Life sentences given for Georgia triple-slaying
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to life behind bars for killing three members of a family that had taken him on fishing trips and a vacation to Disney World.
Father of Missing Dickson Co. Child Arrested, Charged with Homicide
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Dickson County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of the father of Joe Clyde Daniels, the five-year-old who has been the subject of…
Largest illegal immigrant roundup in a decade in Tennessee
MORRISTOWN, Tennessee (WDEF) - Government agencies carried out the largest workplace immigration raid in Tennessee in a decade on Thursday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) agents, along with agents with Homeland Security Investigations, Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation…
Bob Corker reflects on national issues & Tennessee politics
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Tennessee senator Bob Corker is a nationally-known political figure, but also a former Chattanooga mayor and businessman. He was back in the city today for a speech to a chamber of commerce group, and his comments covered both…
Cleveland man gets 6 years for death at Trace Adkins concert
HUNTSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man will serve six years in the death of an Indiana man who was dragged, then run over by an SUV. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports a judge declined to give 45-year-old Billy Jason…
Ex-Nashville airport official accused of stealing $130K in cellphones
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man is accused of stealing more than $130,000 in cellphones through his former role as an airport authority official. The Tennessean quotes a federal charging document filed Thursday as saying that John Pat Banister…
Teen seriously injured after being hit by an SUV
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Family members say a 16 year old boy is fighting for his life after being hit by an SUV Thursday evning in northwest Georgia. It happened on Highway 114 at the entrance to Chattooga High School…
The Masters: Day 4
Augusta, GA (WDEF) - Today, Mike Anthony shows us the best spots on the course to catch Masters Memories. Watch his reports on Prime News @ 7. AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The Latest on the first round of the Masters…
Georgia sheriff: 3 dead, 2 children hurt in apparent murder-suicide
DAHLONEGA, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say three people are dead and two children injured in an apparent murder-suicide in Georgia. Sheriff Stacy Jarrard said at a news conference Thursday that a man drove from Florida to north Georgia's Lumpkin County,…
Blackburn wins Alexander endorsement, but Bredesen wins poll
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Lamar Alexander is endorsing Marsha Blackburn to join him in the U.S. Senate. Both are Republicans. Senator Alexander says "I have supported Marsha Blackburn as a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, and I support her…
The Latest: Teacher pleads guilty to fleeing with minor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Latest on Tennessee teacher accused of fleeing state with a minor last year (all times local): 4:15 p.m. An ex-Tennessee teacher who fled the state last year with a 15-year-old student has pleaded guilty to…
Ex-Tennessee teacher who fled with teen to plead guilty today
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An ex-Tennessee teacher who fled with a 15-year-old student last year and set off a 39-day nationwide manhunt is scheduled to plead guilty. A document filed by his lawyer last week in federal court in Nashville…
Bus overturns on way to Masters tournament, several hurt
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The Latest on the crash of a tour bus that injured passengers heading to the Masters golf tournament (all times local): 1:45 p.m. A Georgia state trooper says passengers riding a charter bus to the Masters…
The Masters: Day 3
AUGUSTA, Georgia (WDEF) Mike Anthony is back with another report from Augusta National Golf Club on the Masters Tournament. For many golf fans, going to the Masters is a once-in-a-lifetime event. So you better be sure to buy something to…
3 men indictments for murder in body dumped in Whitfield County
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Three men are behind bars, charged with killing a Middle Tennessee man, whose body was found in North Georgia. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Hector Ruiz, Kevin Palacio, and Roberto Viera-Aybar were all indicted, charged with…
Ethics office: Tennessee Congressman may have misused campaign funds
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An independent ethics office says a Tennessee congressman, Republican John Duncan, may have improperly converted more than $100,000 from his campaign committee and leadership political action committee to personal use. The conclusions…
Body of Georgia teen found in Tennessee mountains
SWEETWATER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Sheriff's Office in Monroe County has recovered the body of a missing 16 year old youth. Ryan Haley was reported missing by his parents in Cumming Georgia two weeks ago. The family has a cabin…
The Masters: Day 2
AUGUSTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The players arrived in Augusta, Georgia today to get in some practice rounds for this week's Masters Tournament. Mike Anthony shows us "The Masters Life" all week. Today, he's trying out some of the Masters branded…
Bryant man arrested in drug raid
BRYANT, Alabama (WDEF) - The Jackson County Narcotics Unit served a search warrant at a home on County road 89 in Bryant, Alabama on Sunday. Officers say they found Marijuana, Drug Paraphernalia, and the prescription drugs Alprazolam and Clonazepam. 34…
Welcome to our first report from The Masters this week
AUGUSTA, Georgia (WDEF)- Hi everybody and welcome to The Masters Life. I'm your host Mike Anthony and I'll be at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia all week, taking you behind the scenes of the most prestigious tournament in the world.…
Alabama police say 5 people shot, 2 trampled at teen concert
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Police say five teenagers were shot and two others were trampled at what was advertised as a concert for high school students on Easter night in Mobile, Alabama.
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Moore
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A defamation lawsuit against failed Senate candidate Roy Moore, filed by one of the women who accused Moore of sexual misconduct, is moving forward Montgomery Circuit Judge Ronan Shaul last week denied Moore's request to dismiss…
3-year-old boy killed in a drive-by shooting in Georgia
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - A 3-year-old has been killed in a drive-by shooting in Georgia.
Illegal immigration a focus of Georgia GOP governor's race
ATLANTA (AP) - As seven Georgia Republicans jockey for their party's nomination, illegal immigration is one thing that the leading candidates largely agree on.