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Hamilton County man arrested for rape, incest

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities have indicted a Hamilton County man for sexually abusing a child for four years, according to county records. Hamilton County deputies arrested 42-year-old Nazareth Godinez…

Walker County man arrested for child molestation

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Walker County man was convicted of four counts of child molestation and three counts of sexual battery against a child. Stewart Arra Kelley was convicted earlier this summer. He has now been sentenced to…

Roger Heard autopsy report reveals 14 gunshot wounds

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Medical Examiner's Office has released the autopsy report for Roger Heard, Jr. Heard was shot and killed by police on August 11. The autopsy report reveals that Heard sustained 14 gunshot wounds from…

Construction worker struck by train in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A train struck a backhoe at a construction site on Monday afternoon. On Monday, Chattanooga Police say crews were working construction near Old Hickory Valley Road and Hickory Valley Road. Around 1 p.m., a train struck…

Truck rear ends motorcycles, one dies in Murray County

MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A serious wreck happened in Murray County on Sunday afternoon. According to the Georgia State Patrol, a Ford F-150 was traveling north on Georgia State Route 61 (U.S. Highway 411) when it rear-ended three motorcycles.…

Culture festival proceeds despite rainy weather

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Net Resource Foundation and the Westside Missionary Baptist Church hosted the first-ever "For the Culture Community Festival" on Saturday afternoon. The event was impacted by the rainy weather, but various vendors and organizations still came…

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