Tennessee legal news

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

Legacy of Justice: Former DA Bill Whitesell Reflects on 34-Year Career and Child Advocacy Milestones

Feb 11, 2026 at 03:39 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — Long before he became a cornerstone of the 16th Judicial District’s legal system, Bill Whitesell was a young boy in Lewisburg finding.... 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

Jami Averwater Appointed Eagleville Municipal Judge

Oct 15, 2025 at 10:21 pm by WGNS News

EAGLEVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) — The City of Eagleville has appointed Jami Averwater as its new Municipal Judge, officially taking the bench on Wednesday (October 15th, 2025.... Read More

Court Upholds 10-Year Sentence After Murfreesboro Man Violates Probation

Jul 23, 2025 at 04:40 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN  — The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the revocation of probation and reinstatement of a 10-year prison sentence for Fredrick.... Read More

RuCo Assistant District Attorney Arrested, Charged with Domestic Assault

Jun 03, 2025 at 07:55 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) have arrested and charged a Rutherford County prosecutor following an investigation int.... 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