Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Deadly DeKalb County Shooting Claims Life of MTSU Professor

Dec 04, 2025 at 08:22 pm by WGNS

SMITHVILLE, Tenn. (WGNS) - A pre-dawn shooting along Smithville Highway is under active investigation after deputies discovered an MTSU faculty member fatally wounded in.... Read More

Rutherford County Property Assessor Reports Minimal Tax Roll Changes

Dec 01, 2025 at 03:43 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Rutherford County Assessor of Property Rob Mitchell has released updated figures for the county’s property tax roll, noting only minimal changes for t.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Veterans Day Reflections, Mayor Carr Ethics Complaint, and a “Sweet” Christmas Parade | Nov. 12, 2025

Nov 12, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Wednesday, November 12, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Toddler Found Safe in Frigid Morning: A Murfreesboro resident discovere.... Read More

McMinn County Grand Jury Indicts Athens Man on Child Exploitation Charges

Oct 21, 2025 at 12:06 am by WGNS News

MCMINN COUNTY, TN – 133 Miles southeast of Murfreesboro, special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children.... Read More

Centennial High Football Coach Among Three Arrested in Nashville Child Prostitution Sting

Oct 18, 2025 at 04:58 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 15, 2025) — Detectives with the Metro Nashville Police Department’s Specialized Investigations Division, in partnership with the Tennes.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire Marshal Assists in Deadly Humphreys County Explosion Investigation

Oct 16, 2025 at 11:49 am by WGNS News

UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Assistant Fire Marshal Shandreah Womack is deployed through the rest of the week. She is assi.... Read More

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It’s Even More Devastating Than We Thought

Oct 11, 2025 at 06:02 am by WGNS News

Bucksnort, TN — A day after a catastrophic explosion rocked the Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) facility near the Hickman-Humphreys County line, officials confirmed tha.... Read More

UPDATE: Bullet From DA’s Gun Reportedly Hit Occupied Home During Smithville Incident

Sep 25, 2025 at 01:08 am by WGNS News

SMITHVILLE, Tenn. — Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say a grand jury has charged Warren County District Attorney General Chris (Christo.... Read More

U.S. Marshals Nab Michigan Homicide Suspect on Smith Springs Road Near Percy Priest Lake

Sep 10, 2025 at 07:14 pm by WGNS News

Middle Tenn. — A U.S. Marshals task force in Middle Tennessee arrested Dajon Marcel Graham, 32, early Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, on first-degree murder and relate.... Read More

Quadruple Homicide Suspect Captured After Multi-Agency Manhunt

Aug 05, 2025 at 09:49 am by WGNS News

LAKE COUNTY – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with a variety of local, state, and federal authorities, have arrested Austin Ro.... Read More

Former Millersville Detective Indicted for Lying Under Oath

Jul 23, 2025 at 12:05 pm by WGNS News

MILLERSVILLE, TN - A former Millersville police detective has been indicted for allegedly lying under oath during a child predator sting case. Todd Dorris, 50, is charged with.... Read More

UPDATE: License Plate Reader Further Connects Homicide Suspect to Murfreesboro

May 15, 2025 at 04:35 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE: MURFREESBORO, TN — New details have surfaced in the ongoing investigation into the death of a Murfreesboro woman whose body was found in Henry County, Tennessee..... Read More

Homicide Investigation Continues After Body Found at Gin Creek WMA in Henry Co., TN

May 11, 2025 at 04:11 pm by WGNS Radio News

HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. — A homicide investigation is ongoing following the discovery of a woman’s body on May 10, 2025, at the Gin Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA.... Read More

MTSU Professor Charged with Theft, Forgery, and Official Misconduct After State Investigation

May 08, 2025 at 02:14 pm by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) — A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has led to.... Read More

TBI Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting in Bedford County

Apr 01, 2025 at 01:23 pm by WGNS News

BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) are continuing their probe into an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening.... Read More

UPDATE on Sunday Officer Involved Shooting Near Cason Lane and Veterans Pkwy - 1 Dead

Mar 24, 2025 at 06:31 pm by WGNS

UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A typically quiet Sunday afternoon turned tense in a Murfreesboro neighborhood as a domestic incident escalated into a standoff betwe.... Read More

UPDATE: Gunfire Erupts in Murfreesboro Neighborhood After Intense Standoff Near Cason Lane and Veterans Pkwy

Mar 23, 2025 at 09:27 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A typically quiet Sunday afternoon turned tense in a Murfreesboro neighborhood as a domestic incident escalated into a standoff between police and.... Read More

Snapchat Tip Leads to Child Exploitation Arrest in Tennessee

Mar 19, 2025 at 11:17 pm by WGNS News

WHITE COUNTY, TN – 60-Miles east of Murfreesboro in the area of Sparta, TN, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has made an arrest in a child sex abuse cas.... Read More

Deadly Dose: Middle Tennessee Man Charged in 2022 Husband and Wife Fentanyl Deaths

Mar 18, 2025 at 06:47 pm by WGNS News

CHEATHAM COUNTY, TN – Fentanyl is believed to have played a major role in the 2022 deaths of a Middle Tennessee husband and wife. As a result, the Tennessee Bureau of In.... Read More

Inmate Dies Shortly After Arriving at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center in Murfreesboro

Mar 13, 2025 at 06:42 pm by WGNS News

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that an inmate died shortly after arriving for booking Tuesday night at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center.... Read More