Murfreesboro Police Department

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Man Opens Fire at Murfreesboro Bar, Injures One

Jun 15, 2025 at 03:37 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A 48-year-old man was arrested early Sunday after allegedly opening fire inside a local bar, injuring a patron and causing property damage, a.... Read More

Theft Ring Broken Up...4 arrested, warrant on 5th subject

Jun 13, 2025 at 03:12 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - A multi-agency effort led by the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD), with assistance from the Lebanon Police Department (LPD), has dismantled a retail t.... Read More

SUV driver faces DUI and gun charges after crashing into utility poles

Jun 06, 2025 at 04:01 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) – More on the crash that downed power poles on NW Broad Street at Medical Center Parkway Friday morning (6/6/2025), Murfreesboro Police repo.... Read More

Man Arrested After Burglary, Car Theft, and High-Speed Chase Across County Lines

May 26, 2025 at 01:30 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – A 21-year-old man is behind bars following a series of crimes that began with a burglary and ended in a crash after a high-speed chase.... Read More

UPDATE: License Plate Reader Further Connects Homicide Suspect to Murfreesboro

May 15, 2025 at 04:35 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE: MURFREESBORO, TN — New details have surfaced in the ongoing investigation into the death of a Murfreesboro woman whose body was found in Henry County, Tennessee..... Read More

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Graffiti Spree in Murfreesboro Leads to Arrest With Help from Crime Data Analysts

May 13, 2025 at 02:10 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (WGNS) – A series of graffiti vandalism incidents in Murfreesboro has come to an end, thanks in part to the behind-the-scenes work of the Mur.... Read More

MPD Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Bicyclist on MLK Jr. Blvd

May 07, 2025 at 04:15 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal crash involving a bicyclist that occurred Sunday. According to inves.... Read More

UPDATE | Murfreesboro Motorcyclist Identified in Fatal South Church Street Crash

Apr 28, 2025 at 09:41 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — The motorcyclist killed in a crash on South Church Street Thursday evening has been identified as 21-year-old Dax Van Ekelenburg of Murfrees.... Read More

• Two Teenagers Arrested for New Vision Church Bomb Threat •

Apr 25, 2025 at 05:00 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Two teenagers have been arrested after allegedly posting a bomb threat on social media, claiming an explosive device was inside New Vision Church.... Read More

Police Warn of Armed Car Burglars Amid Ongoing Break-In Investigation

Apr 10, 2025 at 04:13 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN — A teenager recently arrested by Metro Nashville authorities is now facing multiple charges in connection with a series of car break-ins that occurred.... Read More

UPDATE on Alleged Lego Heist: The Great Discount Debacle Ends in Arrest

Mar 26, 2025 at 10:59 am by WGNS News

UPDATE - MURFREESBORO, TN - We have an update on a breaking crime saga—one that started with what seemed to be a lone mastermind but, in a shocking twist, turned out to.... Read More

Murfreesboro Vape Shop Burglar Identified as Juvenile and Charged

Mar 24, 2025 at 02:34 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN — A “BOLO” (Be On the Lookout) issued by Murfreesboro Police earlier this month has been canceled after authorities confirmed they have posi.... Read More

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Dangerous Road Rage Incident Ends in Arrest

Mar 19, 2025 at 01:55 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro Police are investigating a violent road rage incident that resulted in smashed windows, a vehicle ramming, and an arrest following a disturbanc.... Read More

UPDATE: Missing Teen Isabella Johnson Believed to Have Run Away with Boyfriend

Feb 20, 2025 at 08:12 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The search for missing 15-year-old Isabella Johnson has taken a new turn. According to the latest update from the Murfreesboro Police Department, I.... Read More

UPDATE: Traveling Murfreesboro Evangelist and Wife Charged in Child Victim Case is Now Set for Trial

Feb 19, 2025 at 05:45 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - UPDATED: Dates have been confirmed for a five-day trial involving a husband and wife in Murfreesboro facing a combined total of 20 criminal charges rel.... Read More

Police Recovering Stolen Vehicles in Murfreesboro and Lebanon, TN due to Technology

Feb 03, 2025 at 11:55 am by WGNS News

Another alert from the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center has resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle. On January 30, police confirmed that a l.... Read More

UPDATE: Virginia Woman Dies Following Parking Lot Accident in Murfreesboro

Dec 31, 2024 at 02:13 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, TENN. – Cathy Pendergrass, 61, of Warrenton, Virginia, has tragically died after sustaining critical injuries in a freak parking lot accident at LongHorn S.... Read More

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