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Kentucky Men Plead Guilty to Second-Degree Murder in Murfreesboro Case

Jan 13, 2025 at 11:40 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - UPDATE - Two men from Kentucky have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the 2020 killing of Erick Bixler in Murfreesboro, TN. Chr.... Read More

Beware: Scammers Think You’ll Pay Bond at Bitcoin Kiosks

Jan 08, 2025 at 10:01 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN – In case you were wondering, U.S. District Courts are definitely not in the business of asking people to pay bond payments at Bitcoin kiosks. Shoc.... Read More
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Swift Response by Murfreesboro Firefighters Prevents Major Damage in Residential Fire

Dec 30, 2024 at 03:30 pm by WGNS Radio News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - On Sunday, December 29, 2024, Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue units responded promptly to a residential fire located on W. Molloy Lane, situated behi.... Read More

Blankets, Warmers, and Kindness: Community Efforts Aid the Homeless

Dec 09, 2024 at 11:51 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - As winter temperatures plunge, homeless residents in Rutherford County are receiving vital support from the community. Sleeping bags, blankets, and h.... Read More

UPDATE: Murfreesboro Man Sentenced to 41 Years for Violent Crime Spree in Middle Tennessee

Nov 27, 2024 at 04:27 pm by WGNS News

  NASHVILLE, TN –29-Year-old Joshua Hallmon of Murfreesboro was sentenced today to 41 years in federal prison, announced Acting United States Attorney Thomas J. Ja.... Read More

Deputies Convince Barricaded Man to Surrender After He Threatens to Kill Two Women

Nov 27, 2024 at 02:21 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO - Two women whose lives were threatened escaped unharmed and the suspect barricaded himself inside their home during a standoff Wednesday on Barfield Crescent Roa.... Read More

RCSO & Toot's Partner for Shop with the Sheriff

Nov 19, 2024 at 02:45 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN - More than 35 Rutherford County school students will experience a merrier Christmas, thanks to Toot’s restaurants and their dinersSheriff’s schoo.... Read More

Hungry kids need food during Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks

Nov 18, 2024 at 03:09 pm by WGNS

Most families will enjoy a Thanksgiving feast while more than 1,300 Rutherford County Schools’ students may not have enough food to eat while school is out nine days dur.... Read More

Beware: Scammers Are Out to "Help" with Medicare—Rutherford County Shares Tips to Spot Them

Nov 13, 2024 at 05:28 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN – It’s that time of year again when scammers pose as Medicare “representatives” to offer “helpful” enrollment guidanc.... Read More

Operation Fall Back and a Push for Safer Roads Yields Over 300 Tickets

Nov 12, 2024 at 02:35 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – The results are in from *Operation Fall Back*, and it seems the law enforcement push to reduce traffic deaths and injuries went off without a hit.... Read More

AI-Driven Scam Uses Sheriff’s Captain’s Voice to Steal $7,500 in Bitcoin

Oct 23, 2024 at 09:36 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Scammers apparently used artificial intelligence mimicking Sheriff’s Capt. Will Holton voice to convince a resident to hand over $7,500 in bitcoi.... Read More
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Rutherford County Deputies Honored for Excellence in Corrections

Oct 01, 2024 at 04:51 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Two deputies from the Rutherford County Sheriff's Adult Detention Center received top honors at the annual Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI) confer.... Read More

Rising School Violence Spurs Increased Safety with Weapon Detection Systems at MTSU and Rutherford County Schools

Sep 22, 2024 at 08:15 am by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - School violence continues to be a growing concern among parents, students, and education professionals nationwide. Locally, police departments.... Read More

📺RCSO & Todd’s Complete Auto Care Steps Up to Help Local Resident in Need

Sep 12, 2024 at 04:03 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO – A local act of kindness unfolded when Marquisha Frazier, a Murfreesboro resident, stopped by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office to deliver homem.... Read More

Public Invited to 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at RCSO

Sep 01, 2024 at 09:16 am by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) What has become a local tradition, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is again offering a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony to honor those who died on &ld.... Read More

Rutherford County SRO's Sponsor a Free Teen Driving Class

Aug 13, 2024 at 02:28 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County teens may enroll in the free Defense Response Improving Vehicle Education (D.R.I.V.E.) driving class taught by Rutherford County Sher.... Read More

Fake Law Enforcement, Real Scammers: Rutherford County's Latest Phone Scam

Jul 15, 2024 at 04:02 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In the latest wave of criminal creativity, scammers are now pretending to be none other than Captain Jeff Keaton from the Murfreesboro Police D.... Read More

Detectives Seek Pickup Truck Linked to Rutherford County Burglaries and Theft

Jul 12, 2024 at 04:05 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A pickup truck is possibly associated with multiple car burglaries and the theft of a handgun in April near Rucker Road and U.S. Highway 231 South.... Read More

Seventeen Recruits Earn Badges at Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Jul 09, 2024 at 02:05 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Seventeen new deputies have completed eight weeks of intensive internal training to officially launch their careers with the Rutherford County Sheriff&.... Read More

Rutherford County Detective Advances Skills with Forensic Certifications

Jun 25, 2024 at 06:18 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Amanda McPherson earned status as a certified crime scene technician after graduating in June from the Nati.... Read More