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Suspect in Custody After Active Shooter Incident at Smyrna Liquor Store

Jul 16, 2025 at 03:58 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WGNS) – A gunman who opened fire inside Legacy Wine and Spirits on Lee Victory Parkway Tuesday afternoon was taken into custody after a tense four-hour st.... Read More

LPR Technology Linking Crimes, License Plates and Cities in Tennessee

Jul 08, 2025 at 07:29 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Police departments throughout Middle Tennessee continue to benefit from advanced license plate reader (LPR) technology, which is proving to be.... Read More

Murfreesboro Woman’s $60 Table Deal Turns Into $30 Mystery and a Police Report

Jun 27, 2025 at 03:58 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – A woman trying to make a quick $60 by selling two tables on Facebook Marketplace found herself short-changed—and tabled—when the buyer pul.... Read More

Two Teens Missing from Murfreesboro Area, Believed to Be Runaways

Jun 18, 2025 at 03:59 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating two teenage girls who have been reported as missing runaways from the Murfree.... Read More

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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