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RCSO Needs Public Input on Early Wednesday AM Vehicle Break-Ins

Apr 03, 2025 at 09:54 am by WGNS

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects linked to a series of vehicle break-ins an.... Read More

Road Rage Arrest: Man Charged with Aggravated Assault in Murfreesboro

Apr 03, 2025 at 09:44 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An 18-year-old driver who accidentally cut off another vehicle in traffic "feared for her life" when the other driver allegedly threatened her with a h.... Read More

Urgent: Rutherford County Officials Seek Public’s Help in Locating Missing Toddler

Apr 01, 2025 at 06:43 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has issued an Endangered Child Alert for 2-year-old Harleigh Stover, who was last seen on March 31 near Har.... Read More

Scam Season UPDATE: Apparently, It Never Ends

Mar 27, 2025 at 08:42 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - This may come as a surprise… con artists are still at it, attempting to separate hardworking Rutherford County residents from their money. If yo.... Read More

Rutherford County Detectives Seek Information on Tuesday Home Invasion in Florence Road Area

Mar 05, 2025 at 10:41 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN – Two unidentified individuals broke into a home on Heatherwood Drive off Florence Road on Tuesday, stealing multiple items from the unsuspecting o.... Read More

Suspect Arrested in Shooting of 4-Year-Old Boy

Feb 25, 2025 at 05:00 pm by WGNS Radio News

SMYRNA, TN - A former high school basketball player who played for the Smyrna Bulldogs last year was arrested by law enforcement on Tuesday after a 4-year-old child was shot o.... Read More

Rutherford County Detectives Investigate Auto Burglaries on Oak Knoll Court Off Bradyville Pike

Feb 19, 2025 at 05:48 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is reaching out to the community for assistance regarding several auto-burglary incidents that took place.... Read More

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