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Murfreesboro Police Department Joins National Study to Accelerate Criminal Investigations

May 06, 2026 at 06:20 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS Podcast) - On this episode of the WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker sits down with Murfreesboro Police Chief Michael Bowen and Captain Jeff Keaton o.... Read More

Eight Charged as Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Wraps Knoxville Human Trafficking Operation

Apr 24, 2026 at 10:36 am by WGNS News

EAST TENNESSEE - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Knoxville Police Department concluded a two-day undercover operation this week, resulting in the arre.... Read More

State’s Gun Laws Back in the Spotlight as Plaintiffs File New Brief

Mar 07, 2026 at 07:03 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - The long‑running fight over two of Tennessee’s most debated gun laws took another turn this week. On March 6, 2026, a group of plaintiffs &mdash.... Read More

La Vergne Cautiously Re-Opening After Cyberattack

Oct 29, 2025 at 04:19 pm by WGNS

La Vergne, TN - The City of La Vergne is continuing its recovery after a cybersecurity attack forced officials to shut down public operations earlier this month. According to.... Read More

La Vergne Goes Offline: FBI and TBI Join Probe into Network Breach

Oct 20, 2025 at 11:50 am by WGNS News

La Vergne, TN - La Vergne city offices remain closed to the public as officials respond to a cybersecurity breach that disrupted municipal operations. The shutdown, which bega.... Read More

The Ground Shook Again: Sunday's Controlled Blasts Reignite Trauma Around AES

Oct 12, 2025 at 02:42 pm by WGNS News

Bucksnort, TN - Imagine what must be going through the minds of families living within a 20-mile radius of the AES (Accurate Energetic Systems) explosion site. It’s been.... Read More

U.S. Marshals Capture Man Wanted for Vehicular Homicide and Multiple Felonies

May 14, 2025 at 09:26 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Marshals Service Middle Tennessee Fugitive Task Force arrested a man Monday who was wanted on multiple serious charges, including vehicular h.... Read More

Nine Arrested in Hendersonville Human Trafficking Sting

Apr 15, 2025 at 11:52 am by WGNS News

HENDERSONVILLE – An undercover joint operation by special agents with TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Hendersonville Police Department, the Sumner Coun.... Read More

UPDATED: Parolee Charged with Trafficking a 17-Year-Old for Sex

Jan 30, 2025 at 03:27 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: A Tennessee parolee with multiple convictions for cocaine and robbery offenses has been rearrested, this time accused of trafficking a 17-year-old runaway girl from a.... Read More

TBI: Man Charged with Statutory Rape and More

Nov 26, 2024 at 09:29 am by WGNS News

About an hour northwest of Murfreesboro in Robertson County, an adult has been arrested for a crime against a minor, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI)..... Read More

TBI Issues Warning on Venezuelan Gang “Tren de Aragua” in Tennessee

Nov 15, 2024 at 05:22 pm by WGNS News

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has raised concerns about the presence of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal organization, in the state..... Read More

Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Child Exploitation Suspect

Nov 06, 2024 at 09:44 pm by WGNS News

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Southwest of Murfreesboro in Lawrence County, Tennessee, an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes.... Read More

UPDATED: Driver With Outstanding Sexual Assault Warrant Shot After Firing at Rutherford County Deputies

Oct 17, 2024 at 12:21 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - UPDATED - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will continue looking into a shooting that involved deputies from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s.... Read More

Powerball Dreams, Ecstasy Realities: Metro Police Unzip a Fanny Pack of Trouble

Oct 17, 2024 at 10:22 am by WGNS News

DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - In Nashville, it’s not every day that a fanny pack causes this much commotion. But Metro Police’s recent discovery of a belly bag brimming wi.... Read More
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State Agencies Issue Scam Warnings in Ongoing Helene Recovery

Oct 03, 2024 at 03:42 pm by WGNS News

In the aftermath of  and following Wednesday’s federal major disaster declaration impacting flood-ravaged parts of East Tennessee, several state agencies have joine.... Read More

DNA Confirms Remains of Missing 23-Year-Old Blanca Orellana Found in Wilson County

Sep 23, 2024 at 09:07 pm by WGNS News

Wilson County, TN – Metro Nashville Police confirmed that human remains found on September 12, 2024, at a property along Burnt House Road in Wilson County belong to 23-y.... Read More

UPDATE: $50,000 Reward Offered in Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers – Missing Person Case

Aug 26, 2024 at 03:03 pm by WGNS News

MISSING: We have an update on the search for Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers, who has now been missing for 6-months. The FBI Memphis Field Office, Nashville Resident Agency is.... Read More

Human Trafficking Arrests in Tennessee

Aug 23, 2024 at 05:01 pm by WGNS News

CLARKSVILLE, TN – An undercover operation by special agents with TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force, Homeland Security I.... Read More

UPDATE: Former Siegel Middle School Counselor to Face Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Charges Next Month

Aug 23, 2024 at 03:44 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: COFFEE COUNTY, TN - WGNS has more details about the ongoing legal troubles of a former Siegel Middle School employee, Daniel Odell Gregory. The ex-guidance couns.... Read More

TBI Mourns Death, Celebrates Legacy Of Former Director Mark Gwyn

Aug 22, 2024 at 12:15 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - Former Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn has died at the age of 61 at his Nashville-area home, from what appears to be natural causes. Di.... Read More