UPDATE: All Three Suspects in the Christiana Murder of Terry Barber Receive Life in Prison

Feb 21, 2023 at 07:01 am by WGNS News

UPDATED: Christiana, TN - WGNS has news on what appears to be the final chapter in a murder case that shook the Christiana community almost 4-years ago. You may recall a tota.... Read More

TN Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Appellate Courts’ Authority to Review Unpresented, Unpreserved Issues with Coffee County Case

Oct 12, 2022 at 07:00 am by WGNS Radio News

TENNESSEE - A court case with roots in nearby Coffee County has led to the Tennessee Supreme Court clarifying some of the authority within the Appellate Courts throughout the.... Read More

Appeal denied for Murfreesboro man convicted in the 2015 death of a Lascassas resident

Jun 20, 2022 at 03:46 pm by WGNS

An appeal filed by a Murfreesboro man who was convicted for killing a Lascassas resident in 2015 has once again been denied - - this time, by the Tennessee Supreme Court. In.... Read More

Murder Trial involving the death of a Christiana resident to be held this month

Mar 07, 2022 at 10:16 am by WGNS

Two of three suspects accused of killing Christiana resident Terry Barber will be on trial this month in Rutherford County.District Attorney Jennings Jones stated…Barbe.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Criminal Trials and the Media - by Professor of Journalism Larry Burriss

Nov 22, 2021 at 01:32 pm by WGNS

COMMENTARY: Criminal cases in the news often receive scrutny from various media sources and the public – with more on this topic, here is MTSU Professor of Journalism La.... Read More

Judith Montemayor Murder

May 19, 2021 at 12:26 pm by WGNS

A man accused of killing his wife inside their Sunset Avenue home in March of 2019, has seen his case delayed multiple times due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic.  Martin.... Read More

Judges Discuss Pros and Cons of Virtual Litigation IN Tennessee

Jan 20, 2021 at 12:48 pm by WGNS

While Tennessee courts have remained open and operational over the entire course of the COVID-19 pandemic, their working methods have in many instances changed to account for.... Read More

Appeal filed by Murfreesboro Sex Offender Denied

Jul 22, 2020 at 09:30 am by WGNS

An appeal filed in the case of a registered sex offender who was arrested in Rutherford County has been denied. The case involves a man by the name of Matthew Whitehair who fi.... Read More