Child Advocacy Center

IMPORTANT Podcast for Parents: The Cell Phone Gateway and how Predators Target Rutherford County Youth

Apr 16, 2026 at 02:13 am by WGNS News

PARENTS - This is a MUST LISTEN TO PODCAST: In this sobering but essential episode of the Action Line, WGNS host Scott Walker sits down with Detectives Jeremy Murdoch and Jeff.... Read More

Inaugural Murfreesboro Hops Half Marathon to Benefit Child Advocacy Center

Apr 14, 2026 at 04:20 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A new tradition in local athletics is taking shape as organizers announce the first-ever Hops Half marathon scheduled for October 24, 2026. The ra.... 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

United Way Volunteer Week 2026: Community Impact in Rutherford County

Mar 26, 2026 at 11:00 am by Producer

Middle Tennessee is facing a quiet crisis as the "ALICE" population—Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed—now encompasses nearly 45% of households across s.... Read More

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Speak Up Be Safe Program & CAC expansion

Mar 23, 2026 at 11:09 am by Producer

Rutherford County is turning up the volume on child safety as the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) launches its innovative "Speak Up Be Safe" curriculum. With April’s Child.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center | From Crisis to Community Care: 26 Years of Fighting for Children

Feb 23, 2026 at 11:17 am by Producer

Child abuse is a dark reality that often thrives in silence, but the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has spent 26 years bringing these stories.... Read More

Secret Santa Program Brings Joy to Families in Need

Dec 05, 2025 at 09:38 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Renee Barker still remembers the first time she walked through the doors of the Child Advocacy Center. It was during a United Way Catalyst program tour, a.... Read More

Bringing Joy to Kids: Secret Santa & Child Advocacy in Action

Nov 24, 2025 at 11:03 am by Producer

Bryan Barrett talks with Karista Colwell and Presley Hosford with the Child Advocacy Center. They discuss the upcoming Secret Santa, helping children they've helped thr.... Read More

Celebrating 25 Years Sharon DeBoer Child Advocacy Center Rutherford County

Oct 01, 2025 at 03:02 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — Twenty-five years ago, Sharon DeBoer stepped into a nascent vision for the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Rutherford County, dreaming of a s.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center Spotlight: Supporting ESL Families & Turkey Tee Off Golf Tournament

Sep 22, 2025 at 11:11 am by Producer

Host Bryan Barrett is joined by Presley Hosford and first-time guest Evelyn Guillen from the Child Advocacy Center. Evelyn shares her role in helping families who speak little.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center | 25th Anniversary Recap and Light Up the Night Event

Aug 25, 2025 at 11:19 am by Producer

On this episode of Rutherford Issues, host Bryan Barrett sits down with Karista Colwell and Elizabeth Benton from the Child Advocacy Center in Murfreesboro to reflect on the o.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center Marks 25 Years of Service [VIDEO + AUDIO]

Aug 11, 2025 at 06:48 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) marked a major milestone Monday, August 11, 2025, celebrating 25 years of service to children and famil.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center Celebrates 25 Years of Protecting Children in Rutherford and Cannon Counties

Aug 06, 2025 at 05:10 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) is marking a major milestone this month as it celebrates 25 years of dedicated service to children and familie.... Read More

Milestone Moments: 25 Years of the Child Advocacy Center with Sharon DeBoer & Presley Hosford

Jul 28, 2025 at 11:23 am by Producer

Bryan Barrett sits down with Executive Director Sharon DeBoer and team member Presley Hosford from the Child Advocacy Center to reflect on 25 years of dedicated service in Rut.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center Interviews Key to Investigating Child Sexual Abuse, Say Detectives

Jun 17, 2025 at 12:33 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – Forensic interviews conducted at the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) are a vital first step in both protecting children and building criminal ca.... Read More

“Escape”: Jessica Willis Fisher Shares Her Powerful Journey from Sexual Abuse to Survival and Advocacy

Jun 05, 2025 at 01:06 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) — As a child growing up in a strict, performance-driven household, Jessica Willis Fisher was known to the public as a member of The Willis C.... Read More

Rutherford and Cannon Counties Legislative Delegations Support Child Abuse Victims: HB 641 and SB 450 Pass in the House and Senate

May 05, 2025 at 06:03 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO – “The Child Advocacy Center is grateful to the entire Rutherford and Cannon Counties legislative delegations for unanimously suppor.... Read More

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Child Advocacy Center | 25 Years of Safety, Justice and Healing for Local Children

Apr 27, 2025 at 05:21 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — This year marks a quarter century of healing and justice for victims of child abuse in our community as the Child Advocacy Center (C.... Read More