Teen Charged with Felony Possession of Counterfeit Money

Aug 02, 2024 at 09:53 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A teenager who allegedly tried to pass $500 of fake $20 bills Tuesday at Dollar General in Walter Hill was apprehended after he ran from deputies, a Ru.... Read More

Man Arrested After Police Learned He Allegedly Fathered the Child of 12-Year-Old

Apr 25, 2024 at 11:22 am by WGNS News

A shocking case has emerged in Middle Tennessee, where a 23-year-old man stands accused of fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl, leading to serious charges by authorities.... Read More

Former Rutherford Co. Corrections Officer Charged with Sexual Battery Against a Juvenile

Jul 31, 2023 at 07:37 pm by WGNS News

  CANNON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into allegations of sexual battery against a juvenile has resu.... Read More

UPDATE: Plea Hearing in Rutherford County Scheduled for Former Police Officer Accused of Firing Gun Inside Apartment, Striking Neighbor

Jul 20, 2023 at 05:33 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO – UPDATE: A former LaVergne Police officer that is facing one count of Reckless Endangerment for allegedly 'Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied.... Read More

TBI: Former LaVergne Police Officer Charged with Reckless Endangerment, Aggravated Assault

Jun 13, 2023 at 10:14 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into a shooting incident involving a now-former LaVergne police of.... Read More

Virginia man charged with making threats at Smyrna High School

Oct 12, 2022 at 08:21 pm by WGNS News

Making threats against Smyrna High School resulted in the arrest of a Virginia man Tuesday, Sheriff’s Detective Lt. Chuck Barnes said. Suspect Bobby Shabazz Cole of Roan.... Read More

Shelbyville man charged in drug-related death of 21-year-old

Aug 16, 2022 at 07:07 pm by WGNS

BEDFORD COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Bedford County Sheriff&r.... Read More

UPDATE: Mother Charged after her Running Car was Stolen and her Child Abducted

Oct 20, 2021 at 05:22 pm by WGNS

WGNS has an update to a story out of Davidson County that led authorities to issue a statewide Amber Alert on Tuesday (10/19/21).According to authorities, a 22-year-old woma.... Read More

Former Teacher Arrested in Nearby Sumner County, TN

Aug 12, 2021 at 04:09 pm by WGNS

A former Sumner County teacher is in trouble with the long arm of the law. With more, here is WGNS' Ron Jordan... 42-Year-old Carrie Elizabeth Norman was taken to the S.... Read More

Officials Say Juvenile Charged with Aggravated Arson and Vandalism of LifePoint Church

Jun 03, 2021 at 12:07 pm by WGNS

(SMYRNA, TN)  Officials with Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) say a juvenile has been charged with aggravated arson and vandalism of LifePoint Church located at 5100.... Read More

Barricaded Subject Arrested by La Vergne Police

Jul 28, 2020 at 11:26 am by WGNS

(La Vergne, Tenn) One person barricaded in a house in La Vergne was taken into custody Tuesday morning.Police were called to the home on Constitution Avenue around 5:00 a.m. a.... Read More