law enforcement

Dodge Challenger Stolen in Murfreesboro - Discovered in Antioch

Feb 13, 2025 at 09:57 am by WGNS News

Earlier this week, Violent Crimes detectives with the Metro Police Department in Nashville executed a search warrant at an automotive garage in the 5700 block of Cane Ridge Ro.... Read More

LaVergne Police Latest to Warn: Jury Duty Scam Still Targeting Residents

Feb 12, 2025 at 11:59 pm by WGNS News

LA VERGNE, TN - Surprise! Nobody could have seen this coming (said no one ever): the LaVergne Police Department has decided to take a bold step and warn residents about a scam.... Read More

From Gas Station Snacks to Heavy Machinery: Criminals Step Up Their Game in Skid Steer Theft

Feb 10, 2025 at 09:30 am by WGNS News

Middle Tennessee: From the bizarre news of the day file, we head to Music City, where authorities have reported some rather "heavy lifting" activities over the past four weeks.... Read More

Swift Action by Lebanon Police Leads to Recovery of Missing Juveniles

Feb 05, 2025 at 07:45 am by WGNS News

In nearby Lebanon, Tennessee, SafeNet Technology has played a crucial role in the recovery of missing juveniles from out of state, similar to the License Plate Readers used in.... Read More

Tracking Crimes: The Continued Role of Technology and Another Arrest

Feb 04, 2025 at 09:55 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - In the License Plate Reader files of the Murfreesboro Police Department, we present another story in the ongoing quest to apprehend suspected criminals. In.... Read More

Fake Deputies Threaten Arrest Over Missed Jury Duty in Rutherford County

Jan 29, 2025 at 04:18 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – In a plot twist that could rival a crime drama, local residents are being targeted by scammers impersonating sheriff's deputies. Their latest per.... Read More

Fugitive Caught in Murfreesboro Thanks to High-Tech License Plate Scanner

Jan 29, 2025 at 03:42 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, TN – A Kentucky fugitive was taken into custody in Murfreesboro after the city’s Real Time Crime Center License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras alerted po.... Read More

DUI / Sobriety Checkpoint Set for Jan. 24 in Murfreesboro

Jan 22, 2025 at 11:30 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has announced a sobriety checkpoint scheduled for Friday, January 24, between 10 p.m. and midnight. This initiative.... Read More

Beware! The Bedford County Phone Scammers Are Making 'Cents'

Jan 21, 2025 at 04:54 pm by WGNS News

SHELBYVILLE, TN - Buckle up, Bedford County! If you thought that long drives and sunshine were the only things to worry about on Highway 231 South, think again! The Shelbyvill.... Read More

Over-the-Road Truck Driver Arrested for Child Exploitation in Shelbyville

Jan 13, 2025 at 12:18 pm by WGNS News

SHELBYVILLE, TN – On January 10, 2025, Shelbyville Police Detectives made an arrest in a case involving child exploitation that has been under investigation for six mont.... Read More

Five Arrested in Connection with Brothel Investigation Near LaVergne

Jan 10, 2025 at 11:42 am by WGNS News

ANTIOCH, TN - Nashville Metro Police have dismantled what they are calling a brothel located a short distance from the LaVergne city limits, as part of an ongoing investigatio.... Read More

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Shooting at Lebanon Walmart Leads to Arrest of 27-Year-Old Man

Jan 07, 2025 at 07:51 am by WGNS News

Lebanon, TN - This past weekend, a shooting incident at the Walmart Supercenter in Lebanon, Tennessee, has drawn significant attention after law enforcement confirmed the arre.... Read More

U.S. Senator from TN Raises Alarms Over FBI's Diversity Priority Following New Year’s Day Terror Attack

Jan 06, 2025 at 06:10 pm by WGNS News

In the wake of the tragic terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has expressed her grave concerns regarding the FBI's.... Read More

Scent-Sational Heist: Holiday Grinches Steal $2,500 in Beauty Products from Bath and Body Works

Dec 23, 2024 at 07:39 am by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, TN – In a dazzling display of Christmas cheer (or lack thereof), three unidentified women decided to gift themselves the pampering products they clearly fe.... Read More

UPDATE: Wanted Fugitive Matthew Paul Barnes Apprehended in Bedford County

Dec 20, 2024 at 05:11 am by WGNS Radio News

SHELBYVILLE, TN - Authorities in the Bedford County area provided further details regarding the apprehension of wanted fugitive Matthew Paul Barnes on December 17, 2024. The u.... Read More

Manhunt Underway: Inmate Escapes Transport at Franklin-Coffee County Line

Nov 21, 2024 at 01:34 am by WGNS News

WINCHESTER, Tenn. – On the evening of November 20, 2024, a coordinated manhunt was launched after inmate Tony Jameson Sweeton escaped custody during transport near the i.... Read More