A Lehigh Acres mother was arrested as a suspect in the attempted premeditated murder of two people, as it appears life's pressures crashed down on the family. Barbara Bates, 59, was arrested Tuesday, ...

Barbara Bates, 80, of Ooltewah, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018, in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Redger and Estelle Johnson; brothers, Jack, Raymond and Junior ...

Authorities say Barbara Bates, 59, was part of a family "suicide pact." Bates is accused of cutting two family members before harming herself and calling 911. All three individuals were treated for ...

"If you're taking care of someone and you need something over your face," Bates said. She delivered nearly 2,000 face masks to help frontline health care workers at Mt. Sinai Hospital, who are ...