CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- On Thursday night, Duane Sanders was convicted of 15 child sex abuse counts including a count of aggravated child rape. Sanders had been a first grade teacher at Wallace A. Smith Elementary School when multiple children came forward and said they had been abused by him. Seven of those children and their…
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One person dead after Highway 58 crash, police confirm
MGN CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — One person is dead after a traffic accident on Highway 58. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) confirmed the fatality to News 12 Friday afternoon. CPD posted on X around 3:00 p.m. that the 4700 block of Highway 58 was closed while they were investigating the incident. All lanes have since…
Eversole, Commissioners reach compromise on discretionary pay
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Hamilton County Commissioners will be getting a smaller than planned bump in discretionary pay. In the initial proposed budget, they were going to get about a five thousand dollar bump to 20 thousand dollars for discretionary travel. However, Chairman Jeff Eversole said in light of this being a tight budget…
Weather Update: Friday June 6, 2025
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Friday: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Showers & thunderstorms. Some strong to severe by afternoon/evening. Highs: high 80’s. Winds: W @ 5 MPH. Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Mild. Showers & thunderstorms. Some strong to severe. Lows: low 70’s. Winds: L&V. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Showers & thunderstorms. Some strong to…
Former Dayton teacher convicted of misdemeanor in child abuse case
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A jury convicted a former teacher in Dayton of only one of five sexual abuse charges. Michael Arnold was accused of raping a child and sexual battery. But the jury only convicted him of misdemeanor assault for offensive touching. Prosecutors say that even though Brock was a math teacher at…
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