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Colorado trans teen arrested for planning school shootings

COLORADO (WDEF) -- Officers arrested a transgender teen in Colorado for planning school and church shootings. This comes just days after the Nashville Covenant School shooting. Law enforcement officials arrested 19-year-old William Whitworth, who wishes to identify as Lilly. Officers…

Local man hosts 10th annual Easter Egg Hunt

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Easter Sunday is quickly approaching, and one area man is ready to spread some holiday cheer.  Coogi Doogi is presenting the 10th Annual Easter Egg Hunt this weekend. The event was inspired by both his mother…

Cartel-based meth distributor sentenced in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chief U.S. District Judge sentenced a local meth trafficker to 292 months in prison on Friday. That is more than 24 years. The U.S. Department of Justice said that 44-year-old Armando Mejia-Almazan pleaded guilty for…

Haig Mill Lake approves paddle boarding starting in May

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dalton's Haig Mill Lake will allow paddle boarding starting on May 1 after getting approval from the EPD. The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has restrictions on ways visitors can use Haig Mill Lake, because it is…

States consider banning cosmetics containing PFAS

By LISA RATHKE Associated Press A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS. In Vermont, the state Senate gave final approval…

Fort Oglethorpe man arrested after park incident

FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Fort Oglethorpe Police arrested a man Thursday after an incident at Gilbert-Stephenson Park. Officers confirmed that the man was lurking around the park. They said he interacted with at least one child. He picked the…

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