CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A judge has sentenced Marvin Menifee to 25 years in a three year old murder case. A jury convicted him of criminally negligent homicide and especially aggravated robbery in March. Prosecutors say he shot Alfred Pitmon four times…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A drone helped track down a 72-year-old hiker near the Blue Hole Monday. Hamilton County dispatchers received an SOS signal about a mile from the entrance in a wooded area. An elderly man was hiking…
BRADLEY COUNTY, TENN. (WDEF)- Emergency crews responded to a house fire on Sunday night in Bradley County. "The call came in shortly before 6:30 last night, Sunday, the 25th…
News 12 This Morning: Thom Benson joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a film roaring its way to the Tennessee Aquarium's IMAX Theater. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two iconic Chattanooga landmarks…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A cyclist was killed after being struck by a truck on South Lee Highway. Cleveland police responded to a crash with injuries call at 4:07 p.m. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a deceased female…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- We have…
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A landslide cut a path down a steep, thickly forested hillside and crashed into several homes in Ketchikan, killing one person and injuring three in the latest such disaster to strike…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for the Chattanooga area starting at midnight, August 27, 2024. The alert will end at midnight, August 28, 2024. This alert has been issued by the Tennessee…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An arrest was made after a student at Brown Middle School student made a threat of mass violence. At 9:30 a.m., the school's resource deputy (SRD) was made aware of the possible threat. After questioning…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia battered much of Ukraine on Monday, firing scores of missiles and drones that killed four people, injured more than a dozen and damaged energy facilities in attacks that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as “vile.” The barrage of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- More new flights are hitting terminals at the Chattanooga Airport. Delta Air Lines have announced the addition of flights from CHA to Detroit and Atlanta. With these…
Washington — Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Franklin State Forest was forced to close after a vandalism and theft incident occurred. At some point between the dates of July 10, 2024, and July 14,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A student from East Hamilton High School was arrested after threatening mass violence. East Hamilton High School's Resource Deputy (SRD) was made aware of the threat at 10:00 a.m. This student had made the threat…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - We now know more about the man accused of killing a woman before a church fire in Athens. Firefighters discovered the body of Linda Buchanan after the fire at St. Mark AME Zion Church eleven days…
HALETOWN, Tennessee (WDEF) - Marion County investigators have arrested a suspect for break-in over the weekend at a local volunteer fire department. Officials with the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department say someone…
UPDATE (AUGUST 26, 2024): The four murder victims in this shooting that occurred at Pleasant Grove Park have been identified. Joshua Pedro Pelico, 19 years old David Antonio Delgadillo, 21 years old Daniel Segura Cruz, 17 years old Robert Valencia,…
News 12 This Morning: Tabi Upton with Moody Radio 88.9 FM Chattanooga joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a special women's event in September. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Grab your besties…
DALTON, GA - On August 24, 2024, at approximately 11:14 pm the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Pleasant Grove Park in reference to shots fired. Upon the Deputy's arrival on the scene, four deceased Hispanic males were found.…
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suspending his presidential campaign and throwing his support to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. His disclosure that he was ending his candidacy came in a court filing in Pennsylvania, in which he said…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The construction company has made a statement after the fatal incident involving a construction worker being buried in a trench Thursday, August 22, 2024.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Soddy Daisy Police Department (SDPD) and The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office's (HCSO) SWAT team were involved in a standoff. Soddy Daisy officers responded to an aggravated assault call at 1:00 a.m. at the 100…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Publix Ice Cream truck has been on a summer tour, and is making a stop in Chattanooga this weekend Sunday, August 25, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The city of Chattanooga is honoring one of their own after her spectacular journey at the Paris Olympics. Olivia Reeves won gold for heavy weightlifting. She's the second woman to ever…