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7 women shot on Grove Street; 2 women die

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Violence erupted in downtown Chattanooga Saturday night. Police say that 7 women were shot on Grove Street while a community block party was taking place. Two of those women, 37-year-old Labrecia Dews and 21-year-old Keniqua Hughes died…

Chattanooga Clergy for Justice presents complaint to the DOJ

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Clergy for Justice held a town hall for public safety in Chattanooga. The group filed a formal complaint with the DOJ in June against the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. doj filing hcso by api-540770218  …

Apparent custody dispute turns deadly

RICEVILLE,  Tenn. (WDEF)- A custody dispute in McMinn County turned deadly early this morning. The McMinn County Sheriff says that four people were killed on County Road 60. When they arrived on scene, they found two people who had escaped…

Fugitive goes to great lengths to avoid arrest

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Fugitive Division arrested two suspects on outstanding warrants on Friday. They went to the Waterford Apartments on Shallowford Road around 2:45 PM looking for the pair. But the arrests came with some drama. Officers…

Unemployment rate in Dalton falls to lowest in 11 years

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Throughout the Tennessee Valley and North Georgia, the economy seems to be on the rebound. Chattanooga's unemployment last month was the lowest in 18 months, while the jobless rate in…

Mexi-Wing II manager indicted on tax evasion charges

ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee charges an Athens restaurant operator with tax evasion. Jesus Sanchez was indicted and arrested on Friday. He co-owns and manages Mexi-Wing II. The charges are theft over $10,00 and avoiding sales tax. Prosecutors accuse him…

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