Nick Hill

6 days ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Darryl Roberts took the stand in his own defense during day three of his own murder trial. He is charged with first degree murder in the September 28, 2023 shooting death of Christopher Wright in front of Patten Towers. Thursday was Darryl Roberts’ defense’s day to present their case here in his murder trial. They called four witnesses including Roberts himself who claimed he was provoked into shooting Wright the night of September 28, 2023.

1 week ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Day two of the Darryl Roberts murder trial, was a rather short one. Roberts is charged with first degree murder in the September 2023 shooting death of Christopher Wright in front of Patten Towers.Wednesday morning’s proceedings only lasted a little more than half an hour. This was because the prosecution called one last final witness to the stand before resting their case. Dylan Padgett was having a fun night out with his family at a downtown Chattanooga bar.

1 week ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- In September 2023, a prominent Chattanooga businessman was murdered in front of Patten Towers on Market Street. A year and a half later, the trial of the man charged with killing him has begun. After an argument late on the evening of September 28, 2023, Christopher Wright was shot dead. Darryl Roberts is charged with first degree murder in the killing. On Monday we heard more about what led up to their fateful encounter.

1 week ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A second jury has been selected in a pending Chattanooga murder trial. Darryl Roberts is charged with first degree murder in the September 2023 shooting death of Christopher Wright. The shooting occurred in front of Patten Towers after the pair got into an argument. The trial was supposed to begin two weeks ago, but had to be delayed due to a court error. The jury had accidentally learned that Roberts is a convicted felon before the trial began.

1 week ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga mayor Tim Kelly and all 9 city council members were sworn in to a new term Monday morning at Memorial Auditorium.Mayor Kelly defeated challenger Chris Long with over 85 percent of the vote on March 4th, the largest electoral victory by a mayor in city history. He said, “It’s worth remembering that this election put Chattanooga at a crossroads, just after the strife of our November elections.