HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) – Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett reports progress in the recovery from a ransomware attack. The Sheriff’s Office was hit on the morning of April 14. “Since the incident occurred, the HCSO has been working methodically and diligently alongside an external cyber defense firm to preserve and examine this cyber-ransomware event…
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Weather Update: Tuesday April 29, 2025
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Tuesday: Cloud/Sun Mix. Warm. Highs: low 80’s. Winds: S @ 5 MPH. Overnight: Partly cloudy. Mild. Lows: low 60’s. Winds: S @ 5 MPH, then calm. Wednesday: Cloud/Sun Mix. Warm. Isolated PM Showers/Thunderstorms. Highs: low/mid 80’s. Winds: NE @ 5 MPH. Overnight: Early showers/thunderstorms. Mild. Lows: mid…
Siler indicted on charges of firing into a crowd on Glass Street
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect in a January shooting on Glass Street. Investigators say 24 year old Reginald Siler, Jr. began shooting towards a group of people. A security guard returned fire and hit the suspect, who was hospitalized. A grandy jury this month indicted Siler on charges of Attempted First…
18-year-old arrested in connection to March Central Avenue shooting
MGN Cordai Miree CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with a March shooting that left a man injured in the 4900 block of Central Avenue. On April 22, 2025, Cordai Miree was taken into custody by Chattanooga Police with help from the U.S. Marshals Service. This arrest was the result…
Dunlap native participates in live-fire exercise on USS Milius in Indian Ocean
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory Johnson DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) — Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Jacob Scott, a native of Dunlap, Tennessee, took part in a live-fire weapons exercise aboard the USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the Indian Ocean. Scott was responsible for adjusting the fire mode on the Mark 45 5-inch…
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