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Rome woman charged with insurance fraud of $1.5 million

ROME, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Rome, Georgia woman has been charged with insurance fraud and forgery, according to the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. Commissioner John F. King said authorities charged 54-year-old Denna Rochelle Conaway with three separate incidents. [caption…

Alabama man sentenced to life in prison for soliciting child

CENTRE, Ala. (WDEF) -- A judge sentenced an Alabama man to life in prison for electronically soliciting sex from a 13-year-old, according to District Attorney Summer Summerford. Circuit Judge Shaunathan Bell sentenced Jeremiah Lamar Southerland on Monday, October 2. Southerland…

Driving Our Economy Forward: Fablerealm

CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- One North Georgia Airbnb is turning some fairytales into reality. Fablerealm allows both locals and visitors alike to step into their favorite Disney or Harry Potter movie. Let's see how Fablerealm is Driving Our Economy Forward.…

Sheriff's office charges Dunlap man with homicide of wife

UPDATE: The Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office has released more information on a homicide that occurred in Dunlap, including the identities of the victim and suspect. Deputies arrested 63-year-old Keith Edward Kopecky for the homicide of his wife. [caption id="attachment_1440825" align="alignnone"…

UPDATE: Silver alert for missing woman ended

UPDATE: The TBI says Faye Hodges has been found and is safe. They have ended the Silver Alert. She was found in Paulding County, Georgia. EARLIER: CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert…

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