Hamilton County woman shares her story after receiving pardon
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local woman was pardoned on Friday, and News 12 spoke with Catrina Cabe to hear her powerful story. "I grew up in…
Man shot near homeless encampment on Williams Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to a potentially fatal shooting Friday morning in Williams Street. A person shot call came in around 11:00 a.m. in the 2400 block of Williams Street. When officers arrived, they found a 41-year-old…
Matthew Perry toxicology report reveals cause of death was "acute effects of ketamine"
Matthew Perry, the beloved "Friends" sitcom star, died from the "acute effects of ketamine," according to an autopsy report released Friday by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner Office. Perry, 54, was found unresponsive at his home on Oct. 28 "floating face…
Chattanooga firefighters extinguish apartment fire in 10 minutes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A vacant apartment caught fire Friday afternoon but was out within minutes of firefighters' arrival. The fire broke out at City View Apartments on Citico Avenue. …
Man charged with homicide after November 29th incident
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga woman's death from last month is now being ruled as a homicide. On November 29 around 3:30 a.m., officers responded to a call for an unconscious person in the 2600 block of Carr Street.…
Stuff a cruiser takes place at Save A-lot in Fort Oglethorpe
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) - Fort Oglethorpe Police Department and Save A-lot are partnering together for Stuff a Cruiser. The event provides canned goods to Christ Chapel Church in Ringgold, Folk can purchase these food bags for 5 dollars at…
Students, parents react to Red Bank High School incident
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Controversy consumed Red Bank High School as parents and students protested most of the school day. Hamilton County Schools says the system responded to an incident at Red Bank High on Tuesday. [caption id="attachment_1509973" align="alignnone"…
Six locals granted clemency from Tennessee Gov. Lee
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee granted clemency to 23 people on Friday. Six of those people are from this area, including Hamilton and Bradley Counties. The six he granted pardons to in this area are: Catrina…
Grundy County woman charged with setting house fire that killed dog
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a woman for intentionally setting fire to a house Grundy County this summer. One person escaped from the house, but a dog died in the fire. Police arrested…
NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet returns to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tivoli Theatre Foundation is hosting a popular Christmas tradition next Saturday, December 23. The NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet is returning to Memorial Auditorium for two shows on Saturday. This ballet has visited Chattanooga for over…
Red Bank HS students protest inappropriate conduct on campus
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Friday morning, Red Bank High School students protested outside the school about inappropriate conduct that happened at the school earlier this week. Viewers reached out to News 12 regarding the protest on Friday morning.…
Walker County burn ban lifted
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The residents of Walker County, Georgia can now legally burn once again. The county said on Friday that they have lifted the burn ban. The board of commissioners approved a resolution Thursday night to rescind…
Shipping companies announce crucial deadlines for holiday shipping: "Time is running out"
As the countdown to Christmas narrows to just 10 days, the United States Postal Service is issuing a last call to holiday gift senders. The cutoff date for USPS first-class mail is set for Saturday — marking a crucial deadline to ensure gifts arrive…
Andre Braugher died from lung cancer, rep for ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide’ star says
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer UPDATE: LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Braugher died from lung cancer, a representative said Thursday. When the Emmy-winning actor who starred in the series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Homicide: Life on the Street” died Monday at age…
85-year-old man stabs his wife to death after dispute over pancakes, prosecutors say
An 85-year-old man in Washington, D.C. was arrested for allegedly stabbing his 81-year-old wife to death after he refused to eat the pancakes she made, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Steven Schwartz is accused of fatally stabbing his wife, Sharron Schwartz,…
TECH BYTE: Cane Goes High-Tech
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We often think about getting kids gifts for the holidays, but we can't forget our seniors. Some of them can benefit from a new high-tech cane.…
Thursday Throwback: 1983 Popular Dolls
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Barbie may be the doll of 2023, but 40 years ago she took a back seat to some homelier looking critters from the Georgia Mountains. For our Thursday Throwback, we look at the doll market for Christmas…
East Ridge man wanted for Bosnian war crimes arraigned, charged
UPDATE (December 14, 2023): A Tennessee man charged with war crimes in Bosnia was arraigned on Thursday in Chattanooga, according to the Department of Justice. Sead Miljkovic, who went by the alias Sead Dukic, was indicted on December 6. The…
Veterans learn about new resources available through PACT Act
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A resource fair was held Thursday afternoon for veterans to learn more about their updated benefits with a recent act passed in Congress.…
Flintstone man charged with having meth, cocaine, marijuana
FLINTSTONE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Walker County man is behind bars for drug charges and having a gun as a convicted felon. Authorities arrested 43-year-old Eric Upshaw. The Lookout…
Hamilton County's final recommendations for school futures
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Schools has given their final recommendations for the future of schools in the area. The recommendations will be proposed to the Hamilton County School Board on Thursday night. School officials plan to make…
Changes to Georgia school accountability could mean no more A-to-F grades for schools and districts
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — It’s getting more complicated to tell how Georgia public schools are faring. The state Department of Education on Thursday released a full spectrum of school accountability numbers for the first time since…
A 4-month-old survived after a Tennessee tornado tossed him. His parents found him in a downed tree
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 4-month-old boy has survived after a tornado in Tennessee sucked him up from his family's mobile home, which was demolished in the storm. Sydney Moore told WSMV-TV that when the tornado hit their home in…
McMinnville caregiver charged with stealing from vulnerable adult
MCMINNVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Tennessee caregiver has been charged with financially exploiting a vulnerable adult. A Rutherford County grand jury indicted 48-year-old Tashius Tarese Pleasant, of McMinnville, on November 9. The TBI and the Murfreesboro Police Department had been…