UPDATE: Columbia, TN Man Arrested in Plot to Attack Nashville Power Grid with Explosive Drone

Nov 05, 2024 at 09:22 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - In a high-stakes operation, federal agents have arrested Skyler Philippi, 24, of Columbia, Tennessee, charging him with attempting to use a weapon of mass dest.... Read More

Manhunt Underway: $5,000 Reward for Capture of Murfreesboro Bank Robbery Suspect

Mar 13, 2024 at 04:11 pm by Chandelar Williams

Murfreesboro, TN - CB&S Bank in Murfreesboro is offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual who robbed their S. Chu.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Seek Suspect in CB&S Bank Robbery

Mar 08, 2024 at 12:16 pm by Chandelar Williams

MURFREESBORO, Tenn - Murfreesboro Police are searching for man who robbed the CB&S Bank on S. Church Street this Friday morning.  According to the MPD, the holdup o.... Read More

Cryptocurrency Theft Leads to Multi-Agency Investigation and Arrest - More Victims Possible

Feb 01, 2024 at 09:50 am by WGNS News

POLK COUNTY – Special agents from the Cybercrime and Digital Evidence Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have concluded an extensive investigation into.... Read More

Breakthrough Arrest: Murder Fugitive Caught in Murfreesboro

Jan 29, 2024 at 05:55 am by Chandelar Williams

MORE DETAILS: On January 24th, 2024, the U.S. Marshals successfully apprehended a fugitive wanted for First Degree Murder in West Tennessee, specifically in Murfreesboro. The.... Read More
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UPDATE: 2 Attempted Armed Robberies Within 300-feet, MPD Shoots Suspect, 44-Year-Old Male Dies

Nov 22, 2023 at 12:43 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) Here is an update on the two attempted robberies and shooting of the suspect that occurred shortly after 9:00 o'clock Wednesday morning (11/22/20223) in the Oak.... Read More

Mt. Juliet Man Sentenced for Extorting Children in Sex Acts Crimes

Oct 06, 2023 at 08:45 am by WGNS News

A Mt. Juliet man was sentenced today to 27-years in prison for extorting and threatening multiple minors into performing sexual acts on camera. That term of imprisonment will.... Read More

Multiple Foreign Nationals Charged in Ransomware Conspiracies in Middle TN

Sep 07, 2023 at 03:47 pm by WGNS News

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - Three indictments were unsealed yesterday charging multiple Russian cybercrime actors involved in the Conti ransomware and Trickbot malware schemes. Conti.... Read More

MPD Captain graduates from F.B.I. National Academy

Aug 08, 2023 at 09:45 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. –  Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Captain Cary Gensemer is a graduate of the 285th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F..... Read More

11-Charged with FACE Act Violations Stemming From 2021 Blockade of Mount Juliet Reproductive Health Clinic

Oct 12, 2022 at 08:56 pm by WGNS News

(WILSON COUNTY, Tenn.) A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday charges eleven individuals with violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, announc.... Read More

Pipe Bombs, Cash, Drugs Located during Investigation an hour East of Murfreesboro

Apr 19, 2022 at 10:34 am by WGNS

About an hour East of Murfreesboro, Grundy County Sheriff Deputies, along with the ATF, FBI and members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol recovered pipe bombs and more. Also hel.... Read More

24 Law Enforcement Officers Graduate TBI State Academy

Nov 04, 2021 at 09:18 am by WGNS

Two dozen Tennessee law enforcement officers have become the newest graduates of the TBI State Academy, built as a professional and specialized training ground for public safe.... Read More

Subject arrested in Middle Tennessee and charged with trafficking for a commercial sex act

Nov 01, 2021 at 07:24 am by WGNS

Acting on information from the FBI, Metro Nashville Police Special Victims detectives arrested Charles E. Woods for allegedly trafficking two underage girls who ran away from.... Read More

Alleged Drug Distribution and Organized Crime leads to 37-Indictments, 4-From Rutherford County

Apr 01, 2021 at 11:30 am by WGNS

Four Rutherford County residents are tied to a federal indictment that was unsealed this past Friday.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the indictment charged 27 ind.... Read More

Guns Recovered from Porch of Anthony Warner's Girlfriend on August 21, 2019 Went Unclaimed at MNPD Property and Evidence Facility

Jan 05, 2021 at 11:31 am by WGNS

Metro Nashville Police have released that the two unloaded guns recovered from Pamela Perry’s front porch when officers responded to her home on August 21, 2019, we.... Read More

Metro Nashville Police Release 2019 Recording of 911 Call Regarding Anthony Warner

Dec 30, 2020 at 12:45 pm by WGNS

See all the photos of downtown Nashville after the bomb blast HERE.The August 2019 Metro Nashville Police Department report concerning Anthony Warner has been released by.... Read More

UPDATE: Bank Robbery in Murfreesboro this past Friday Remains Under Investigation

Oct 08, 2020 at 07:15 am by WGNS

A bank robbery that occurred this past Friday (10/2/2020) in Murfreesboro remains under investigation. Murfreesboro Police Lieutenant Clayton Williams told WGNS News about the.... Read More

Alleged Police Impersonator Now Facing Federal Charge

Jul 16, 2020 at 10:39 am by WGNS

In Nashville, two stolen police car two-way radios, a stolen fire department portable radio, stolen government license plates, and a black Ford Taurus outfitted to look exactl.... Read More

UPDATE: MTSU Quickly Cutting Confucius Institute Ties

Jul 09, 2020 at 07:58 pm by Bart

(MURFREESBORO) MTSU is phasing-out the Confucius Institute relationship. This is not ending associations with China, as the univrsity has agreements with 11 Chinese.... Read More