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Murfreesboro Father Found Guilty of Child Abuse; Sentencing Set for February 2026

Nov 10, 2025 at 05:53 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A 35-year-old Murfreesboro man accused of physically abusing a child with a belt in 2023 has been found guilty in a Rutherford County courtroom. Tr.... Read More

Murfreesboro Murder Suspect Juan Charco Scheduled for Court Plea Hearing on Friday

Sep 03, 2025 at 07:19 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - While past court dates for a scheduled plea hearing in a Murfreesboro murder case were granted continuances earlier this year, it now appears the hearing.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Man Facing 11 Counts of Child Rape Among 23 Total Charges in Murfreesboro Case

Jun 24, 2025 at 05:36 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN — A Nashville man with a history of sexual offense convictions is now facing 23 new charges, including 11 counts of Rape of a Child, following an extens.... Read More

Court Rejects Man’s Appeal from Rutherford County Case Over 75% Sentence Claim

May 21, 2025 at 08:57 pm by WGNS News

Court Upholds Sentence in Rutherford County Case Despite Petitioner's Claims By [Author Name] MURFREESBORO, TN — Joseph George Schenck, 48, lost his appeal in a Tenness.... Read More

UPDATE: Father Pleads Guilty After 2016 Death of 13-Year-Old Son

May 23, 2024 at 12:29 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Nearly a full decade later, the criminal case against Christopher Hart, the father of 13-year-old Johnathon Lee Hart who died in 2016, has come to a close..... Read More

Indiana Man Convicted of Sexual Battery by an Authority Figure in Murfreesboro

Dec 15, 2023 at 01:30 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - An Indiana man has been convicted on a sexual crime in Murfreesboro after the case was investigated by the MPD Special Victims Unit. Matthew E. Ree.... Read More

Older Teen Put's an End to Sibling Being Raped by 75-Year-Old Murfreesboro Man

Oct 23, 2023 at 06:50 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A conviction has been confirmed in a case that involved a local grandfather raping a juvenile. In this case, an older sibling helped to pu.... Read More

First Offense DUI Offender in Rutherford County to Serve Life Sentence After Appeal was Denied

Aug 03, 2023 at 08:31 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An appeal that was field in a first offense DUI conviction in Rutherford County was officially denied on Thursday, August 3, 2023. As a result, the 7.... Read More