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TBI Executes Search Warrant at Murfreesboro Daycare Following Abuse Investigation

Sep 24, 2026 at 03:01 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) executed a search warrant at a local daycare facility following state regulatory c.... Read More

From 1,800 to 8,000 Square Feet: The Massive Move Changing Child Advocacy in Middle Tennessee

Apr 23, 2026 at 11:18 am by Producer

Child Advocacy Center expansion is transforming how Middle Tennessee protects its most vulnerable citizens. This episode dives into the major acquisition of Dr. Garner’s.... Read More

Judge Dismissed Abuse Case, But State Took Months to Follow

Aug 22, 2025 at 04:35 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Jeff and Jerika Lloyd thought they were doing the right thing when they took their one-year-old daughter Janae to get her leg casted after noticing she.... Read More

TBI Partners with Local Agencies in Search of Missing Children Over 2-Day Effort - 12 Kids Located

Oct 05, 2023 at 11:49 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE – 12 missing children from Davidson County have been located following a two-day collaborative operation in Nashville. The effort, dubbed Operation Music.... Read More

Leadership Transition at Department of Children’s Services

Jul 29, 2022 at 09:12 pm by WGNS

Governor Bill Lee has announced the appointment of Margie Quin as Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS), effective September 1. Quin wil.... Read More

DCS Boosts the Number of Children Adopted from State Care

Nov 11, 2021 at 01:43 pm by WGNS

The Department of Children’s Services today announced that for the fourth consecutive federal fiscal year, the number of Tennessee children in foster care reaching perma.... Read More

DCS Extends Deadline for Foster Care Alumni to Apply for Pandemic Aid

Aug 10, 2021 at 10:00 am by WGNS

The Department of Children’s Services has extended the deadline for former foster youth to apply for federal stimulus funds to assist with living expenses such as rent,.... Read More

DCS Praises Tennessee Lawmakers for Passing New Safe Haven Law

Aug 06, 2020 at 07:15 am by WGNS

The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services joins A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee, Inc. to alert citizens to the newly amended Safe Haven Law passed by.... Read More

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