Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals

54-Child Sexual Exploitation Counts Upheld for Middle TN Man, but 100-Year Sentence is Vacated by Appellate Court

May 11, 2026 at 10:31 pm by WGNS News

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. -  A legal challenge filed by a convicted sex offender has highlighted procedural concerns within the judicial process, leading the Tennessee Court.... Read More

Tennessee Appeals Court Vacates Stalking Conviction in Rutherford County Over Double Jeopardy Violation

Apr 28, 2026 at 09:47 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has vacated the aggravated stalking conviction of Bradley J. Cooper, ruling that his subsequent prosecution in Ru.... Read More

Appellate Court Upholds 30-Year Sentence for Murfreesboro Man in Sexual Abuse Case

Apr 08, 2026 at 03:09 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An appeal has been filed in a Rutherford County case involving statutory rape by an authority figure and sexual battery by an authority figure..... Read More

Tennessee Appellate Court Denies Appeal in 2010 Wilson County Murder Case

Mar 30, 2026 at 08:18 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee appellate court has denied relief to a Wilson County man convicted in a 2010 murder and robbery, leaving his decades-long prison sentenc.... Read More

Appellate Court Upholds 11-Year Sentence for Former Murfreesboro YMCA Leader in Rape Case

Mar 24, 2026 at 02:09 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – A 67-year-old man who once headed a Rutherford County YMCA wellness center and was later convicted of rape in Murfreesboro has lost a recently.... Read More

Appeals Court Upholds 24-Year Sentence in Rutherford County Sex Abuse Case

Jan 30, 2026 at 09:47 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — A Tennessee appellate court has upheld the conviction and sentencing of Christian Sanderson, concluding that the trial court acted within it.... Read More

AI Traffic Signals, Verizon Outage Aftermath & High-Profile Court Rulings | Jan. 16, 2026

Jan 16, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Friday, January 16, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro announces plans to launch a $6.2 million AI-powered traffic si.... Read More

Former Rutherford County Man’s Appeal Tossed After Victim’s Alleged Recantation Deemed Too Late

Oct 23, 2025 at 11:08 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has denied the appeal of Baleke Kromah, a former Rutherford County man convicted of sexual bat.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Major Fentanyl Bust, Student Motorcycle Build, David Brooks at MTSU, and More | Sept. 24, 2025

Sep 24, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

📋 Show Notes – Wednesday, September 24, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A two-year fentanyl trafficking investigation leads to 33 indictment.... Read More

Tennessee Appeals Court Upholds 124-Year Sentence in Child Exploitation Case

Sep 23, 2025 at 07:46 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the conviction and 124-year prison sentence of Christopher Alan Ayotte, a Davidson County man who p.... Read More

Appeals Court Upholds $100,000 Bond Forfeiture in Rutherford County

Sep 18, 2025 at 12:01 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed a Rutherford County trial court’s decision denying a refund to McAdoo Bonding Company.... Read More

Court Upholds 99-Year Sentence for Oscar Hernandez in Rutherford County Child Sex Abuse Case

Aug 01, 2025 at 11:50 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the 99-year sentence of Oscar Hernandez, who was convicted by a jury of three counts of rape of a.... Read More

Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Meth Conviction in Smith and DeKalb County Case

Jul 17, 2025 at 11:24 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the conviction of Brandon Tylor Mulac, a DeKalb County man sentenced to 60 years in prison for meth.... Read More

Court Rejects Man’s Appeal from Rutherford County Case Over 75% Sentence Claim

May 21, 2025 at 08:57 pm by WGNS News

Court Upholds Sentence in Rutherford County Case Despite Petitioner's Claims By [Author Name] MURFREESBORO, TN — Joseph George Schenck, 48, lost his appeal in a Tenness.... 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