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Pair Charged With Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Rape

  • Friday, February 12, 2016
Darren Lee Smith
Darren Lee Smith

The Hamilton County Grand Jury has indicted two men on charges of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated rape.

Charged are Darren Lee Smith, 22, and Iver Diaz-Cruz, 19.

The indictment says the incident with a woman happened Dec. 28 and 29.

Witnesses include an East Ridge detective and an employee of 4 A's Inn on Ringgold Road.


Iver Diaz-Cruz
Iver Diaz-Cruz
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