Tennessee Highway Patrol

Rutherford County Sees Safer July 4th Holiday as Statewide Traffic Fatalities Drop

Jul 07, 2025 at 05:41 pm by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) – Rutherford County residents traveling U.S. 70 and nearby roadways experienced a much safer Independence Day travel period this yea.... Read More

La Vergne Police Step Up Summer Drug and Traffic Enforcement in Dual Operations

Jul 07, 2025 at 07:00 am by WGNS Radio News

LA VERGNE, Tenn. – A series of law enforcement efforts over several days has led to multiple arrests and the seizure of illegal drugs, as La Vergne Police continue their.... Read More

Probation Violator Allegedly Leads Police on Hours-Long Chase in Stolen Vehicle

Jul 03, 2025 at 09:41 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - A convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history is facing new charges after allegedly leading officers on a slow-speed pursuit through multiple jurisdictions.... Read More

Elderly Victims Identified in International Cyber Fraud; Memphis Man Charged

Jul 01, 2025 at 02:46 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. – A coordinated investigation involving multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies has led to the arrest of a Memphis man accus.... Read More

THP to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint Friday Night on U.S. 231

Jun 17, 2025 at 05:06 pm by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), along with local law enforcement agencies, will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday night aimed at id.... Read More

TDOT Prepares for Heavy Traffic Ahead of 2025 Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester

Jun 10, 2025 at 04:56 pm by WGNS

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WGNS) – The annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is back, once again drawing tens of thousands of music fans to Middle Tennessee. More than 65,000.... Read More

Tennessee Highway Patrol and TACN Honored with National Award for Public Safety Communications

Jun 04, 2025 at 01:34 pm by WGNS Radio News

BELLEVUE, Wash. (WGNS) – The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN) have received national recognition for their le.... Read More

Bluff City Task Force Makes Impact in First Month with Arrests, Gun Seizures

May 31, 2025 at 03:07 pm by WGNS News

MEMPHIS, Tenn.— Perhaps the next time you head to Memphis for sightseeing or business, it will be a tad safer than before, after a newly formed partnership between.... Read More

Operation Safe Streets: La Vergne Police Respond to Residents' Safety Concerns

May 19, 2025 at 10:02 pm by WGNS Radio News

La Vergne, TN - A coordinated law enforcement initiative, dubbed Operation Safe Streets, made a strong impression in La Vergne today as local, county, and state officers.... Read More

Wednesday Truck Fire Halted Traffic on I-24 Near Joe B. Jackson Parkway in Murfreesboro

Apr 30, 2025 at 01:50 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A Wednesday morning truck fire led to the halting of traffic on I-24 this morning. As motorists began to roll past what started as a small blaze, the&n.... Read More

Wrong Move, Big Consequences: Car Meets Semi in Murfreesboro Wreck

Mar 31, 2025 at 01:29 pm by WGNS News

This past Monday, a 25-year-old woman driving a Honda Civic was involved in a dangerous collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 24 in Murfreesboro. The wreck occurred n.... Read More

McMinnville Native Tim Spicer Takes on Key Leadership Role at THP

Mar 17, 2025 at 12:30 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Major Tim Spicer has been promoted to lieutenant colonel of field operations at the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). A dedicated law enforcem.... Read More

Crackdown on Dangerous Driving: Extra Officers Patrolling I-24 This Friday

Mar 12, 2025 at 10:14 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Law enforcement agencies across Tennessee will be out in full force on Friday, March 14, as part of Operation Impact I-24 Traffic Enforceme.... Read More

Conviction Stands for Driver in 101 MPH Fatal Collision

Jan 29, 2025 at 06:30 pm by WGNS Radio News

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the convictions of Marlos LeKeith Tipton, a Dyersburg resident, for vehicular homicide and speeding, stemming from a fatal.... Read More

DUI / Sobriety Checkpoint Set for Jan. 24 in Murfreesboro

Jan 22, 2025 at 11:30 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has announced a sobriety checkpoint scheduled for Friday, January 24, between 10 p.m. and midnight. This initiative.... Read More

THP and Traffic Task Force to Target Impaired Drivers This Friday

Jan 13, 2025 at 04:37 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN, - The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, Jan. 24, along Rutherford Boulevard between Broad Street and Ch.... Read More

Fatal Auto Collision on I-840 Claims One Life in Rutherford County

Dec 26, 2024 at 07:05 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An auto collision occurred on I-840 at the West Jefferson Pike exit Thursday morning, resulting in one fatality and one injury. The tragic incident unf.... Read More

Shooting at Clarion Inn on Saturday Night - Under Investigation

Dec 15, 2024 at 12:15 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN — Murfreesboro Police officers are actively searching for the person responsible for a late-night shooting that left two people critically injured at th.... Read More

Investigation Continues After Two-Vehicle Crash on Franklin Road - Charges Pending

Dec 12, 2024 at 09:55 am by WGNS News

UPDATE: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Tennessee Highway Patrol has released more details about a Wednesday morning accident that occurred at the intersection of Franklin Road (Hig.... Read More

THP Investigates Collision on Fortress Boulevard and Highway 96

Dec 11, 2024 at 11:59 am by WGNS News

Franklin Road (Highway 96) at Fortress Boulevard has reopened following a serious two-car accident on Wednesday morning in Murfreesboro. The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), al.... Read More