CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The suspect in a COVID-19 unemployment insurance fraud scheme was sentenced to 51 months in prison, August 7, 2024. Evelyn Blevins of Souths Pittsburg, Tennessee pled guilty to Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft for being…
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A United States Postal Service (USPS) employee was arrested in Gwinnett County for stealing and dumping mail, along with using drugs while delivering mail. The Gwinnett County Police Department was contacted on July 31, 2024…
CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC. (WDEF) -- A sizeable amount of Methamphetamine was seized from drug traffickers in North Carolina. Cherokee County Narcotics Unit started an investigation involving Kenneth Charles Smith after receiving information that Smith was trafficking Methamphetamine. Smith and India…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Abstract: Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee says the FBI took his cellphone in an investigation of issues in his campaign finance reporting. The first-term member of the conservative Freedom Caucus said Tuesday on…
CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A grand jury has indicted a police detective from Crossville with assault. The TBI was asked to investigate the case against Crossville Detective Tyrel Lorenz in June. He was accused of assaulting a suspect after a…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - A jury has convicted a woman of laundering money from a variety of scams, including romance fraud online. Sherlyn Sims, a/k/a “Sherlyn Dzinzi,” is from Zimbabwe, but she set up business in Georgia. Prosecutors accused her…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Two Georgia men have been sentenced for trafficking firearms that ended up at crime scenes all across the country and Canada. Federal prosecutors say Alvin Demar paid Joshua Carter and others to buy handguns, at least…
GEORGIA (WDEF) -- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency for all 159 counties in the state ahead of tropical storm Debby. Debby is expected to strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department posted on Facebook reminding everyone that Addy's Law is now in place in time for the new school year. Addy's Law took effect July 1, 2024 after…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Former President Donald Trump has said some interesting things about Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on social media over the last few days. Trump first spoke about Lee by posting this statement…
ROME, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) has arrested five former officers for assault on…
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man from McMinn County faces more charges for sexual exploitation of a minor. In April 2024, Cody Gunter was arrested for sexual exploitation and solicitation of a minor. The…
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is investigating an officer involved shooting at the Monroe County Justice Center. At approximately 8:30 a.m. Friday, August 2, 2024, a man fired shots…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- AI is having a difficult time understanding the Tennessean accent. New AI voice technology has allowed many to ask a question without even touching their devices, but technology isn't always perfect,…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - A new report finds that Alabama has the best roads in America. Plus Tennessee and Georgia aren't far behind in the rankings. Suzuki Law Offices analyzed highway stats from the Department of Transportation to compare road…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - An Atlanta man has pleaded guilty in federal court to making threats against Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. She represents northwest Georgia in Congress. The Justice Department accuses Sean Patrick Cirillo of making three public threats in…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A woman says her luggage was stolen at the Nashville airport and then found, looted in Chattanooga. She tells WSMV TV that when she couldn't find her luggage on the carousel, she tracked the American Airlines…
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Alabama (WDEF) - U.S. Senator Katie Britt from Alabama is introducing a shark warning bill in honor of Lulu Gribbin. Gribbin is the 15 year old girl who lost a hand…
TENNESSEE (WDEF) -- Senator Marsha Blackburn says her “Kids Online Safety Act” is finally coming up for a vote this week. The Senate is scheduled to consider her…
Nashville, Tenn. (July 23, 2024) – The following is a press release from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. Tennessee tourism generated a record $30.6 billion in…
UPDATE: Both suspects wanted in connection to the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper have been arrested. On July 23, police arrested the driver of the white Kia Forte, Timothy L. Davis Jr., in Nashville, Tennessee. [caption id="attachment_1775284"…
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - U.S. Marshals arrested a man from the Bahamas who was working at Dollywood and is suspected of sexually abusing minors. Angelo McQueen entered the country through Florida. INTERPOL says he was suspected of committing sexual…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A new analysis by Consumer Affairs has bad news for Chattanooga drivers. We rank fourth in Tennessee for bad driving and the state does not compare well with the national averages. Consumer Affairs compared fatal crash data. And…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Two former elected officials in our area are facing jail time. One is John Oxendine, who was once Georgia's Insurance Commissioner and a candidate for governor. On Friday, Oxendine was sentenced…