investigation

TBI Alert Leads to Kidnapping Arrest in Rainsville; Shelbyville Children Rescued

Mar 20, 2024 at 04:24 pm by Chandelar Williams

Shelbyville, TN - In a harrowing ordeal with roots tracing back to Shelbyville, TN, Rainsville Police Department officers sprang into action following a crucial alert from the.... Read More

Swift Response: MFRD Firefighters Prevent House Fire from Spreading on Cason Lane

Mar 20, 2024 at 11:19 am by Chandelar Williams

Murfreesboro, TN - Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) firefighters swiftly tackled a house blaze, averting potential disaster as they contained the inferno from spread.... Read More

Teen Suspect in Fatal Shooting Apprehended in Lebanon, Faces Adult Murder Charges

Mar 19, 2024 at 10:54 am by Chandelar Williams

Lebanon, TN - A tragic incident that occurred on January 13th has led to serious charges against a 14-year-old boy. Gregory Watkins is accused of fatally shooting 15-year-old.... Read More

UPDATE: Two-Vehicle Accident Involving Tennessee Highway Patrol in Murfreesboro Remains Under Investigation

Mar 11, 2024 at 06:13 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Murfreesboro Police were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident on Monday morning that involved law enforcement from another agency. According to the MPD, t.... Read More

BOLO: Help Needed Identifying Ulta Shoplifting Suspects

Mar 08, 2024 at 10:03 am by Chandelar Williams

Murfreesboro, TN - Local law enforcement is seeking the public's assistance in identifying two individuals involved in a recent shoplifting incident at Ulta located on Medical.... Read More

Man Arrested on 7 Counts of Rape of a Child to Appear in a Rutherford County Courtroom Next Week

Feb 14, 2024 at 11:00 am by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - Luis Martinez Morado, a 44-year-old man who was wanted by Murfreesboro Police on multiple counts of child rape and aggravated sexual battery, is s.... Read More

Shoplifting Spree at The Avenue's Old Navy Leaves Murfreesboro Police on the Hunt

Jan 10, 2024 at 10:57 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - A brazen shoplifting incident has rattled the quiet streets of Murfreesboro, specifically at The Avenue, a popular shopping destination. Murfreesboro Dete.... Read More

Allegations Surface Against Franklin Priest who was Previously at a Murfreesboro Church

Jan 08, 2024 at 11:18 am by WGNS News

FRANKLIN, TN - A cloud of uncertainty hovers over the Saint Philip Catholic Church community in Franklin as police investigate allegations of child sexual misconduct against R.... Read More

Shoplifting Incident at CosmoProf Prompts Smyrna Police Department Investigation

Jan 05, 2024 at 05:10 pm by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN - The Smyrna Police Department is actively seeking the public's assistance in identifying a female suspect involved in a shoplifting incident at CosmoProf, a w.... Read More

Shoplifting Incident in Murfreesboro Sparks Police Investigation: Detectives Seek Public Assistance

Dec 29, 2023 at 11:29 am by WGNS News

In a recent series of thefts at JCPenney in Murfreesboro, local police detectives are actively seeking to identify a person of interest linked to two separate shoplifting in.... Read More

Incident at Walter Hill Dam Under Investigation as Apparent Suicide

Dec 27, 2023 at 05:37 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO,  TN  - In a somber turn of events on Wednesday in the vicinity of the Walter Hill Dam in Murfreesboro, authorities are conducting an investigation into.... Read More

Investigation Continuing into Child Sex Abuse Case Involving Nashville Man

Dec 20, 2023 at 01:20 am by WGNS News

ANTIOCH, TN - In nearby Antioch, the Metro Nashville Police Department is actively investigating a disturbing case of child sex abuse allegedly involving 41-year-old James S.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Seek Assistance in Identifying Person of Interest in Theft and Credit Card Fraud Investigation

Dec 12, 2023 at 09:43 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro Police Detectives are actively seeking information to identify a person of interest connected to a recent theft and credit card fraud case that.... Read More

Man Arrested in Warren County for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor: Investigation Continues

Dec 06, 2023 at 05:00 pm by WGNS News

Warren County, TN - In a collaborative effort, special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad, alongside the Warren Co.... Read More

Shoplifting Incident in Smyrna Prompts Investigation: Authorities Seek Public Assistance

Dec 04, 2023 at 10:42 am by WGNS News

Smyrna, TN - On the afternoon of November 15, 2023, an unsettling incident unfolded in Smyrna, Tennessee, as three females entered a local store and brazenly left without pa.... Read More

UPDATE: Investigation Continues into Tuesday's Fatal Shooting of Murfreesboro Man in South Nashville

Nov 15, 2023 at 03:19 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE / MURFREESBORO, TN - Homicide Unit detectives with the Metro Police Department are pursuing leads in Tuesday’s 2 pm fatal shooting of 34-year-old Joshua Whit.... Read More

MTSU'S Peck Hall OPEN Thursday

Nov 02, 2023 at 05:30 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  While MTSU's Peck Hall was closed Wednesday due to a suicide by a contracted worker, the facility re-opened on Thursday (11/2/2023). MTSU Presid.... Read More

MTSU Says No Immediate Threat on Campus Following Death Inside Peck Hall

Nov 01, 2023 at 12:11 pm by WGNS News

A death inside Peck Hall on the MTSU campus is what led to the building on campus being shut down and classes canceled Wednesday.MTSU President Sidney McPhee said, "MTSU.... Read More

Auto Theft at Car Dealer Under Investigation

Oct 19, 2023 at 10:53 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – An auto theft at a local car dealer is under investigation. Murfreesboro Police have obtained video evidence from Absolute Auto at 415 Southeast Bro.... Read More

Area Nurse Accused of Improperly Prescribing Medications

Oct 18, 2023 at 11:13 am by WGNS News

LEBANON, TN – Just 15-minutes north of Rutherford County, special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division.... Read More