Chattanooga man arrested for stabbing woman at local daycare

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) —  A Chattanooga man has been arrested for stabbing a woman at a local daycare.

Reginald Woods

On November 4, 2024, at 5:41 p.m., officers responded to a local daycare following reports of an assault.

Upon arrival, officers found the victim being loaded into an ambulance with multiple stab wounds.

According to the affidavit, the suspect, Reginal Oakley-Woods, entered the facility and began arguing with his sister over financial issues.

Witnesses stated that Woods then stabbed the victim multiple times.

A witness who entered the office saw the victim with several stab wounds and observed Woods discarding a knife before leaving the scene.

The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

There, she told officers that Woods had shown up uninvited and attacked her.

Woods was initially held at the Catoosa County Jail before being transferred to the Hamilton County Jail on February 18, 2025.