Rutherford County Grand Jury

Girlfriend Charged in 2024 Fatal Shooting; Case Moves Toward a Possible Grand Jury Review

Nov 13, 2025 at 11:02 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A case involving a girlfriend allegedly shooting and killing her significant other will go before the courts next month. Assistant District.... Read More

Murfreesboro Father Found Guilty of Child Abuse; Sentencing Set for February 2026

Nov 10, 2025 at 05:53 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A 35-year-old Murfreesboro man accused of physically abusing a child with a belt in 2023 has been found guilty in a Rutherford County courtroom. Tr.... Read More

Anthony Caldwell Found Guilty in Rutherford County Child Rape and Exploitation Case

Nov 10, 2025 at 05:31 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In 2022, Murfreesboro Police began investigating allegations of sexual abuse involving an 11 and 12-year-old, after the children’s grandm.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Charged After Highway 99 Head-On Collision in April Sent Five to Hospital

Nov 10, 2025 at 05:23 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A Rutherford County grand jury has indicted a driver accused of causing a head-on crash that injured five people — including a mother and her.... Read More

Suspect Remains Jailed as 2024 Murfreesboro Homicide Case Nears Plea Hearing This Week

Nov 10, 2025 at 07:02 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN — A 2024 murder case that began with an emergency call for medical help has now moved closer to resolution, as the accused killer prepares.... Read More

UPDATE: Suspect Accused of Opening Fire on Crowd in Old Fort Park was Free on Bond when Shooting Unfolded

Sep 15, 2025 at 09:55 pm by WGNS News

MONDAY NIGHT UPDATE: Murfreesboro, TN – Here’s an update on Tavarious Chambers, the suspect charged by Murfreesboro Police with six counts of attempted first-.... Read More

National Tip Leads to Arrest in Aggravated Sexual Exploitation Investigation

Jul 16, 2025 at 07:18 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – An 18-year-old Murfreesboro woman, Sophia Carrier, has been charged with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor following an investigation that.... Read More

Rutherford County Child Rapist’s Appeal Denied, 59-Year Sentence Stands

Mar 26, 2025 at 05:02 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A man convicted in a Rutherford County Courtroom for the rape of a child has filed an appeal, but according to the Clerk of the Appellate Courts on Mon.... Read More

UPDATE: Traveling Murfreesboro Evangelist and Wife Charged in Child Victim Case is Now Set for Trial

Feb 19, 2025 at 05:45 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - UPDATED: Dates have been confirmed for a five-day trial involving a husband and wife in Murfreesboro facing a combined total of 20 criminal charges rel.... Read More

Lascassas Woman Arrested for Theft from Elderly Relative

Jan 17, 2025 at 04:28 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY – A 60-year-old Lascassas woman is facing serious charges of financial exploitation, theft, and criminal simulation after an investigation by special a.... Read More

Man Indicted on First Degree Murder of an Infant

Oct 28, 2024 at 11:49 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO - A man has been formally charged with first-degree murder following the tragic death of an infant in Rutherford County last year. Murfreesboro Police responded.... Read More

Owner of Smyrna Business Convicted of Tax Evasion and Theft Charges

Apr 30, 2024 at 05:49 pm by WGNS News

The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue recently concluded an investigation that resulted in the conviction of Scharneitha Britton, the own.... Read More

Stalking and False Reporting Charges Filed Against a Rutherford County Teacher

Apr 26, 2024 at 04:34 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - A 4th-grade teacher in the Rutherford County School system is facing charges in a case dating back to 2022. Rutherford County Detective Will Pinson fil.... Read More

UPDATE: Suspect Remains in Custody Following Fatal February Collision in Murfreesboro

Apr 08, 2024 at 08:28 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A Columbia, Tennessee man who collided head-on with another driver while traveling down Highway 231 North near the York VA Medical Center in Murfreesbo.... Read More

Evidence from 2021 Murfreesboro Murder Case to be Presented to a Rutherford County Grand Jury

Feb 20, 2023 at 07:19 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Evidence from a murder that occurred in Murfreesboro on April 24, 2021 is headed to the Rutherford County Grand Jury. The case started with a “S.... Read More