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Caregiver Arrested in Middle TN for Aggravated Rape and Neglect of Vulnerable Adult

Oct 10, 2024 at 04:59 pm by WGNS News

SUMNER COUNTY, TN - A caregiver in Gallatin, TN, approximately 45 minutes north of Rutherford County, has been charged with multiple crimes following an investigation by Speci.... Read More

UPDATE: $50,000 Reward Offered in Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers – Missing Person Case

Aug 26, 2024 at 03:03 pm by WGNS News

MISSING: We have an update on the search for Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers, who has now been missing for 6-months. The FBI Memphis Field Office, Nashville Resident Agency is.... Read More

Sumner County Woman Charged in Daughter's Death

Jul 15, 2024 at 08:58 pm by WGNS News

SUMNER COUNTY, TN - WGNS has more news on a case out of nearby Sumner County involving the alleged murder of a child. On July 13, 2024, the Hendersonville Police Department.... Read More

UPDATE: Chapel Hill, Murfreesboro and Smyrna All Hit in a String of Gun Store Robberies

Jul 11, 2024 at 11:36 am by WGNS News

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - Robbers used a stolen car to ram into a gun store this past Tuesday morning, but this time, they did not get what they wanted. Echo Three Armory in Chapel.... Read More

Former Officer Arrested on Official Misconduct Charges for Appearing in Adult Video

Jun 14, 2024 at 03:38 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - Specialized Investigations Division detectives today arrested former Nashville police officer Sean Herman at his Sumner County home on two counts of felony off.... Read More

UPDATE: Search for Missing Sumner County Teen Enters Second Week

Mar 04, 2024 at 12:30 pm by Chandelar Williams

Middle Tennessee - The search for Sebastian Rogers, the missing Sumner County teen, has now entered its second week, although authorities have announced plans to scale down.... Read More

Director of a Foodbank in Middle Tennessee Charged with Theft of Property over $250,000, Money Laundering, and Patronizing Prostitution

Jun 10, 2023 at 01:05 pm by WGNS News

More and more investigations into non-profits throughout Middle Tennessee seem to be transpiring. This past week, WGNS reported a story out of Bedford County involving the d.... Read More

TBI Arrested Suspect for Allegedly Uploading Child Sexual Abuse Material Online

Mar 16, 2023 at 05:08 pm by WGNS News

SUMNER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted.... Read More

UPDATE: Murfreesboro Murder and Alleged Suicide in Hendersonville, TN are Believed to be Tied Together

Mar 15, 2023 at 07:31 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A police standoff that took place on Candlewood Drive in Hendersonville, TN is believed to be tied to a dead body that was found inside a Murf.... Read More

City Offices and Facilities Closing in Recognition of Veterans Day Nov. 11

Nov 02, 2022 at 09:08 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – City Hall and other City offices will be closed Friday, Nov 11, 2022, in observance of Veterans Day, a day to honor the heroism and sacrifice.... Read More

TDEC Announces Additional $34.5 Million in Water Infrastructure Investments

Oct 11, 2022 at 10:01 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced 12 grants totaling $34,585,121 from the state’s American Rescu.... Read More

The Mother of a Missing 29-Year-Old Man in Middle Tennessee is Asking for the Help of Local Residents

Oct 10, 2022 at 11:12 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE: The mother who reported that her son was missing says they have since made contact with her son. Details of what occured have not yet been released. WGNS will keep you.... Read More

One man from Murfreesboro and one from Gallatin arrested in connection to drive-by-shooting in Nashville

Aug 02, 2022 at 11:16 am by WGNS

Two men, one from Murfreesboro and the second from Gallatin, were arrested in Nashville after a drive-by shooting left one man wounded last Monday (07/25/22). The incident occ.... Read More

Noah's Law to Expedite Amber Alert's in Tennessee

Apr 01, 2022 at 02:00 pm by Producer

Following a nationwide manhunt for a missing Sumner County 3-year-old last year, Tennessee lawmakers last week approved legislation that allows for an Amber Alert to be issued.... Read More

TBI: Multi-Agency Human Trafficking Operation in Sumner County Resulted in Arrests of 13 Men

Feb 09, 2022 at 06:00 am by WGNS

An undercover operation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, Hendersonville Police Department, Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Invest.... Read More
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UPDATE: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Seeks Federal Aid for 9 Counties after Weekend Tornadoes - Updated information on Kentucky also released (Soundbites and Photos)

Dec 13, 2021 at 02:24 pm by WGNS

UPDATED (Above photos from Hendersonville and Madison, TN areas): Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is requesting federal emergency assistance today for nine co.... Read More

Suspecting Additional Victims, TBI Seeks Information From Those Who’ve Interacted With Sexual Exploitation Suspect Online

Nov 22, 2021 at 10:41 am by WGNS

A Long Island, New York man faces several felony charges in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.In June o.... Read More

Former Teacher Arrested in Nearby Sumner County, TN

Aug 12, 2021 at 04:09 pm by WGNS

A former Sumner County teacher is in trouble with the long arm of the law. With more, here is WGNS' Ron Jordan... 42-Year-old Carrie Elizabeth Norman was taken to the S.... Read More

LEGAL AID SOCIETY: The federal eviction moratorium expires July 31: What renters need to know

Jul 21, 2021 at 10:22 am by WGNS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal eviction moratorium will expire on July 31. According to The National Equity Atlas, approximately 167,000 househ.... Read More

Local 911 Lines Working Again

Dec 25, 2020 at 06:25 pm by WGNS

911-Lines throughout the Middle Tennessee area have been impacted by the Christmas morning explosion on Second Avenue in Nashville. Due to the blast, AT&T is experiencing.... Read More