Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals

Appeals Court Upholds 11-Year Sentence in Rutherford County DUI No. 9 Case

Aug 07, 2026 at 04:09 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - According to court documents filed by the Clerk of the Appellate Courts last Friday (July 31, 2026), a now 64-year-old man convicted of h.... Read More

Appeals Court Upholds Eric Branch’s 82-Year Sentence in Rutherford County Child Sex Abuse Case

Jul 31, 2026 at 01:09 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Almost exactly 5-years ago in August of 2021, Murfreesboro Police informed the public they were searching for a man wanted by the Special V.... Read More

Murder-Suicide Investigation, Public Safety Investments and MTSU Milestones | July 29, 2026

Jul 29, 2026 at 04:45 am

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro Police investigate an apparent murder-suicide after two people were found dead at.... Read More

Appeals Court Upholds Sentence in Fatal Wrong-Way Crash that Killed MTSU Student

Jul 28, 2026 at 11:40 pm

COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld a 12-year prison sentence for a man convicted of driving into oncoming traffic and causin.... Read More

Appeals Court Upholds 26-Year Sentence in Warren County Cold-Case Murder

Jul 28, 2026 at 02:54 pm

WARREN COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the convictions and 26-year prison sentence of a Warren County man found guilty i.... Read More

Murder Conviction Upheld, Early Voting Begins, and Police Expand Crime-Fighting Technology | Jul. 21, 2026

Jul 21, 2026 at 04:45 am

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals upholds Gregory Chiante Lyons’ murder conviction a.... Read More

Tennessee Appeals Court Rejects Google Maps and AI Evidence in Rutherford County Drug Case

Jul 20, 2026 at 06:33 pm

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld a Rutherford County judge’s decision to dismiss an inmate’s attem.... Read More

Fatal Smyrna Shooting, Murder Appeal Upheld & Murfreesboro Park Progress | May 20, 2026

May 20, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Smyrna detectives investigate a fatal shooting outside Against the Grain Tattoo on North Lowry.... Read More

No Relief for Murfreesboro Man Convicted in 2019 Stabbing Death of Wife

May 19, 2026 at 06:59 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - A Rutherford County post-conviction court decision has been upheld following a challenge by a man convicted of killing his wife in 20.... Read More

54-Child Sexual Exploitation Counts Upheld for Middle TN Man, but 100-Year Sentence is Vacated by Appellate Court

May 11, 2026 at 10:31 pm by WGNS News

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. - A legal challenge filed by a convicted sex offender has highlighted procedural concerns within the judicial process, leading the Tennessee Court.... Read More

Tennessee Appeals Court Vacates Stalking Conviction in Rutherford County Over Double Jeopardy Violation

Apr 28, 2026 at 09:47 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has vacated the aggravated stalking conviction of Bradley J. Cooper, ruling that his subsequent prosecution in Ru.... Read More

Appellate Court Upholds 30-Year Sentence for Murfreesboro Man in Sexual Abuse Case

Apr 08, 2026 at 03:09 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An appeal has been filed in a Rutherford County case involving statutory rape by an authority figure and sexual battery by an authority figure..... Read More

Tennessee Appellate Court Denies Appeal in 2010 Wilson County Murder Case

Mar 30, 2026 at 08:18 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee appellate court has denied relief to a Wilson County man convicted in a 2010 murder and robbery, leaving his decades-long prison sentenc.... Read More

Appellate Court Upholds 11-Year Sentence for Former Murfreesboro YMCA Leader in Rape Case

Mar 24, 2026 at 02:09 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – A 67-year-old man who once headed a Rutherford County YMCA wellness center and was later convicted of rape in Murfreesboro has lost a recently.... Read More

Appeals Court Upholds 24-Year Sentence in Rutherford County Sex Abuse Case

Jan 30, 2026 at 09:47 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — A Tennessee appellate court has upheld the conviction and sentencing of Christian Sanderson, concluding that the trial court acted within it.... Read More

AI Traffic Signals, Verizon Outage Aftermath & High-Profile Court Rulings | Jan. 16, 2026

Jan 16, 2026 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Friday, January 16, 2026 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: Murfreesboro announces plans to launch a $6.2 million AI-powered traffic si.... Read More

Former Rutherford County Man’s Appeal Tossed After Victim’s Alleged Recantation Deemed Too Late

Oct 23, 2025 at 11:08 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has denied the appeal of Baleke Kromah, a former Rutherford County man convicted of sexual bat.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Major Fentanyl Bust, Student Motorcycle Build, David Brooks at MTSU, and More | Sept. 24, 2025

Sep 24, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

? Show Notes – Wednesday, September 24, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A two-year fentanyl trafficking investigation leads to 33 indictment.... Read More

Tennessee Appeals Court Upholds 124-Year Sentence in Child Exploitation Case

Sep 23, 2025 at 07:46 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the conviction and 124-year prison sentence of Christopher Alan Ayotte, a Davidson County man who p.... Read More

Appeals Court Upholds $100,000 Bond Forfeiture in Rutherford County

Sep 18, 2025 at 12:01 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed a Rutherford County trial court’s decision denying a refund to McAdoo Bonding Company.... Read More