cleveland homicide suspect found, arrested at Texas Family Dollar
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A suspect wanted for the murder of Dayana Garcia has been found and arrested in south Texas. The Zavala County Sheriff's Office posted on…
Former Marion County bailiff charged for sexual battery
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A former Marion County court officer has been charged with sexual battery of three female inmates. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) special agents…
2 Delta planes collide on tarmac at Atlanta airport, FAA says
Officials are investigating after a Delta plane collided with an Endeavor Air flight on the tarmac at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International The…
Health experts raise awareness on infant mortality during September
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County is raising awareness on slowing down fetal and infant mortality in Tennessee. "Just working in the hospital setting and seeing how many infants…
Love's Arm Outreach to host fall fundraiser on September 20
News 12 This Morning: Inza Hagins-Dyer with Love's Arm Outreach joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a special fundraiser coming to Hixson on Sept. 20. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Love's Arm…
Series of fall festivals heading to region for 'Shop the Market at'
News 12 This Morning: Robert Davis with 'Shop the Market at' joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a series of fall festivals headed to the region. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)…
