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Think Twice Before You Pay Up: Scammers Posing as Local Law Enforcement and U.S. Courts

Aug 23, 2024 at 01:31 pm by WGNS News

Scammers never sleep, and this time, they’re posing as Rutherford County’s finest. According to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, a resident recently r.... Read More

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Massive "Active Shooter Drill" at Siegel High

Aug 05, 2024 at 03:21 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Emergency agencies joined together Monday (8/5/2024) for an "Active Shooter Drill" at Siegel High School. Actors were even hired to make this as realistic.... Read More

Don't Be Fooled: Scammers Use Sheriff's Name to Threaten Your Wallet

Jul 25, 2024 at 12:15 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Scammers are once again proving that their creativity knows no bounds. Their latest trick? Posing as Sheriff’s deputies to weasel your hard-earne.... Read More

Alert: Scammers Are Still Trying (And Failing) to Fool Us

Jul 01, 2024 at 10:46 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Ah, the creativity of scammers these days – truly a sight to behold. In the latest installment of “How Dumb Do They Think We Are?”.... Read More

La Vergne SROs Help Homeless Student Repair Van that Served as his Home

Mar 26, 2024 at 06:13 am by WGNS News

La Vergne, TN - La Vergne High School SRO Cody Didier and SRO Jeremy Gregory helped a homeless, 17-year-old student obtain parts for the broken van he lived in, repaire.... Read More

Retirement Celebration Honors Rosie Faulk's 24-Year Dedication to Sheriff's Office

Feb 22, 2024 at 04:26 pm by Chandelar Williams

Rutherford County, TN - Administrative Supervisor Rosie Faulk was honored for her 24-1/2 years of dedicated service to the Sheriff’s Office during her retirement ceremon.... Read More

3 Rutherford County Sheriff’s Deputies Earn Tennessee Highway Safety Office Awards

Dec 06, 2023 at 05:08 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Three Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies earned awards Wednesday from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office’s Middle Tennessee Region. Cpl.... Read More

Arrest Made in Two Longview Drive Car Fires in the Smyrna, TN Area

Nov 17, 2023 at 12:04 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN – Investigators with the Rutherford County Fire Marshal’s Office have charged a juvenile with multiple counts in reference to two separate.... Read More

Rutherford County District Attorney's Show - A look at Current Cold Cases, Court Cases and More

Nov 03, 2023 at 09:00 am by Producer

On Friday. WGNS visited with the Rutherford County District Attorney's Office. On today's program, host J. Paul Newman covered information that focused on three cold case murd.... Read More

"Pancake" helps PTO Raise Funds for Lascassas Cares

Oct 25, 2023 at 06:20 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County SRO Chad Dodson’s English bulldog stuffed animal Pancake offered his image to T-shirts to raise money for the PTO’s sponsorship of Lascassas Ca.... Read More

Christiana Hayride Hit by Motorist on Saturday Night - No Injuries

Oct 23, 2023 at 07:16 am by WGNS News

It was quite the scare this past Saturday night for those enjoying a hayride on Barfield Crescent Road at Adcock Road. According to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, a.... Read More

Drug Take Back Events in Rutherford County this Month

Oct 20, 2023 at 10:00 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Drug Take Back events are taking place later this month in Murfreesboro and Smyrna. Middle Point Landfill General Manager *Mike Classen told WG.... Read More

More Details Released: Attempted Murder by Fire at Homeless Camp in Murfreesboro

Oct 19, 2023 at 10:35 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – WGNS has more details on an attempted murder that occurred earlier this month in Murfreesboro. According to police, officers were called to a &ldquo.... Read More

Over 15-Pounds of Methamphetamine Seized, Suspect Flees Area During Trial

Oct 09, 2023 at 09:52 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN – A man who was pulled over with a little more than 15-pounds of Crystal Methamphetamine has been convicted in a Rutherford County Sherif.... Read More

Man Charged with the Attempted First-Degree Murder of Girlfriend in Murfreesboro

Oct 04, 2023 at 06:18 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - A 56-year-old man allegedly tried to kill his girlfriend this past Sunday in Murfreesboro. The suspect, identified as Charles Robert Hirsch, poured a flamma.... Read More

Unknown Subject Steals Trailer in Broad Daylight on 231 South

Sep 19, 2023 at 07:34 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In Christiana, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office was recently dispatched to a local address after an unknown subject helped himself to someo.... Read More

Two Arrested in Warren County Attempt to Commit Homicide Case

Sep 19, 2023 at 07:27 am by WGNS News

UPDATED - WARREN COUNTY, TN - On Monday morning, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office told area residents that authorities were on the lookout for two subjects believ.... Read More

Beware of Scam with Callers Posing as Sheriff’s Deputies

Sep 05, 2023 at 10:35 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A Rutherford County resident received a voice mail on her cellphone with a 615-area code number from someone posing as Sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Ho.... Read More

Sobriety Checkpoint in Murfreesboro this Friday

Aug 29, 2023 at 06:19 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – The Tennessee Highway Patrol will sponsor a sobriety checkpoint from 10 p.m. to midnight this Friday at 550 S. Rutherford Blvd. in Murfreesboro.... Read More

Drug Trafficking Investigation in Warren County Nets 20+ Arrests

Aug 28, 2023 at 02:32 pm by WGNS News

WARREN COUNTY, TN - Earlier this month in nearby Warren County, a long list of suspects were arrested after a series of arrest warrants were executed by the Warren County Sh.... Read More