Romanian man pleads guilty to $873k online sales fraud
Diaconu admitted his co-conspirators fraudulently listed vehicles on eBay and elsewhere online.
Police brutality investigation bill passes Alabama committee
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama committee has passed a bill establishing investigation and compensation procedures for victims of police misconduct in Montgomery. The Tuesday decision in the House Montgomery County Legislation Committee comes amid a closely-watched murder case involving…
The Braves take the field at new home
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) - The Braves will be taking the field at their new home Suntrust park for the first time on Friday. The new park seats 42-Thousand people and was designed so there are no bad seats. If you are…
Tennessee bill that blocks marijuana decriminalization passes
The bill passed in the Senate Monday evening after impassioned debate on both sides of the issue.
Georgia Senate plans vote on campus guns measure
Both chambers would have to pass the measure before adjourning on Thursday
Limits on Tennessee campaign investments headed to governor
The House on Monday voted 95-0 in favor of the bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Gerald McCormick of Chattanooga.
Lawsuit: Hackers stole customer data at 1,000 Arby's stores
ATLANTA (AP) - A Connecticut couple says Georgia-based Arby's restaurants failed to prevent hackers from stealing customer information at hundreds of its stores. In a new federal lawsuit, the couple is seeking class-action status in the case. Jacqueline and Joseph…
Video released of Tennessee teen missing with teacher
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A news outlet has released video of a 15-year-old Tennessee girl who is missing with her high school teacher in hopes that someone will recognize her voice. The video posted on Facebook by Wayne County Now…
Sheriff: 2 accused of trying to sell a baby online for $3K
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a Tennessee couple is accused of trying to sell a 5-month-old baby online for $3,000. Local news outlets report that the Greene County Sheriff's Office says 37-year-old Deanna Lynn Greer and 26-year-old John David…
Tennessee Senate could vote on resolution to move Polk's body
This would be the third time the Tennessee President's body has been moved
Deaths of 33 reptiles at Knoxville zoo investigated
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials at the Knoxville zoo are investigating the recent deaths of 33 reptiles.
Police identify pilot killed in fiery plane crash in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Police have identified the pilot who was killed in a fiery crash of a small plane in suburban Atlanta.
Julio Jones, others plan residential, entertainment complex
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Falcons football star Julio Jones is among investigators in what backers describe as a massive business and entertainment project planned northeast of Atlanta.
Alabama authorities: 2 teens, 2 adults killed in plane crash
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in Alabama say two teenagers and two adults have been killed in a small plane crash.
Alabama man arrested in Colorado after escape
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a man who escaped from custody in Alabama has been arrested in Colorado.
Local brewers react to Georgia House bill on breweries
Rock Spring, Georgia (WDEF) -- Fans of breweries and distilleries in Georgia now have a reason to celebrate.
N. Carolina father accused of killing newborn, toddler
RAEFORD, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina father is accused of stabbing his infant and toddler daughters to death.
2 teens wounded as water balloon fight ends in gunfire
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Birmingham police say two teenage girls were wounded after a water balloon fight at a city park ended in gunfire.
Campus guns, income tax proposals await action in final days
ATLANTA (AP) - Legislation affecting college campuses, taxes and Georgia's fledgling medical marijuana program awaits action as lawmakers enter the session's final two days.
15-pound boxes of catfish from Mississippi company recalled
DUNDEE, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi catfish processor is recalling 1,700 pounds of fish after the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that it contained chemicals banned in fish farming.
Man says daughter billed for guardrail that killed her
LOUDON, Tenn. (AP) - A Loudon County man says his teenage daughter was billed nearly $3,000 for a guardrail that killed her in a wreck four months ago.
Investigators recover data recorder in Georgia plane crash
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal investigators have recovered a bright orange data recorder, often referred to as a "black box," after the fiery crash of a small plane into a suburban Atlanta subdivision.
Police say spring break arrests plummet on Alabama coast
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) - Police in Alabama's two largest beach towns say they're arrested more than 450 spring breakers so far this year, and that's a big improvement from last year. Police in both Orange Beach and Gulf Shores…
Tennessee Highway Safety Office Launches New “Stop Drugged Driving” Campaign
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Wednesday, March 22, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) was joined other public safety partners to launch the THSO’s new “Stop Drugged Driving” campaign to combat Tennessee’s recent spike in drugged-impaired driving crashes and fatalities. Click…