R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking…
Machete argument ends with one man dead and the other behind bars
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - An Athens Tennessee man told police it was "justifiable Homicide" when they found the body of a man at his house Saturday night. James Ramey lives in the 1700 block of View Street. When police arrived,…
Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback
Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids' version of Instagram, geared toward children under 13, to address concerns that have been raised about the vulnerability of younger users.
John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, to be freed from oversight
A federal judge said Monday that John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago, can be freed from all remaining restrictions next year if he continues to follow those rules and remains mentally stable.
Investigators seek cause of deadly Montana train derailment
Federal investigators are seeking the cause of an Amtrak train derailment near a switch on tracks in the middle of vast farmland in far northern Montana that killed three people and left seven hospitalized over the weekend.
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Man killed on Campbell Street Saturday morning
Update: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police have released additional details about the shooting that happened Saturday morning. The shooting happened on Campbell Street at the Citgo gas station off Bonny Oaks Drive. Police say that 21-year-old Jailen Wofford was shot…
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly on weekend gun violence
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Three people were killed, in two separate shootings, and a total of nine people were shot in Chattanooga on Saturday. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly released a statement on the violence that happened in the city. “Chattanooga communities…
Chattanooga man arrested for driving dead mother's body to Nashville VA
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Chattanooga man was charged with failure to report the discovery of a dead body and evidence tampering. Metro Nashville Police say that Thomas Henshall Jr. admitted to driving a corpse, believed to be his mother, from…
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 …
Multiple injuries after Amtrak train derails in Montana
JOPLIN, Mont. (AP) — Multiple people were injured after an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed Saturday afternoon in north-central Montana, the train agency said. Five cars of the Empire Builder train, which runs from Seattle…
UK looks abroad to ease trucker shortage amid run on gas
LONDON (AP) — In a U-turn, Britain said Saturday it will issue thousands of emergency visas to foreign truck drivers to help fix supply-chain problems that have caused empty supermarket shelves, long lines at gas stations and shuttered pumps.…
Bonus checks bounce for 50 Florida teachers due to error
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A banking error has caused dozens of Florida teachers to see their state-issued $1,000 bonus checks bounce, officials said Friday. Disaster relief payments issued to about 50 of the 176,000 educators who received checks were…
Federal judge delays vaccine mandate for NYC teachers
New York City schools have been temporarily blocked from enforcing a vaccine mandate for its teachers and other workers by a federal appeals judge just days before it was to take effect. Workers in the nation’s largest school system…
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…
Fort Oglethorpe Police looking for suspect in deadly apartment shooting
Update: FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - The G.B.I. have arrested two people in connection to the fatal shooting that happened Thursday night in Fort Oglethorpe. The G.B.I says that Malachi Housley and…
Janet Hinds Found Guilty on 8 Counts
Janet Hinds was found guilty of 8 charges in the death of Chattanooga Police Officer Nicholas Galinger.
Lawyers to urge no restrictions for Reagan shooter Hinckley
Lawyers for John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan, are scheduled to argue in court Monday that the 66-year-old should be freed from restrictions placed on him after he moved out of a Washington hospital…
Petito case renews call to spotlight missing people of color
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In the three months since 62-year-old Navajo rug weaver Ella Mae Begay vanished, the haunting unanswered questions sometimes threaten to overwhelm her niece. Seraphine Warren has organized searches of the vast Navajo Nation landscape near…
COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers
Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans' protection against the virus. How much the manufacturers stand to gain depends on how big the…
Georgia rally to mark debut of GOP primary 'Trump ticket'
ATLANTA (AP) — The rewards of an early Donald Trump endorsement will be on display Saturday in Georgia when a three-man ticket of candidates he's backing in 2022 Republican primaries will be featured at one of his signature rallies. But…
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…
More To The Story: Chattanooga Historical Society
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Historical Society is a relatively new nonprofit. Starting a little over a year ago. It has yet to OFFICIALLY open. There's still work to be…