UPDATE: Preliminary Hearing for Local High School Coach Scheduled for Wednesday

Aug 29, 2024 at 09:56 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – The Riverdale High School girls’ soccer coach, who was placed on unpaid suspension due to a criminal case involving sexual offenses again.... Read More

Human Trafficking Arrests in Tennessee

Aug 23, 2024 at 05:01 pm by WGNS News

CLARKSVILLE, TN – An undercover operation by special agents with TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force, Homeland Security I.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Arrested for July Vandalism of Rainbow Crosswalk in East Nashville

Aug 21, 2024 at 03:03 pm by WGNS News

A Murfreesboro man was identified for his alleged involvement in a crime of vandalism in Nashville and later apprehended this week. Metro Nashville detectives with the East P.... Read More

Ex-Convict Arrested for Sunday's Random Attacks on 2 Women in Downtown Nashville

Aug 05, 2024 at 08:00 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - A 32-year-old convicted felon is in custody for Sunday afternoon’s random attacks on two women downtown. The accused was placed into custody by Metro Nas.... Read More

Teen Charged with Felony Possession of Counterfeit Money

Aug 02, 2024 at 09:53 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A teenager who allegedly tried to pass $500 of fake $20 bills Tuesday at Dollar General in Walter Hill was apprehended after he ran from deputies, a Ru.... Read More

Suspect Arrested After Explicit Images of Children Found For Sale on Social Media

Jul 12, 2024 at 11:40 am by WGNS News

DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - In neighboring Nashville, a months long investigation by the Metro Special Victims Division detectives led to Thursday's arrest of Alvaro Martinez Jr. on.... Read More

RHS Girls’ Head Soccer Coach Arrested, Charged With 2 Counts of Statutory Rape

Jul 02, 2024 at 10:03 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN – The head girls’ soccer coach at Riverdale High School, Nathan Sweet, was arrested Monday night (7/1/2024) and charged with two counts of statuto.... Read More

Man Arrested After Explicit Images Of Child Posted On Social Media

Jun 27, 2024 at 07:30 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - Special Victims Unit detectives on Tuesday arrested Mathieu Williams of Antioch, after multiple sexually explicit images of a child were publicly posted on s.... Read More

TBI Internet Crimes Against Children: Operation Protecting Tomorrow

May 17, 2024 at 11:59 am by WGNS News

Over a three-month period, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force conducted Operation Protecting Tomorrow. The multiple-age.... Read More

TBI Arrests 49-Year Old for Internet Crimes Against Children

Apr 28, 2024 at 10:26 am by WGNS

Paris, TN - Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have arrested and charged a 49-yea.... Read More

Franklin Man Arrested on Unlawful Image Dissemination Charges

Feb 28, 2024 at 03:44 pm by WGNS News

  In a culmination of months-long investigative efforts, Metro Nashville Special Victims Unit detectives arrested Colin T. Rowe of Franklin on Tuesday. The 36-year-old w.... Read More

Repeat Offender Arrested: Man Facing Two Homicide Charges Apprehended in Rutherford County

Feb 20, 2024 at 10:20 am by WGNS News

La Vergne TN - Oswaldo Corado, a 19-year-old facing two separate criminal homicide charges, found himself back behind bars after a recent incident at Mill Ridge Park on Old Hi.... Read More

Three Arrested in La Vergne Drug Bust: Seized Drugs and Firearms

Feb 01, 2024 at 11:43 am by Chandelar Williams

La Vergne, TN- Three individuals were allegedly apprehended following the execution of a search warrant at a La Vergne residence on Tuesday. As allegedly stated by La Vergne o.... Read More

Local Residents Should Beware of Continued Jury Duty Scam Calls

Jan 03, 2024 at 10:45 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN - The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office is cautioning residents about a recent phone scam in which perpetrators falsely claim to be sheriff's deputi.... Read More

Undercover TBI Operation Focused on Suspects Wanting to Engage in Commercial Sex Acts with Minors Nets 2 From Rutherford County Being Arrested in Williamson County

Nov 22, 2023 at 10:34 pm by WGNS News

WILLIAMSON COUNTY – An undercover operation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department, the Spring Hill.... Read More

Convicted Felon on Probation Arrested for Committing Two Carjackings Wednesday Evening

Oct 27, 2023 at 11:17 pm by WGNS Radio News

NASHVILLE, TN - A convicted felon on probation out of Rutherford County is jailed in Nashville for committing two carjackings Wednesday evening before a police canine team cau.... Read More

Man Running with Shopping Cart Arrested

Oct 27, 2023 at 06:43 am by WGNS News

Odd moments unfold on a regular basis for police throughout the state. One such event took place about 30-minutes north of Rutherford County in nearby Mt. Juliet at one of t.... Read More

Older Teen Put's an End to Sibling Being Raped by 75-Year-Old Murfreesboro Man

Oct 23, 2023 at 06:50 am by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A conviction has been confirmed in a case that involved a local grandfather raping a juvenile. In this case, an older sibling helped to pu.... Read More

Nashville Man will Turn 102-Years-Old When Sentence for Child Rape Ends - After Rutherford County Conviction

Oct 20, 2023 at 07:13 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An investigation into a child being sexually assaulted 5-years ago led to a Nashville resident being convicted in a Rutherford County courtroom. Aft.... Read More

Suspect in a Murfreesboro Home Invasion Sentenced to 10-Years in Prison

Oct 18, 2023 at 10:45 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – WGNS News has an update on a home invasion that occurred last July (2022) in Murfreesboro. Apparently, of the items stolen in the hold-up, one prove.... Read More