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UPDATE: Missing Collegedale teen found

UPDATE: The Collegedale Police Department reported on Sunday that the missing teen was found. EARLIER: COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Collegedale Police are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl. Creslen Hodes was last seen in the Greenbriar Cove neighborhood in Collegedale.…

Lake Winnie 911 call released after July 4 injury

ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- We continue to learn more about the tragedy that happened at the Lake Winnie SOAKya waterpark on July 4. Now authorities have released the 911 call between Lake Winnie management, EMS and 911 dispatchers. The call…

Rome police looking for man accused of murder

ROME, Ga. (WDEF) -- Rome police are warning the public of a man who they believe committed a murder last week. The Rome Police Department filed an arrest warrant for Floydell Quinchard Smith, on the charge of felony murder. Smith…

National fried chicken day at Champy's

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. (WDEF) - Thursday is national fried chicken day, and what better way to celebrate than with some fried chicken. "Champy's World Famous Fried Chicken" was just the place…

CMA Fest Spotlight: Adam Doleac

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Country music artist Adam Doleac is staying busy this summer, cranking out lots of new music. News 12 caught up with him at CMA Fest, right after…

Tennessee sexual assault test wait times nearly cut in half

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The average turnaround time for DNA results in sexual assault cases has decreased substantially in Tennessee in the past year. According to a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) report, the Tennessee crime lab is returning those…

Threads launches with questionable local impact

  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new app could change the social media landscape. Meta launched Threads on Wednesday. It is a text based app that is similar to Twitter. Over 10 million people have signed up so far. Many…

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