investigation

From Promises to Prostitution: A Case of Sex Trafficking in Middle Tennessee

Feb 14, 2025 at 12:22 pm by WGNS News

Commercial sex trafficking is a growing concern throughout all of Middle Tennessee. In one of the most recent cases, a Nashville three-time convicted drug felon is now charged.... Read More
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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

From Arrest to Sentencing: The Murder of a Christiana Man Gunned Down by a Neighbor

Feb 13, 2025 at 06:51 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - UPDATE: A Christiana man accused of killing his neighbor will be imprisoned in Tennessee until he turns 73. His sentencing follows an incident on July.... Read More

Upcoming Hearing for Juan Charco in Connection with Devon Loritts' Death

Feb 11, 2025 at 01:59 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - WGNS has learned that a suspect accused of gunning down a man in a dispute over a vehicle is scheduled to appear in a Rutherford County Circuit Courtroom ne.... Read More

Smyrna Police Officer Arrested for Forgery and Identity Theft

Feb 05, 2025 at 05:47 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed the arrest of a Smyrna Police Officer on Wednesday. Following an investigation by TBI special agents.... Read More

TBI Charges Suspect with Multiple Counts in Child Exploitation Case - Arrest Made in Coffee County

Feb 05, 2025 at 11:15 am by WGNS News

LINCOLN COUNTY – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime & Digital Evidence Unit have charged a Lincoln County man in an ongoing.... Read More

Former Assistant Coach at Antioch High School Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Jan 28, 2025 at 03:50 pm by WGNS News

ANTIOCH, TN - Antioch High School, which is about 2 miles northwest of LaVergne, made national headlines last week after a student brought a gun to school and shot two other s.... Read More

Warren County Man Arrested After Alleged Story About Armed Robbery

Jan 28, 2025 at 06:43 am by WGNS News

MCMINNVILLE, TN - In Warren County, Tennessee, a 70-year-old man will appear in court for an arraignment this week after allegedly concocting an elaborate story about being ro.... Read More

Former Corrections Worker from Bedford County Indicted on Multiple Sexual Offenses Against Children Now Awaits Sentencing

Jan 23, 2025 at 02:13 pm by WGNS News

BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - A former Tennessee Department of Corrections worker may be spending more time at his former job site, depending on how sentencing unfolds. Rustin Adam Bow.... Read More

UPDATE: Nashville School Shooting: Investigation Into the Events at Antioch High

Jan 23, 2025 at 09:37 am by WGNS News

ANTIOCH, TN - Tragedy struck the Antioch High School in the Nashville area on Wednesday morning when a student armed with a pistol killed a 16-year-old girl and injured anothe.... Read More
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Firefighters Respond to Winding Branch Drive Garage Fire

Jan 22, 2025 at 10:27 am by WGNS News

A residential fire that occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Rutherford County is under routine investigation. The blaze took place at a home in the 1100 block of Winding Branch D.... Read More

Smyrna Woman Struck and Killed After Car Breakdown on Murfreesboro Pike

Jan 16, 2025 at 04:33 am by WGNS News

A Smyrna woman whose car broke down, died on Tuesday night after being hit by an oncoming vehicle shortly after she got out of her car and began walking. Koriona Harding, iden.... Read More

87-Year-Old-Husband Charged With Reckless Homicide

Jan 14, 2025 at 07:55 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN – A man living in the Blackman Community on Dundee Court has been arrested and charged with reckless homicide, according to Ruther.... Read More

Former Felony Assault Charge Haunts Couple in Antioch Murder-Suicide Case

Jan 13, 2025 at 11:58 am by WGNS News

Antioch, TN - Just past the Rutherford County line on Baby Ruth Drive in Antioch, Metro Nashville Homicide detectives are investigating the Friday evening discovery of two dec.... 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

Fatal Auto Collision on I-840 Claims One Life in Rutherford County

Dec 26, 2024 at 07:05 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An auto collision occurred on I-840 at the West Jefferson Pike exit Thursday morning, resulting in one fatality and one injury. The tragic incident unf.... Read More

Investigation into Cyber Disruption in Rutherford County Schools Continuing

Dec 16, 2024 at 12:53 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - As previously reported, the Rutherford County Schools faced a significant network and systems disruption on November 25, 2024. Since then, efforts to r.... Read More

Four Women Identified as Victims in Nashville Video Recording Case

Nov 15, 2024 at 10:07 am by WGNS News

An investigation in Nashville is ongoing as Metro Police delve deeper into a case reportedly involving illegal photographs of women. The 31-year-old suspect, identified as Mat.... Read More

UPDATED: Driver With Outstanding Sexual Assault Warrant Shot After Firing at Rutherford County Deputies

Oct 17, 2024 at 12:21 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - UPDATED - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will continue looking into a shooting that involved deputies from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s.... Read More

Driver Identified in Fatal Nolensville Pike Crash That Killed 10-Year-Old

Oct 10, 2024 at 01:16 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - Further investigation by the Metro Nashville Police Department Traffic Unit has led to the confirmed identification of Walter Daneris Zuniga, 39, a native of H.... Read More