Metro Nashville Police

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

Vehicular Homicide Charge Filed Months After Car Surfing Death

Aug 06, 2025 at 09:24 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - A suspect has been arrested following an investigation into the death of a woman believed to have died while allegedly "car surfing." The incident occurred e.... Read More

UPDATE: Man Fatally Shot While Driving on I-24 in Rutherford County

Jul 12, 2025 at 02:40 pm by WGNS

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WGNS) — A Rutherford County man was killed Saturday morning after being shot while driving along Interstate 24, triggering a massive law enforceme.... Read More

Probation Violator Allegedly Leads Police on Hours-Long Chase in Stolen Vehicle

Jul 03, 2025 at 09:41 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - A convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history is facing new charges after allegedly leading officers on a slow-speed pursuit through multiple jurisdictions.... Read More

Fatal Crash Claims Life of Watertown Man; Speed and Seatbelt Use in Question

Jun 30, 2025 at 03:49 pm by WGNS Radio News

DAVIDSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A Sunday afternoon collision at the intersection of Thompson Lane and Southlake Drive in Davidson County has claimed the life of a 47-year-old m.... Read More

UPDATE: Murfreesboro Woman Killed in I-24 Crash; Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide

Jun 30, 2025 at 01:43 pm by WGNS News

UPDATED: NASHVILLE, TN - WGNS has new information about the tragic crash in Nashville that left a Murfreesboro woman dead early Sunday morning. Metro Police have now identifie.... Read More

Man Arrested in Chapel Hill Area and Charged in 2023 Fatal Hit-and-Run in Nashville

May 08, 2025 at 11:39 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - After more than two years of investigation, Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) officials have arrested 25-year-old Torion Bean Jr. in connection with the.... Read More

Skull Found in Antioch Identified as Man Reported as Missing in Murfreesboro

Apr 28, 2025 at 04:13 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - In a somber development, Metro authorities have just now confirmed that a skull found in April 2024 along Collins Creek in Antioch, Tennessee, has been positiv.... Read More

UPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Fatal Stabbing Outside Chadwell Elementary

Apr 18, 2025 at 12:46 pm by WGNS News

MADISON, TN – U.S. Marshal’s Service Task Force agents have apprehended 54-year-old Candido Raul Rubio-Perez, who is now in custody for the fatal stabbing of his e.... Read More

SEARCH CONTINUES: Search Continues for Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Estranged Wife in Elementary School Parking Lot

Apr 14, 2025 at 03:39 pm by WGNS News

SEE UPDATED NEWS STORY HERE Madison, TN – Authorities are actively searching for a man accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife in the parking lot of Chadwell Ele.... Read More

Police: Speeding Driver with Open Alcohol Containers Kills Two in I-24 Wreck

Mar 27, 2025 at 02:16 pm by WGNS Radio News

UPDATE Nashville, TN - At approximately 1:15 Thursday (3/27/2027) morning, a devastating collision on I-24 East near the Rutherford-Davidson County line claimed the lives of a.... Read More

Repeat Offender Arrested Twice in Two Days Now Faces Federal Firearms Charge

Mar 17, 2025 at 08:40 pm by WGNS News

A Nashville man, who was free on bond following an attempted murder arrest last September and was arrested twice in the past week, is now facing a federal charge of unlawful g.... Read More

Antioch Student Arrested for Online Threat Against Principal

Jan 27, 2025 at 01:07 pm by WGNS Radio News

ANTIOCH, TN - Following last week's tragic murder-suicide at Antioch High School, a new, yet less violent, incident has emerged. This time, the situation unfolded online, invo.... Read More

UPDATE: Nashville School Shooting: Investigation Into the Events at Antioch High

Jan 23, 2025 at 09:37 am by WGNS News

ANTIOCH, TN - Tragedy struck the Antioch High School in the Nashville area on Wednesday morning when a student armed with a pistol killed a 16-year-old girl and injured anothe.... Read More

Police Investigate String of Gym Burglaries Involving Tesla-Driving Duo

Oct 22, 2024 at 06:33 pm by WGNS News

Two unknown subjects are making the rounds and allegedly burglarizing a variety of exercise businesses in Middle Tennessee and Metro Nashville Police want to know who the me.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Safeguarding Communities Through Responsible Gun Ownership - by Rep. Sparks

Oct 21, 2024 at 07:46 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: Tennessee has made significant progress in the last two decades to reduce overall crime statewide and protect those in our communities. Just last year, there were.... Read More

Driver Identified in Fatal Nolensville Pike Crash That Killed 10-Year-Old

Oct 10, 2024 at 01:16 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - Further investigation by the Metro Nashville Police Department Traffic Unit has led to the confirmed identification of Walter Daneris Zuniga, 39, a native of H.... Read More

Suspect in West Nashville Robberies Caught with Stolen Gun from Murfreesboro

Sep 23, 2024 at 11:06 pm by WGNS News

Nashville, TN - The man arrested Saturday for trying to rob an 89-year-old woman of her purse on Park Avenue in West Nashville is also now charged with robbing a 20-year-old V.... Read More

Former Murfreesboro Resident Arrested for 2023 Murder in Cane Ridge Community

Sep 20, 2024 at 11:01 am by WGNS News

UPDATE: A former Murfreesboro resident, who later moved to the Cane Ridge Community in Davidson County, has been arrested in Texas for a murder that occurred in Tennessee. T.... Read More

La Vergne Officers Receive Purple Hearts for Injuries in 2023 Shooting

Sep 05, 2024 at 12:32 pm by WGNS News

La Vergne, TN – Officers Ashley Boleyjack and Gregory Kern were honored at a special Purple Heart Ceremony in La Vergne on Wednesday, September 4, for their bravery and.... Read More