Murfreesboro TN

Shawn T. Willis was 16 years old when he shot and killed Sandy Willis as she was sleeping on April 20, 2020, according to prosecutors. In a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second-degree murder. (8/11/25)

A Tennessee man, 51-year-old Decarlo Pitchford, is accused of shooting his wife during an argument. He allegedly drove her to the hospital, but stopped on the way to get some beer. As reported by Law & Crime, the incident took place on July 19. Inside a Fostoria Road residence in...

Grainger County student charged with making threats of mass violence, sheriff says. The student was taken to a local juvenile detention facility after making the reported threats, Sheriff Harville said. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. State educator survey shows 8 out of 10 teachers believe credentials leads students to...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — While newly released FBI statistics show violent crime in Tennessee has declined over the past five years, this past weekend painted a far grimmer picture for Nashville. In just two days, police responded to three separate shootings — one of them fatal. Fatal Shooting Outside...

HOHENWALD, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man wanted on several child sex crime charges was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Tennessee. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 39-year-old Marc Anthony Carpenter on Monday. Carpenter had warrants out for his arrest on rape of a child,...

UPDATED: RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - WGNS has more news on a man who was arrested in Murfreesboro and wanted by Mount Juliet Police. The arrest of 24-year-old Ahmed Gouda took place last week after he was tracked to an apartment complex on Hillwood Drive in Murfreesboro. After being apprehended, he...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Tennessee man is accused of shooting his wife but stopping for beer on the way to taking her to the hospital for treatment. According to a Facebook post by the Shelby County District Attorney's Office, 51-year-old Decarlo Pitchford pulled the trigger on his wife last month.

Tennessee is looking to join a growing number of states in implementing SNAP reform. Governor Bill Lee has announced plans to use federal waivers to update how people are able to use those benefits.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Today, Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee announced her initiative, Tennessee Serves, provided new backpacks to every student in Tennessee’s distressed counties. Since 2021, Tennessee Serves has provided more than 32,443 new backpacks to students across Tennessee. This year, 12,711 students in...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Law enforcement agencies across Middle Tennessee are sounding the alarm about a rash of scams targeting residents — with fraudsters posing as deputies, company representatives, and even court officials. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office says scammers recently targeted one of their own...