Crime & Safety

UPDATED: Arrest made in 1 of 2 unrelated shootings Thursday night

Jul 10, 2020 at 08:49 am by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives have arrested the person who shot and killed a Murfreesboro man Thursday evening, July 9. The suspe.... Read More

TBI: Reported hate crimes drop by 36% in 2019

Jul 07, 2020 at 10:30 am by Michelle Willard

Reported bias-motivated crimes in Tennessee took a sharp fall in 2019 after seeing a minor increase in 2018, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's annual Tenn.... Read More

Updated: Murfreesboro man shoots woman, flees scene

Jul 06, 2020 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives are searching for the man who shot a woman multiple times and fled the scene early Saturday morning, July 4. The shooting took.... Read More

La Vergne Police nab teen wanted in Nashville

Jun 30, 2020 at 10:00 pm by Voice Wire

A teenager wanted by Metro Nashville Police was taken into custody by La Vergne officers. The 19-year-old, who will not be identified at this time, was spotted in a stolen ve.... Read More

Murfreesboro man arrested minutes after drive-by shooting

Jun 29, 2020 at 05:15 pm by Voice Wire

A Murfreesboro man has been arrested for shooting at a home multiple times with seven people inside, including a 15-month-old, on Saturday, June 27. Murfreesboro Police.... Read More

Stolen guns recovered from Forrest Oaks shooting

Jun 26, 2020 at 05:00 pm by Voice Wire

A suspect has been arrested and multiple stolen firearms recovered following the robbery and shooting of a Murfreesboro man Wednesday, June 24. Another suspect is still on the.... Read More

TBI Report: Crime in Rutherford County increased 8.9% in 2019

Jun 26, 2020 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

As a whole, Tennessee saw a 5 percent decrease in crime in 2019, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's 2019 "Crime in Tennessee" report. The report, released T.... Read More

UPDATED: Murfreesboro victim shot in arm in fifth shooting within a week

Jun 26, 2020 at 07:37 am by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro Police officers responded the fifth serious shooting within a week on Wednesday. According to a press release, officers reported to a shooting at Forrest Oa.... Read More

Smyrna Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team

Smyrna Police Department's SWAT ends incident with barricaded man

Jun 25, 2020 at 10:30 am by Voice Wire

Smyrna Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) resolved a situation without incident. "SPD wishes to thank the neighbors in this area for their tremendous.... Read More

UPDATED: Fourth shooting in a week in Murfreesboro puts 2 victims in hospital

Jun 22, 2020 at 06:30 pm by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives are investigating a botched drug deal and attempted robbery that led to the shooting of two men in t.... Read More

Argument leads to triple shooting in Murfreesboro

Jun 19, 2020 at 03:00 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Police Department detectives say a dispute between acquaintances led to a triple shooting Thursday, June 18. Officers were dispatched to a home in the 1700.... Read More

Another Murfreesboro man shot at apartment complex, gunman at large

Jun 19, 2020 at 02:45 pm by Voice Wire

A Murfreesboro man was shot multiple times outside an apartment building Thursday evening, June 18. The suspect who shot him is still on the run. Officers responded to.... Read More

Murfreesboro man found shot to death in apartment parking lot

Jun 19, 2020 at 08:30 am by Voice Wire

A man was found shot to death in a car in the parking lot of a Murfreesboro apartment complex Friday morning, June 19. Murfreesboro Police Department officers responded to Th.... Read More

Vehicle break-ins reported at North Rutherford YMCA

Jun 17, 2020 at 03:43 pm by Voice Wire

Smyrna Police Department is asking for assistance with identification of a suspect involved in auto burglaries at the North Rutherford YMCA. An individual has been waiting in.... Read More

Reportedly stolen car turns into police pursuit in La Vergne

Jun 12, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

One person is in custody after leading officers on a pursuit through La Vergne Thursday afternoon, June 11. An officer noticed the car speeding on Fergus Road around 8 p.m. A.... Read More

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