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From Handcuffs to Hide-and-Seek: Escaped Inmate Recaptured After Two-Day Run

Nov 25, 2024 at 09:18 am by WGNS News

Tony Jameson Sweeton’s short-lived stint as a fugitive on-the-run came to an end on November 22, 2024, proving that escaping from law enforcement while handcuffed isn&rs.... Read More

Manhunt Underway: Inmate Escapes Transport at Franklin-Coffee County Line

Nov 21, 2024 at 01:34 am by WGNS News

WINCHESTER, Tenn. – On the evening of November 20, 2024, a coordinated manhunt was launched after inmate Tony Jameson Sweeton escaped custody during transport near the i.... Read More

F/A-18A Hornet display at Arnold AFB honors Wittwer

Jan 05, 2024 at 05:28 pm by WGNS News

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – In nearby Coffee County, the significance of the static aircraft displayed outside the Main Gate and Gate 2 of Arnold&.... Read More

UPDATE: More Middle Tennessee Phone Scams Reported

Dec 27, 2022 at 09:28 pm by WGNS News

Just a short drive east of Murfreesboro in Tullahoma, the Police Department has received numerous calls concerning a scam that has been attempted via telephone. The scam.... Read More
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Arnold AFB workforce provides Christmas gifts for more than 150 children

Dec 23, 2022 at 01:05 pm by WGNS News

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – When the call went out in years past in the weeks leading up to Christmas, personnel across Arnold Air Force Base quickly leapt into.... Read More

Man Arrested for False Sexual Assault Report About a Bedford County Law Enforcement Officer

Dec 08, 2022 at 02:43 pm by WGNS News

BEDFORD COUNTY – A Cowan, Tennessee man faces charges of filing a false report following an investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigati.... Read More

UPDATE: Threat To Coffee County Schools Posted On Twitter - Suspect Located in Neighboring County

Aug 22, 2022 at 02:30 pm by WGNS

UPDATED at 2:30 PM on MONDAY: (COFFEE COUNTY) In neighboring Coffee County, the Sheriff’s Department reports they have identified the suspect who is accused of posting a.... Read More

UPDATE: Drowning at Tims Ford Lake Earlier This Week

Aug 19, 2022 at 08:50 am by WGNS

TIMS FORD LAKE – A popular boating and swimming destination by a multitude of Middle Tennesseans was the location of a tragedy earlier this week. On Monday evening, eme.... Read More

Arnold Air Force Base team members witness car wreck, take action

May 23, 2022 at 02:15 pm by WGNS

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – In the nearby Tullahoma area - the phrase “not all heroes wear capes” is often used to describe everyday people who do go.... Read More

Man suspected of robberies in Coffee, surrounding counties has been arrested

Feb 17, 2022 at 02:36 pm by WGNS

A man who was wanted for several alleged robberies in nearby communities has been caught.The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department has charged 41-Rodney C. Gilliam of.... Read More

Multiple Firearms and almost 1-pound of drugs seized an hour from Murfreesboro

Jan 14, 2022 at 12:25 pm by WGNS

About an hour South of Murfreesboro in Belvidere, Tennessee, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, in conjunction with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office an.... Read More

Former Winchester Police Officer Indicted on SIX Counts of Rape

Jun 14, 2021 at 07:35 am by WGNS

About 50-miles down the road from Murfreesboro in the quiet town of Winchester, Tennessee, a former police officer has been arrested on multiple rape charges.Former Winchester.... Read More

Drowning at Tims Ford Lake

Jul 14, 2020 at 10:57 am by WGNS

A Tullahoma man is dead after an accidental drowning at Tims Ford Lake in Franklin County Saturday, July 11.According to TWRA, officers responded just after noon to learn that.... Read More