Crime & Safety

TBI identifies Murfreesboro Police officer found dead at home

Jun 18, 2019 at 05:20 pm by Michelle Willard

The Murfreesboro Police Department issued this vague statement around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday: It is with deep sorrow to report that a Murfreesboro Police Officer was found decease.... Read More

Murfreesboro investigation into fentanyl-laced heroin results in 5 arrests

Jun 14, 2019 at 03:29 pm by Voice Wire

A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration Tactical.... Read More

TBI: Murfreesboro police record 6 hate crimes in 2018

Jun 12, 2019 at 07:00 am by Michelle Willard

The number of hate crimes committed in Tennessee increased by 1 percent in 2018, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The annual report that details the volume.... Read More

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US Attorney: La Vergne man gets 15 years in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm

Jun 11, 2019 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Jimmy Johnson Jr., 45, of LaVergne, Tennessee, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court to 15 years in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.... Read More

Anti-gun control note attached to suspicious package sent to Rutherford GOP

Jun 07, 2019 at 06:32 pm by Voice Wire

At approximately 9:03 a.m. Friday, June 7, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to the Rutherford County Republican Party Headquarters, located on E. Main St., in reference.... Read More

Nate Schott sentenced to 33 months in prison, ordered to pay nearly $1M in restitution

Jun 07, 2019 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Richard "Nate" Schott, 51, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud healthcare benefit programs, announc.... Read More

Bell Buckle man arrested for arson

Jun 06, 2019 at 08:28 am by Voice Wire

On Wednesday, June 5, the Fire/Arson Investigation Unit of Rutherford County Fire Rescue has successfully identified and charged 26-year-old Tyler Hammontree as the arsonist r.... Read More

Sawyer Drive shooting sends 1 to hospital, 1 to jail

May 22, 2019 at 08:38 am by Voice Wire

A 29-year-old man is recovering from a gunshot wound and the man who shot him is facing attempted homicide charges following an incident Tuesday, May 21, according to the Murf.... Read More

TBI: Eagleville woman indicted on theft charge in Williamson County

May 20, 2019 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of an Eagleville woman charged with stealing from her former employer..... Read More

Youth who escaped custody by stealing truck captured in Kentucky

May 17, 2019 at 04:28 pm by Voice Wire

Tai Harrell, the 16-year-old who has been on the run since April 11 after escaping from a juvenile detention facility in Murfreesboro, is now in custody and being held in a Ke.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Blotter: May 15

May 15, 2019 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro Police responded incidents like burglary, shoplifting, and falsifying a drug test on April 20-22, according to MPD's call log that was released April 23. Th.... Read More

MTSU Police only solved 35% of crimes in 2018

May 11, 2019 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Last week the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual "Crime on Campus" publication, detailing the volume and nature of crime on Tennessee's college and uni.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Blotter: May 9

May 09, 2019 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro Police responded incidents like an armed robbery and possession of drugs on April 16-19, according to MPD's call log that was released April 19. The ma.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Blotter: May 8

May 08, 2019 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

As the weather warms, property crimes rise as evidenced in the Murfreesboro Police call log that was released April 18. Officers responded incidents like fraud, the.... Read More

Victims identified in 2 Murfreesboro shootings

May 06, 2019 at 08:32 am by Voice Wire

On Monday, May 6, at approximately 12:43 a.m., Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to Sam’s Sports Grill, 1720 Old Fort Parkway, to a report of a shooting. Upon arri.... Read More

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