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UPDATE on Smyrna Amber Alert BOLO: Infant and Biological Mother Located

Jun 17, 2021 at 10:11 am by WGNS

SMYRNA, Tennessee - UPDATE: Smyrna Police Department (SPD) can confirm that Nichelle Omega is safe and Nyx Omega is in custody.SPD personnel were dispatched to the 400 block o.... Read More

Decherd Police Officer Arrested in Murfreesboro

Jun 15, 2021 at 01:51 pm by WGNS

An off-duty Decherd Police officer was charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly pointed his department-issued handgun at a driver Sunday in Murfreesboro, a Rutherfor.... Read More

Nurse Aide in Rutherford County Arrested - Charged with Theft and Financial Exploitation

Jun 15, 2021 at 10:22 am by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Medicaid Fraud Control Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and detectives with t.... Read More

Officer applies tourniquet to control bleeding of shooting victim; police searching for the shooter and get-away vehicle

Jun 15, 2021 at 07:39 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Quick thinking by a Murfreesboro Police Department officer may have helped save the life of a shooting victim on Sunday, June 13. The off.... Read More

UPDATE: Florida Pastor Accused of Rape in Murfreesboro Has Had Case Rescheduled 8-Times

Jun 14, 2021 at 12:24 pm by WGNS

We have another update to a story that you first heard in 2018 on WGNS RADIO.Reports indicate the Florida pastor accused of molesting two teen girls in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.... Read More

New Scam Targeting Senior Citizens in Middle Tennessee

Jun 14, 2021 at 11:53 am by WGNS

A new scam is churning in Middle Tennessee, most recently targeting senior citizens in Hendersonville.Two Miami men were charged after they allegedly scammed two senior citize.... Read More

Thousands of Jobs Available NOW in Rutherford County

Jun 14, 2021 at 11:13 am by WGNS

The job market is booming right now in Rutherford County. From government jobs to the private sector, there is a long list of places hiring new employees.One of the many job o.... Read More

Former Winchester Police Officer Indicted on SIX Counts of Rape

Jun 14, 2021 at 07:35 am by WGNS

About 50-miles down the road from Murfreesboro in the quiet town of Winchester, Tennessee, a former police officer has been arrested on multiple rape charges.Former Winchester.... Read More

Murfreesboro Woman Killed in Nashville Accident - One Man Arrested

Jun 11, 2021 at 01:11 pm by WGNS

47-Year-old Jarvis Pierce is charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication for Thursday’s single-vehicle crash on Old Hickory Boulevard in South Nashville that killed.... Read More

Suspect in Alleged Shoplifting Case has Reportedly Been Identified

Jun 11, 2021 at 11:47 am by WGNS

A community “Be on the lookout” that was released after a May shoplifting incident has been canceled.Murfreesboro Police now believe they know the identity of a.... Read More

CASE CLOSED: Missing Person Report Filed in Murfreesboro

Jun 11, 2021 at 09:12 am by WGNS

UPDATED: Murfreesboro Police told WGNS that Frank Maurice Washington was reported as missing by a family member on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. The family report.... Read More

UPDATE to 2019 TBI Human Trafficking Sting that Unfolded in Rutherford County

Jun 10, 2021 at 02:57 pm by WGNS

  WGNS NEWS has an update to a story that first hit the airwaves in 2019 that involved human trafficking and multiple arrests made by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigati.... Read More

Vehicle Strikes Pilot Gas Station on S. Church Street in Murfreesboro on Thursday

Jun 10, 2021 at 12:58 pm by WGNS

(UPDATED PHOTO ADDED) An incident is under investigation in Murfreesboro that led to police to cordon off a vehicle in the parking lot of the Pilot Gas Station on South Church.... Read More

UPDATE: Local Resident to Face Two Rape Charges and One Aggravated Rape Charge Next Month

Jun 09, 2021 at 06:53 pm by WGNS

39-Year old Smyrna, TN resident Ilaz Neziri is scheduled to be in court next month to face two counts of rape and one count of aggravated rape.Neziri was arrested under a seal.... Read More

FREE: Rape Aggression Defense Training for Girls and Women ages 14 and Up

Jun 09, 2021 at 11:01 am by WGNS

The Murfreesboro Police Department will hold a Rape Aggression Defense Training program to include Basic Physical Defense techniques this September.The RAD Women class will ta.... Read More

30-Year-Old Man Accused of RAPE in Murfreesboro

Jun 08, 2021 at 01:06 pm by WGNS

UPDATED: A 30-year-old in Murfreesboro has been arrested after allegations surfaced that he sexually assaulted a teenager. Murfreesboro Detectives investigated the accusations.... Read More

Arrest Made in Alleged "Mishandling of a Firearm" Death in Murfreesboro

Jun 08, 2021 at 12:53 pm by WGNS

  What was believed to be an accidental shooting death, or a "Mishandling of a firearm" case that resulted in the death of 22-year old Ben Wright in Murfreesboro has led.... Read More

RadKids Camp in Murfreesboro

Jun 08, 2021 at 08:00 am by WGNS

The Murfreesboro Police Department School Resource Officer Program will hold two RadKids Summer Camps in July.The personal empowerment safety education camps will be held th.... Read More

UPDATE: Woman Shot and Car Wrecks and Goes Up in Flames on Leaf Avenue

Jun 07, 2021 at 02:54 pm by WGNS

UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Detectives with the Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division have released the name of the victim in the.... Read More

Nearby Antioch Man Arrested - Accused of Having Childlike Sex Dolls

Jun 05, 2021 at 07:03 am by WGNS

Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit have arrested and charged an Antioch man accused of posse.... Read More