Asher Sullivan's Family Donates Stuffed Animals to Hospital, Emergency Responders to Give to Kids

Dec 10, 2024 at 03:32 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Asher Sullivan loved and collected stuffed animals from national parks and other places he visited with his family. “He always wanted a stuffed.... Read More

Mother of Special Needs Student Upset Over Oakland High School's Principal Not Allowing the Special Olympic Students to Walk in the Homecoming Parade (With Interview)

Oct 28, 2023 at 12:33 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – A junior at Oakland High School has been bothered by a decision to exclude him and at least 25 of his peers at an October 13th event. That even.... Read More

Mother, daughter share nontraditional journey via MTSU’s College of Education online offerings

Jul 12, 2022 at 01:48 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — For recent Middle Tennessee State University graduates Zaheerah Smith-Cooper and her daughter Aminah Smith, sharing interests a.... Read More

UPDATE: Woman Sought and Listed as Endangered with 5-Children LOCATED

Feb 28, 2022 at 07:29 am by WGNS

UPDATE: Thanks to a tip to Crime Stoppers, a woman who was sought by authorities and originally thought to be in either Nashville or the Rutherford County area has been locate.... Read More
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Mother, son arrested after detectives seize drugs, guns, and money

Feb 17, 2022 at 11:07 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.  – A mother and son were arrested on drug and firearms charges after members of the Murfreesboro Police Department Special Investigations Divisi.... Read More

Detectives Continue Investigating Rutherford County Mother and Daughter Shot at Along I-24 Sunday Evening

Feb 03, 2022 at 09:46 am by WGNS

In the nearby Antioch area, Metro Nashville Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the driver who shot at a Rutherford County woman and her two.... Read More

Murfreesboro Woman Charged With Killing Her Mother In Sparta

Jan 14, 2022 at 06:23 pm by WGNS

(SPARTA, TN)  A Murfreesboro woman has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with the death of her mother in Sparta.  31-year old Quonisha Von.... Read More

Child from Amber Alert Case located in Rutherford County, TN after Mother Murdered - Now Returning Home with Adult Sister

Jan 12, 2022 at 10:06 am by WGNS

Three-year-old Riley Bockes, who was the subject of an Amber Alert from North Carolina last week, is returning home, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office reported.Riley wa.... Read More

UPDATE: Mother Charged after her Running Car was Stolen and her Child Abducted

Oct 20, 2021 at 05:22 pm by WGNS

WGNS has an update to a story out of Davidson County that led authorities to issue a statewide Amber Alert on Tuesday (10/19/21).According to authorities, a 22-year-old woma.... Read More

Chattanooga man allegedly drives mother's corpse to Nashville

Sep 27, 2021 at 10:08 am by WGNS

It's an unusual case for the Nashville Homicide Unit... On Saturday, a Chattanooga man allegedly drove from Chattanooga, passed through Rutherford County, eventually making hi.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mom Speaks Out About the Murder of Her Son at Upcoming Press Conference

Jul 07, 2021 at 09:32 am by WGNS

The group started with three mothers in 2015 who lost their children to gun violence in Middle Tennessee, but quickly grew to 45 and then 100-mothers. Today, those involved wi.... Read More

UPDATE: Smoke Detectors in Murfreesboro Home Believed to have been removed, Prior to Fire that left a Mother and Son Dead

Feb 22, 2021 at 11:21 am by WGNS

We have more news on a January 30th fire that left a mother and her son dead. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Chief Mark Foulks stated...33-Year old Kendra LaNae Malone and her 5-yea.... Read More

Middle Tennessean Gives Mom a KIDNEY for her Birthday

Nov 18, 2020 at 11:22 am by WGNS

Longtime Antioch resident Geraldean Smith celebrated her 66th birthday on September 30th. Her most memorable present? A kidney donated by her son, 42-year-old Howard Smith Jr..... Read More