Murfreesboro crime news

PODCAST: Rutherford County Prosecutors Share the Fascinating Details Behind Major Local Investigations and Convictions on Today's Show

Sep 04, 2026 at 10:25 am

PODCAST (Click Play Above) - On this gripping episode of the monthly District Attorney's Show on WGNS, listeners hear a sit-down conversation with a formidable panel of local.... Read More

Rutherford County Jury Convicts Traveling Pastor, Wife in Child Sex Crimes Case in Murfreesboro

Aug 19, 2026 at 10:43 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A two-week trial has ended with a Rutherford County jury finding a traveling pastor and his wife guilty of multiple child sex crimes. Benjam.... Read More

Michigan Men Arrested in Ohio After Alleged Gift Card Scheme at Murfreesboro Gas Stations

Aug 18, 2026 at 01:53 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (August 18, 2026) - Two Michigan men were arrested and charged with fraud after allegedly using deceptive tactics to obtain nearly $5,000 in unauthorized f.... Read More

Two Charged After Murfreesboro Police Investigate Alleged Illegal Massage Parlor

Aug 17, 2026 at 02:41 pm

MORE DETAILS: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Two people are facing felony charges after Murfreesboro Police Department detectives investigated complaints involving an alleg.... Read More

Recognize This Truck? Coffee County Investigators Seek Leads After Sunday Morning Theft

Aug 10, 2026 at 10:04 pm

COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a pickup truck and the person or persons associat.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fraud Investigations Help Lead to Statewide Ban on Bitcoin ATMs

Jul 24, 2026 at 11:16 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Investigative evidence gathered by the Murfreesboro Police Department helped Tennessee become only the second state in the nation to com.... Read More

High-Tech Policing: How Murfreesboro Investigators Use Digital Webs to Catch Criminals

Jul 20, 2026 at 05:02 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn, (WGNS Radio) - The landscape of modern law enforcement continues to shift rapidly, and local authorities are increasingly relying on a sophisticated web of.... Read More

UPDATED: Plea Hearing Set in Murfreesboro Case Centered on Alleged Unlawful Photography by Long-Time Realtor

Jul 01, 2026 at 12:22 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor is one of the charges a longtime Rutherford County real estate agent is scheduled to face when.... Read More

Three Arrested After 13 Vehicle Burglaries Reported at Murfreesboro Apartment Complexes

Jun 29, 2026 at 05:44 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Murfreesboro police have arrested three people, including a 15-year-old, in connection with the alleged burglary of more than.... Read More

Reported Card Skimmer at Murfreesboro Gas Station Leads to Police Chase Across Town

Jun 16, 2026 at 11:48 am by WGNS News

UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A report of a suspected credit card skimmer at a Murfreesboro gas station led to a police response, a brief neig.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Seek Man Accused of Taking More Than $1,000 from Wallet at Publix,

Jun 15, 2026 at 11:53 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Detectives with the Murfreesboro Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a theft at.... Read More

Looking Good Isn’t Cheap: Murfreesboro P-D Say Fashionable Pair Walked Out with Thousands in Merchandise

Jun 10, 2026 at 05:10 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Fashion trends may come and go, but according to Murfreesboro Police, one stylish shopper may have taken “retail therapy”.... Read More

Kyle Chrisley Indicted this Month in Rutherford County Following Alleged Tussle with Deputies this Past December

Jun 10, 2026 at 03:21 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Reality television personality Kyle Chrisley is once again making headlines in Middle Tennessee, but this time the spotlight is shinin.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Arrest Two in 2022 Killing of Man Walking Home From Work

May 08, 2026 at 07:25 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Nearly four years after the fatal shooting of a Murfreesboro man walking home from work, investigators have announced arrests in what had bec.... Read More

Suspects Possibly Wearing Forensic Suits Trigger $10k Reward in Gun Store Heist

May 07, 2026 at 05:55 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) alongside the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) have announced a joint re.... Read More

PODCAST: Echoes of a Nightmare: The Cold-Blooded 911 Call That Shook Murfreesboro to Its Core, Scams, Elder Abuse and More

May 01, 2026 at 11:50 pm by WGNS News

In this powerful and somber episode of the monthly Rutherford County District Attorney's Show on the WGNS Action Line, host J. Paul Newman is joined by a distinguished panel o.... Read More