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Rutherford County Crime Alert, Silver Alert Issued, Business Scam Warnings & Community Honors | Jan. 13, 2026

Jan 13, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Tuesday, January 13, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Smyrna Police are asking for the public’s help identifying three wom.... Read More

Rutherford County Safety Concerns, School Choice Week, New Jail Mandate & Downtown Murfreesboro Changes | Dec. 29, 2025

Dec 29, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

how Notes – Monday, December 29, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A new national report ranks Tennessee fifth in the nation for home abductio.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Fire Leaves Murfreesboro Home Uninhabitable, New Tennessee Laws Take Effect, and Landfill Lawsuit Escalates | Dec. 26, 2025

Dec 26, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Friday, December 26, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A Murfreesboro home on Elliott Drive is left uninhabitable after a Tuesday.... Read More

UPDATE: La Vergne Police Identify Victim in December Fatal Shooting; Three Suspects Face Murder Charges

Dec 22, 2025 at 04:26 pm by WGNS News

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WGNS) - La Vergne police have identified the victim in a deadly shooting that occurred earlier this month as Andres Olea Perez. Perez, 23, was killed during.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Rutherford County Crashes, Holiday DUI Crackdown, and Major Trafficking Case | Dec. 22, 2025

Dec 22, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Monday, December 22, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro Police respond to two serious crashes Sunday afternoon, inclu.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Murfreesboro Christmas Parade Highlights, Missing Teen Search Expands & Holiday Scam Warnings | Dec. 15, 2025

Dec 15, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Monday, December 15, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Holiday cheer filled downtown Murfreesboro as the 2025 Murfreesboro Christ.... Read More

City of Murfreesboro Files Suit to Stop BFI From Skirting State Law on Middle Point Landfill Expansion

Dec 02, 2025 at 09:30 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — The City of Murfreesboro says BFI is attempting to bypass required state procedures by filing directly with the Tennessee Department of Envi.... Read More

Scammer Flees Phone Call After Real Deputy Answers the Line

Nov 20, 2025 at 06:02 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A scammer pretending to be Rutherford County Sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Dowell discovered—rather abruptly—that impersonating law enforceme.... Read More

Correction Issued: Police Clarify that 16-Year-Old Ky-Mani Tindal Remains Missing in Murfreesboro

Nov 19, 2025 at 09:40 am by WGNS News

UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police released an update Tuesday afternoon (11/18/2025) regarding the search for a missing teenager, but shortl.... Read More

Two Arrested in Warren County Meth Trafficking Case Following Narcotics Investigation

Nov 13, 2025 at 09:00 pm by WGNS News

WARREN COUNTY, Tenn. — 30-Miles east of Rutherford County, more drug arrests have been made in what appears to be an ongoing sweep by local law enforcement in the Warr.... Read More

Grandmother Sentenced to 12 Years After Infant’s Death in Rutherford County

Nov 12, 2025 at 01:06 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An investigation into the death of a baby in 2023 has resulted in a guilty plea being filed in a Rutherford County courtroom. The infant died while u.... Read More

Two Suspects in Metro Nashville Shooting Arrested by Rutherford County Deputies

Oct 29, 2025 at 09:14 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — Two suspects connected to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Ja’Quan Nolan in Bellevue have been arrested by Rutherford County Sher.... Read More

Rutherford County Ranks in Tennessee’s Top Five for Child Well-Being

Oct 29, 2025 at 07:45 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — Children make up nearly a quarter of Rutherford County’s total population, according to the latest figures from the Tennessee Co.... Read More

County Completing $9.2-Million Purchase of Downtown Bank of America Building

Oct 22, 2025 at 11:28 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN – It looks as if county offices on the square will soon have more suitable facilities and as a bonus, County Mayor Joe Carr indicated that the potential.... Read More

New Growth, Tower, and Hangar Projects Take Off at Murfreesboro Municipal Airport

Oct 21, 2025 at 10:13 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Changes, upgrades, and future projects are underway at the Murfreesboro Municipal Airport as Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU).... Read More

UPDATE: Two Major I-840 Incidents in One Week - Traffic Delays and a Deadly Collision

Oct 13, 2025 at 11:06 am by WGNS News

(MIDDLE TENNESSEE) We now have more details on an accident that occurred on I-840 this past Tuesday evening. The wreck involved a tractor-trailer that was traveling in the eas.... Read More

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