Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office

RCSO STOP Unit Seizes Six Illegal Firearms in Rutherford County

Sep 15, 2026 at 10:26 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputies assigned to the Strategies and Tactics for Opioid Prevention (STOP) Unit seized six illeg.... Read More

Rutherford County First Responders and Citizens Gather for 9/11 Memorial

Sep 11, 2026 at 04:34 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - First responders, elected officials, community leaders, and local citizens gathered Friday morning (September 11th) at the Rutherford County.... Read More

Rutherford County 9/11 Memorial Service Set For Friday

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:55 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) invites community members to gather this Friday (September 11th) for the 25th Anniversary 9/11.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Promotes Public Information Officer Laura Kunce to Sergeant

Sep 09, 2026 at 06:23 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) promoted Public Information Officer Laura Kunce to the rank of Sergeant. Sgt. Kunce will conti.... Read More

Extreme Heat Risks Rise, Commissioner Pleads Guilty & Jordan McCullough Headlines Live in the Borough | Sept. 8, 2026

Sep 08, 2026 at 04:45 am

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Extreme heat remains a major concern across Middle Tennessee, with new research suggesting Ten.... Read More

MTSU Unveils $16M Stadium Upgrade, SWAT Team Praised for Life-Saving Response & Rutherford Tourism Tops $804M | Sep. 4, 2026

Sep 04, 2026 at 04:45 am

Friday, September 4, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A former Centennial Medical Center social worker is awaiting extradition to Tennessee after b.... Read More

RCSO SWAT Team Members Save Ejected Motorcycle Rider After Head-On Crash

Sep 03, 2026 at 03:33 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Members of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) SWAT Team provided critical, lifesaving medical care after encountering a multi-veh.... Read More

Roscoe Sanders Named Rutherford County Schools Assistant Safety Director

Sep 01, 2026 at 10:50 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Schools (RCS) has named Roscoe Sanders as the district's new Assistant Safety Director. Sanders will work alongside Safe School.... Read More

UPDATE: Motorcyclist Thrown from Bike After Striking Guardrail on I-24 East Last Thursday

Sep 01, 2026 at 02:03 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - WGNS has additional information on a motorcycle crash that left a Florida man seriously injured on Interstate 24 in Rutherford Co.... Read More

Local Officers Share Heartwarming Stories of Supporting Special Needs Students and Overcoming Teen Challenges

Aug 27, 2026 at 04:03 pm

PODCAST (Above) - WGNS Action Line host Scott Walker recently welcomed Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers (SROs), Sergeant Dustin Cox an.... Read More

Sheriff-Elect Kenneth Barrett Names RCSO Command Staff

Aug 14, 2026 at 07:22 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County Sheriff-elect Kenneth Barrett announced his executive command staff selections in a statement on his official Facebook page as h.... Read More

UPDATE: Murfreesboro Teen Charged with Attempted Murder at Extended Stay Hotel

Aug 13, 2026 at 09:48 am

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives arrested and charged an 18-year-old man with attempted second-degree murder and several other felo.... Read More

Most Parents are Not Unplugging or Teaching About the Danger of Online Predators Targeting Teens in Rutherford County

Aug 10, 2026 at 10:27 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) – Monday marked the first full day back in the classroom for students across Rutherford County, and as the new school year g.... Read More

MTSU Hosts Multi-Agency Active Shooter Training Drill

Aug 10, 2026 at 06:27 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - First responders from across Rutherford County converged on the Middle Tennessee State University campus to conduct their annual joint active shoo.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff's Detectives Discuss the Alarming Rise of Sextortion Targeting Teens and Suicides Tied to Online Bullying

Aug 10, 2026 at 10:46 am

(Click PLAY Above for Podcast) - Host Scott Walker sits down with Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Jeremy Murdock and Austin Wortman to discuss the severe.... Read More

Community & Health Podcast: Local Experts Discuss the Upcoming Back to School Bash and New Healthcare Expansions in Murfreesboro

Jul 27, 2026 at 01:53 pm

PODCAST Click PLAY Above): In this episode of the WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker sits down with Brandise Raikes of the Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, Lucie Bur.... Read More