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Updated: 19 min 57 sec ago

Mother of two children killed in Hamilton County

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 2:25pm
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee(WDEF) - The mother of two children was found dead inside a home on the 8900 block of Lovell Road Sunday morning.

Detectives are now looking for Terry Releford, 34, of Hamilton County in connection to what investigators say is an apparent murder.

Authorities say Releford is considered to be armed and dangerous. He was last seen driving a 1994 red Dodge Ram with license plate number G4090B.

The identity of the deceased woman has not been released but WDEF has confirmed that her children are safe.

WDEF will have more information as it becomes available.

Argument leads to fatal stabbing

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 12:11pm
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A late night argument between two people escalated into violence that left one person dead and another in jail accused of murder.

Chattanooga police arrested William Morris Jr., 66, of Chattanooga for the murder of Alexis Lewis, 51, of Chattanooga.
      
It happened late Friday night on the 100-block of East 20th street.
      
According to investigators, Morris stabbed Lewis in the chest after the two got into an argument.

His bond was set at $600,000 and he's due in court May 20th.