RCSO

Historic Fosterville Store Lost in Friday Fire

Sep 26, 2026 at 12:21 pm

photos courtesty Chief Larry Farley, RCFRD FOSTERVILLE, TN (WGNS) - Fosterville has always been one of those quiet corners of Rutherford County where history feels close enou.... Read More

Deputy Returns to Rutherford County Sheriff's Office After 10-Month Deployment

Sep 21, 2026 at 06:07 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - A local deputy is back home protecting Rutherford County after completing a 10-month deployment with the U.S. Army National Guard. Deputy Jo.... Read More

Sheriff's Detectives Investigate Body Recovered Near Powells Chapel Road

Sep 20, 2026 at 03:20 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Detectives with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) are currently on scene near Powells Chapel Road investigating a death. First.... Read More

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

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

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

Heat, America 250 Crowds, and a Whole Lot of Fender Benders Across Rutherford County

Jul 04, 2026 at 02:06 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS) - Rutherford County rolled into the long Independence Day weekend with everything you’d expect from a classic American celebration: families.... Read More

Four Local Schools Locked Down Friday After Separate Reports; No Threats Found

Mar 28, 2026 at 04:46 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Police and Rutherford County Sherriff's deputies spent much of Friday responding to unrelated school safety scares — all of whic.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff Candidate Trey Mansfield

Mar 12, 2026 at 10:24 am by Producer

Trey Mansfield is trading his patrol car for a platform as he seeks the office of Sheriff of Rutherford County, bringing 34 years of grit, compassion, and "real" law enforce.... Read More

Roads Back To Normal; Manchester Pike Man Experienced Crisis!

Mar 11, 2026 at 02:11 pm by WGNS

UPDATE MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - A man armed with firearms and experiencing a crisis was taken into custody without injury Thursday on Manchester Highway, a Rutherford County.... Read More

Rutherford County SRO Ali Albouhamed Honored Nationally for Life‑Saving Response

Feb 15, 2026 at 06:40 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN (WGNS) - The National Association of School Resource Officers has selected SRO Ali Albouhamed of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office as its SRO of the Mo.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Another Attempted Phone Scams

Feb 03, 2026 at 07:04 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN. (WGNS) - Another attempt at scamming the public has surfaced in Rutherford County, and once again it was stopped by someone who trusted his instincts. A lo.... Read More

RCSO Expands Autism-Friendly Safety Tools--"Blue Envelope" Program"

Jan 31, 2026 at 01:18 pm by WGNS News

A new tool is being use by law enforcement agencies here in Rutherford County, and it’s designed with one goal in mind: making traffic stops safer and less stress.... Read More

Rutherford County Bar Targeted Sunday in Bitcoin–MoneyGram Scam

Jan 18, 2026 at 07:09 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WGNS News) – On Sunday afternoon (1/18/2026) a local bar was scammed out more than $1,700. Officials told WGNS News that after a caller purported.... Read More

UPDATE: Saturday afternoon I-24 Crash at 79-mile marker

Jan 10, 2026 at 03:31 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE MURFREESBORO, TN - The Tennessee Highway Patrol updated NewsRadio WGNS with the "Preliminary Report" from the troopers on-the-scene about the 1:17PM Saturday (1/.... Read More