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Bus Driver Convicted Of Negligent Homicide In Crash That Killed 6 Children

10:33am March 02, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Prosecutors argued that the driver was talking on his cell phone and driving 20 miles over the speed limit when he crashed the bus into a tree in November 2016.

A machine coined "The Enrober" provides the "Willy Wonka moment" of MoonPie-making, when the treats are propelled under a gooey chocolate waterfall.

Even After 100 Years, People Are Still Reaching For The Moon(Pie)

9:18am November 25, 2017

by Melanie Peeples

Though the marshmallow-chocolate-graham cracker treat began a century ago as a coal-miner's snack, it is still made by the same Chattanooga bakery and has since become a cultural icon of the South.

In this photo provided by the Chattanooga Fire Department via Chattanooga Times Free Press, Chattanooga Fire Department personnel work the scene of a fatal elementary school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Monday.

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At Least 5 Children Die In Tennessee School Bus Crash

7:27am November 22, 2016

by Mark Katkov

The 24-year-old driver has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving for his role in the crash in Chattanooga on Monday.

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Gunman's Motivation Unclear After Shootings At Tennessee Military Sites

11:48am September 15, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Four Marines died in Thursday morning's shootings in Chattanooga; three people were wounded. Officials have identified the gunman, who also died, as 24-year-old Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez.

Zachary Gallegos, 23, stands guard outside the Armed Services Recruiting Center on Thursday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Pentagon has asked such self-appointed

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Pentagon Asks 'Armed Citizens' Not To Stand Guard At Recruiting Centers

1:12pm July 25, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Department of Defense said it appreciates the "outpouring of support" but that the practice "could adversely impact our mission, and potentially create unintended security risks."

Members of the FBI Evidence Response Team investigate the shooting at the Armed Forces Career Center/National Guard Recruitment Office on July 17 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Since the shooting, armed civilians have begun trying to guard such centers.

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Army Warns Of 'Armed Citizens' Trying To Protect Recruiting Stations

7:44am July 24, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Vigilante guards — some associated with militia groups — have been appearing outside recruiting stations around the country, ostensibly to protect them in the wake of the Chattanooga shootings.

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FBI Says It's Too Early To Tell If Chattanooga Shooter Was Radicalized

3:26pm July 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The bureau says it's treating Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez as a "homegrown violent extremist." Abdulazeez attacked two military facilities last week and killed five service members.

Family Describes Chattanooga Shooter As Being On A Downward Spiral

2:48pm July 21, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

Based on conversations with the family, a representative offered a narrative of a young man struggling with mental illness and substance abuse who reached a breaking point days before the shootings.

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News Reports: Chattanooga Attacker Wrote Of Martyrdom

7:41pm July 20, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Investigators are examining writings believed to be by Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez. His attack on two military centers in Chattanooga, Tenn., killed five service members.

Family Of Chattanooga Shooter Says He Suffered From Depression

7:40pm July 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The statement from Mohammod Abdulazeez's family expresses "shock, horror, and grief" at the "heinous act of violence" that caused the deaths of five military service members