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Shooting on Friday Afternoon in Murfreesboro

Jul 17, 2020 at 06:41 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro Police responded to a shooting in the 700 block of South East Broad Street at 4:41 p.m. Friday afternoon (July 17, 2020). Reports indicate that one person was sho.... Read More

Over $2,000 in Perfume Stolen from ULTA in Murfreesboro

Jul 17, 2020 at 07:30 am by WGNS

On July 1st and July 10th, two subjects in Murfreesboro entered the Ulta store at 2615 Medical Center Parkway and allegedly took several bottles of perfume. The fragrances wer.... Read More

ACLU-TN Releases Report Analyzing Tennessee's Jail Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jul 16, 2020 at 03:30 pm by WGNS

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee released a comprehensive, statewide report that illustrates the cumulative impact of varying efforts to decarcerate local jails.... Read More

Legal Aid Society Attorney Russ Overby Retires After 46 Years Advocating for Rights of Low-Income Clients

Jul 15, 2020 at 05:00 pm by WGNS

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest nonprofit law firm, announced today that attorney Russ Overby is retiring from the firm, w.... Read More

NASHVILLE: Enforcement of Mask Wearing Begins

Jul 15, 2020 at 07:50 am by WGNS

In nearby Nashville where mask wearing is mandatory, the Metro Nashville Police Department has started active enforcement of the Health Department’s mandatory mask order.... Read More

Change Shortage = Gas Station Giving Customers Option to Donate to Childrens Hospital

Jul 15, 2020 at 06:30 am by WGNS

Like many other stores across the county, Twice Daily Convenience Stores is finding new ways to adapt to the Federal Reserve’s significant coin shortage.&.... Read More

Bee Keepers Conspire, Polar Bears and or Elephants Facing a Crisis - MTSU Professor Chimes In

Jul 14, 2020 at 11:28 am by WGNS

Bee Keepers Conspire, Polar Bears and or Elephants Facing a Crisis - MTSU Professor Larry Burriss has more on these topics...

UPDATE: Suspect arrested and charged with the Fourth of July shooting of ex-girlfriend

Jul 13, 2020 at 12:28 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. –  After a week on the run, the suspect in the shooting of his ex-girlfriend on the Fourth of July has been arrested.Brandon Francis, 26, turned.... Read More

Subject in Murfreesboro Aggravated Assault Case Identified

Jul 13, 2020 at 09:53 am by WGNS

UPDATE - SUSPECT NAMED and ARRESTED: Murfreesboro Police continue to investigate an aggravated assault case involving a vehicle that allegedly hit a woman who suffered critica.... Read More

UPDATE: Man Convicted of Murder in TX Twice facing Murder Charges in Murfreesboro, TN

Jul 10, 2020 at 09:42 am by WGNS

UPDATE: A March 31, 2019 murder case is progressing through the court system after a hearing this past June. 54-year old Martin Benito Montemayor is charged with the first deg.... Read More

Suspect WANTED in Thursday Morning Aggravated Assault Case

Jul 09, 2020 at 02:59 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro Police are investigating an aggravated assault case involving a vehicle that allegedly hit a woman who suffered critical injuries on Thursday morning around 10AM.... Read More

La Vergne Mayor Announces 2020 Citizen of the Year

Jul 08, 2020 at 11:37 am by WGNS

Mayor Jason Cole has selected the 2020 Citizen of the Year as part of his initiative for honoring citizens who make a difference in the community. This year’s recipient.... Read More

WANTED: Joseph Dewayne Dunlap Wanted for the Nashville Murder of Golden Hairston

Jul 08, 2020 at 07:48 am by WGNS

Nashville authorities are on the lookout for a murder suspect and have released a photo of the wanted man to the media. The Nashville South Precinct detectives are asking.... Read More

Man Accused of Killing his Father due in Rutherford County Court this August

Jul 07, 2020 at 09:59 am by WGNS

Tanner Lancaster, a man accused of killing his father in Rutherford County, will appear in court this coming August.  District Attorney Jennings Jones told WGNS NEWS&hell.... Read More

Hate Crime Statistics and More from the TBI

Jul 07, 2020 at 09:44 am by WGNS

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released two publications, detailing the volume and nature of hate crime in Tennessee, along with one detailing violence directed toward.... Read More

Arrest made in case of Subject accused of Spitting at and Assaulting Motorcyclist

Jul 06, 2020 at 06:15 pm by WGNS

UPDATE - ARREST MADE: Murfreesboro Detectives have identified the person who allegedly assaulted and spit on a motorcycle rider at S. Church St. and Middle Tennessee Blvd. Acc.... Read More

Tennessee Army National Guard SFC Tracy Banta Presents Flag to Rutherford County EMS for Supporting Flight Paramedics

Jul 06, 2020 at 12:03 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS) Director Carl Hudgens and staff were presented with a certificate and flag display last week i.... Read More

Man on the run after shooting ex-girlfriend at Murfreesboro apartment

Jul 06, 2020 at 09:47 am by WGNS

STILL ON THE RUN: Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives are still searching for the man who shot a woman multiple times and fled the scene early Saturday morning, Ju.... Read More

ACLU-TN Demands Halt to Seizure of Protesters’ Property

Jul 06, 2020 at 08:00 am by WGNS

The ACLU of Tennessee and Shuttleworth, PLLC sent a letter to Governor Lee today calling on the state to respect Tennesseans’ right to peacefully assemble and protest an.... Read More

The 1880's Story of a Wretched Little Boy - MTSU Professor has the Details (Audio)

Jul 06, 2020 at 07:46 am by WGNS

On July 7,  1883 a puppet was created. It was a puppet carved of wood that was described by the person who created him, a wretched boy.  carved of wood… In 19.... Read More