Residential Treatment Center Employee Charged with Statutory Rape by an Authority Figure

Aug 10, 2021 at 12:18 pm by WGNS

A 29-year-old staff member at the McDowell Center for Children, a residential treatment facility in Dyersburg, today was charged by Youth Services detectives with two counts o.... Read More

UPDATE: Man arrested in 2020 homicide in Murfreesboro to file plea this month

Aug 09, 2021 at 09:00 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – UPDATE: A First Degree Murder suspect arrested in Murfreesboro will face the courts later this month on August 25, 2021.Rickey Leedarius Flowers of.... Read More

Westmoreland Police Officer Indicted on Solicitation of a Minor and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Charges

Aug 06, 2021 at 07:00 pm by WGNS

An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Westmoreland police officer, on charges of trying.... Read More

UPDATE: Trial Date Set for Old Lascassas Road Murder Case in Murfreesboro

Aug 06, 2021 at 02:00 pm by WGNS

A murder that happened in June of 2018 will soon see the daylight of court in an upcoming trial.27-Year-old Dylan Biddle Jr was shot and killed at a home on Old Lascassas Road.... Read More

UPDATE: Murfreesboro Man Convicted in 2016 Smyrna Shooting Appeals - Appeal Court Says No

Aug 04, 2021 at 02:58 pm by WGNS

A man convicted of attempted voluntary manslaughter and employing a firearm in the attempted commission of a dangerous offense in Rutherford County has filed an appeal.The M.... Read More

Arrest made in 2019 Murder Case on Halls Hill Pike in Murfreesboro

Aug 04, 2021 at 11:17 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Police in Murfreesboro say they have had a break in a murder case that took place in September of 2019 on Halls Hill Pike. Killed was Marquis Turne.... Read More

Three Murfreesboro Men Indicted Following Violent Crime Spree Last Summer

Aug 04, 2021 at 10:32 am by WGNS

A federal grand jury last week handed down a 13-count indictment charging three Murfreesboro, Tennessee, men with a variety of serious offenses, stemming from a July 2020 seri.... Read More

Second Woman Arrested in JC Penny Shoplifting Incident

Jul 29, 2021 at 05:08 pm by WGNS

A second suspect has been arrested in a shoplifting incident that police were notified about by a JC Penny employee.Murfreesboro Police Public Information Officer Larry Flow.... Read More

Another Shoplifting Case at a Murfreesboro Retailer

Jul 28, 2021 at 01:58 pm by WGNS

WGNS News has yet another shoplifting case to fill listeners in on. This one unfolded at Lowe's on Old fort Parkway in Murfreesboro. Detectives are attempting to identify an.... Read More

Suspect in 2017 Kendrick Love Murder Awaiting Trial

Jul 28, 2021 at 11:30 am by WGNS

A trial date has been set for the suspect accused of killing Kendrick Love in May of 2017. The upcoming court case will take place in February of next year. Rutherford County.... Read More

UPDATE: Smyrna Woman with Baby in Vehicle Carjacked - Suspect Arrested and Baby Safe - Baby in Vehicle

Jul 21, 2021 at 06:01 pm by WGNS

In Nashville, a carjacking and resulting kidnapping of a 10-month-old boy on Murfreesboro Pike this past Tuesday morning drew resources from a number of Metro Nashville Police.... Read More

Unknown Subject Accused of Swapping Out UPC Codes at Murfreesboro Retailers

Jul 21, 2021 at 09:59 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro Police are on the lookout for a man accused of swapping out UPC codes on store items to get the merchandise at a cheaper price. Detectives say this has been done,.... Read More

63-Year-Old Lascassas Man Convicted of Rape Denied Appeal

Jul 20, 2021 at 11:30 pm by WGNS

Filed on July 13, 2021: A man convicted of rape in Rutherford County has asked for an appeal in his case, suggesting that his guilty plea was made unknowingly or involuntarily.... Read More

THANK YOU for Identifying Suspect!

Jul 14, 2021 at 12:08 pm by WGNS

Thanks to your input, Murfreesboro Detectives have identified the man accused of shoplifting from Lowe’s on Old Fort Parkway. The BOLO has been cancelled and a warr.... Read More

UPDATE: Shoplifting Incidents Continue to Increase in Murfreesboro and Throughout Middle Tennessee

Jul 13, 2021 at 07:28 am by WGNS

Shoplifting continues to grow as our community grows. Murfreesboro Police Lt. Clayton Williams stated…   Rutherford County stores are not the only ones being hit.... Read More

Suspect in Credit Card Fraud Wanted by Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Jul 12, 2021 at 10:57 am by WGNS

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is on the search for a man accused of credit card fraud.Detectives released photos of the suspect accused of fraudulently using a.... Read More

18-Men Arrested in TBI Human Trafficking Operation

Jul 12, 2021 at 07:38 am by WGNS

A two-day undercover operation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit and several other law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of eighteen men accu.... Read More

Friday MPD Pursuit Ends In Crash

Jul 09, 2021 at 01:06 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) On Friday morning (7/9/2021) Murfreesboro Police were in pursuit of an auto burglary suspect, when the armed suspect crashed. The man reportedly shot himself a.... Read More

Williamson County Man Arrested on Child Sex Crime Charges - Children Rescued

Jul 08, 2021 at 04:51 pm by WGNS

A 71-year-old Spring Hill man is behind bars after he was indicted for multiple child sex crimes. Authorities with the Williamson County Internet Crimes Against Children Tas.... Read More

UPDATE: Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Makes Large Drug Arrest After Incident on I-24

Jul 07, 2021 at 12:29 pm by WGNS

A passenger allegedly carrying illegal drugs jumped from a car during a traffic stop, dropped a handgun and retrieved it while darting across Interstate 24, a Rutherford Count.... Read More