RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Today on The WGNS Action Line, we take a journey through some of Rutherford County’s most haunting criminal cases. Host J. Paul Newman, retired from the Rutherford County District Attorney’s Office, unravels a cold case involving victim Greg Hawkins, a retired Nissan employee who was brutally murdered at the Mona Boat Ramp over 50 years ago. We hear from his family, detectives, and District Attorney General Jennings Jones as they continue their search for answers.

Learn more about this case through the eyes of Mr. Hawkins family on today’s program (Podcast Above).

The episode also sheds light on upcoming legal changes regarding juvenile offenders, with Assistant District Attorney Trevor Lynch explaining how new laws will impact future cases. 

Additionally, we’ll explore recent convictions, recounting tragic stories of lives lost to drugs, violence, and crime.

REWARD in GREG HAWKINS CASE: Can you help solve the Greg Hawkins Murder Case? Those who give the proper information that leads detectives to solve this crime, will be eligible for a large $50,000 reward, which includes a sizable reward from the Governor’s office. A portion of the reward also comes from the family of Mr. Hawkins. To give information to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, call (615) 904-3038 or (615) 898-7777. Other phone numbers at the Sheriff’s Office associated with this case include: 615-904-3043 and 615-904-3113.