Smyrna Woman Charged with Second Degree Murder Scheduled to be in Court Next Week

Jun 28, 2023 at 11:54 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tennessee— A woman arrested in Smyrna for second degree murder is scheduled to face the Rutherford County Courts next week. Court records show Kristen Tweed&nb.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Indicted in Nashville Murder Case

Jun 16, 2023 at 10:13 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – A Murfreesboro man arrested in a drive-by shooting incident that occurred in Nashville this past July (07/25/22), has been indicted in an unrelat.... Read More

Man Convicted in 2015 Murder and Rape of a Murfreesboro Woman Denied Appeal by the TN Supreme Court

Jun 14, 2023 at 12:21 am by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A man convicted of raping and killing a 22-year-old woman in Murfreesboro 8-years ago filed for post-conviction relief and lost. The subject la.... Read More

Woman Accused of Killing her Sister in North Rutherford County to Appear in Circuit Court this September

Jun 13, 2023 at 07:07 am by WGNS News

UPDATED - RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A criminal hearing stemming from a death investigation last year in northern Rutherford County was scheduled to take place on Monday, but has.... Read More

Suspect in the Murder of a Smyrna Gas Station Clerk to Undergo a Mental Health Evaluation

Jun 07, 2023 at 09:25 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - Last year, a man was honored in Smyrna during a community fundraiser at a local convenient store. Throughout the day on September 8th, the Twice Dai.... Read More

2023 Murfreesboro Case Involving the Murder of a Roommate Bound Over to a Grand Jury

Jun 06, 2023 at 10:30 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TENN – A case involving the murder of a roommate on Ransom Drive in Murfreesboro will go before a Rutherford County Grand Jury. According to Rutherford Cou.... Read More

Man Charged with Attempted Murder after Shooting in Middle Tennessee Blvd. Parking Lot

May 31, 2023 at 01:33 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police officers arrested a man after a shooting and brief foot pursuit on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, several minutes after.... Read More

UPDATE: Elderly Man Accused of Murdering his Wife Just 6-Days After his 80th Birthday in Murfreesboro Remains Behind Bars

May 08, 2023 at 11:54 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – WGNS has more details on a murder that took place in a normally peaceful neighborhood - a murder that remains under investigation. Pol.... Read More

The District Attorneys Show - A look at Upcoming Court Cases, Cold Cases and More

May 05, 2023 at 08:43 am by Producer

On this mornings edition of the Rutherford Co. District Attorneys Show with host J. Paul Newman, retired from the DA's office, you will learn about upcoming court cases and pa.... Read More

UPDATE: Man Accused of Murdering his Neighbor in Christiana Scheduled for Hearing in Rutherford County Courts on May 1st

Mar 21, 2023 at 11:00 am by WGNS News

Christiana, TN - UPDATE: A Christiana man charged with the murder of his neighbor is scheduled to appear in court for a criminal hearing on May 1, 2023.  55-Year-old.... Read More

UPDATE: 80-Year-Old Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing his Wife in Murfreesboro

Mar 17, 2023 at 12:13 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division responded to an unknown problem at a home in West Murfreesboro that ended.... Read More

COMMENTARY: The Alex Murdaugh Murder Cases, by MTSU Journalism Professor Larry Burriss

Mar 07, 2023 at 07:20 am by WGNS News

A murder case involving multiple victims that unfolded in South Carolina recently came to a close with a GUILTY verdict. The story made the news around the country and was eve.... Read More

TBI: Man Arrested on Murder Charge

Mar 02, 2023 at 03:27 pm by WGNS News

About one hour East of Rutherford County in the area of Sparta, Tennessee,  a suspect in a White County murder investigation has been apprehended.  The 64-year-old s.... Read More

Murfreesboro Suspect in April 2020 Murder Case Scheduled to Head to a Rutherford County Courtroom on April 26, 2023

Feb 27, 2023 at 10:58 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - A murder case that dates back to April 9th of 2020 is scheduled to head to court almost exactly 3-years later on April 26, 2023. Rutherford County Dist.... Read More

UPDATE: All Three Suspects in the Christiana Murder of Terry Barber Receive Life in Prison

Feb 21, 2023 at 07:01 am by WGNS News

UPDATED: Christiana, TN - WGNS has news on what appears to be the final chapter in a murder case that shook the Christiana community almost 4-years ago. You may recall a tota.... Read More

Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting and Killing Girlfriend in Murfreesboro and then Fleeing to Kentucky

Feb 16, 2023 at 11:19 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A woman was shot and killed in Murfreesboro the day after Valentine’s Day. The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Violent Crimes Unit.... Read More

Police arrest a man for allegedly stabbing roommate to death

Feb 15, 2023 at 10:15 am by WGNS News

UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his roommate on Monday night in Murfreesboro. The incident occurred in a home on Ransom Drive, which run.... Read More

Suspect Charged with Second Degree Murder from 2019 Case in Murfreesboro Scheduled for Circuit Court in March

Feb 09, 2023 at 11:15 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO - A Georgia man accused of the second degree murder in 2019 of Marquis Turner on Halls Hill Pike is scheduled to be back in court next month.  Murf.... Read More

UPDATE: Suspect in Smyrna Twice Daily Convenience Store Murder Undergoing Mental Evaluation

Feb 09, 2023 at 08:15 am by WGNS News

SMYRNA - Court proceedings against the suspect accused of brazenly shooting and killing an employee of the Twice Daily in Smyrna are awaiting a mental evaluation. Distric.... Read More

UPDATE: Christiana Man Charged with Murder Has Case Bound Over to Grand Jury

Feb 08, 2023 at 03:23 pm by WGNS

A Christiana man charged with the murder of his neighbor has his case bound over to the Rutherford County Grand Jury.54-Year-old Jeffery Hayden Burris of Panther Creek Road is.... Read More