Crime & Safety

Legal Aid Society, Conexión Américas Announce Right to Counsel, a $2.6M Legal Program Renters

Jun 24, 2022 at 11:54 am by Voice Wire

Legal Aid Society and Conexión Américas today announced a new two-year pilot program, Right to Counsel, aimed at providing outreach, education and legal aid to q.... Read More

TDCI Reminds Consumers to Review Insurance on National Insurance Awareness Day

Jun 23, 2022 at 10:32 am by Voice Wire

  NASHVILLE – Ahead of National Insurance Awareness Day on June 28, 2022, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (“TDCI”) reminds Tenness.... Read More
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Registration open for MTSU Police’s free RAD Self-Defense Course

Jun 22, 2022 at 11:09 am by Voice Wire

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Sgt. Jason Hurley is one of two campus officers certified to instruct next month’s Rape Aggression Defense Systems, or RAD, co.... Read More

Tennessee Sheriffs' Association Announces Awarded Scholarships

Jun 20, 2022 at 04:22 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh presented Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association $500 scholarships to the children of three deputies. Students receiving the checks were Brianna King, da.... Read More

LPR Alert Leads to Foot Pursuit, Arrests

Jun 14, 2022 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

(June 14, 2022 – La Vergne, Tenn.) Two adults were arrested following a foot pursuit after officers received an alert from the City’s license plate reader. The LP.... Read More

'Hope Lives in Hohenwald' Documentary Gains Exposure

Jun 13, 2022 at 10:32 am by Voice Wire 1

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — SHATTERED LIVES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS DYING, motivated the people in a rural Middle Tennessee community to decide “enough is enough” as.... Read More

Spence Promoted to Deputy Chief Over Support Services

Jun 02, 2022 at 12:02 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Sheriff’s Major Steve Spence was promoted to deputy chief over support services by Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh effective Monday, May 30. Spence will work with Fitzhugh in pre.... Read More

Sheriff Fitzhugh Promotes Capt. Britt Reed to Major

Jun 02, 2022 at 11:57 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Sheriff’s Capt. Britt Reed was promoted to major by Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh, effective June 13. Reed will supervise the law enforcement divisions of the Sheriff’s O.... Read More

A Note to Our Readers...

May 25, 2022 at 03:22 pm by Voice Wire 3

To Our Readers, In the wake of the recent mass shootings that occurred this month in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX, the site would like to extend its collective sympathies to al.... Read More

Lee, TDEC Announce $2.5 M Loan for Smyrna Water Improvements

May 18, 2022 at 10:12 am by Voice Wire

NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner David Salyers of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $2.5 million loan from the.... Read More

Consumer Alert: Be Wary of Unlicensed, Online Auto Sales

May 02, 2022 at 12:07 pm by Voice Wire

Consumer Alert: Be Wary of Unlicensed, Online Auto Sales State Agencies Remind Consumers to Always Buy from Licensed Auto Dealers, Salespersons.... Read More

Christina Lee Named Rutherford County Sheriff's Telecommunicator of the Year

Apr 19, 2022 at 10:44 am by Voice Wire

Sheriff’s telecommunicator Christina Lee calmly radioed information to deputies responding to a plane crash that killed seven church members onboard May 29, 2021 at Perc.... Read More

Man survives overdose, credits care coordinator and deputies for helping him recover

Apr 13, 2022 at 10:24 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Alex Farris knows he’s fortunate to be alive. Farris, 29, of Eagleville almost died in January 2021 when he overdosed on fentanyl. Farris was homeless with “no mo.... Read More

DUI Enforcement This Weekend in Memory of Boy Scout Killed by Impaired Driver

Apr 08, 2022 at 02:20 pm by Voice Wire

Boy Scout Clifton Braunwalder will be remembered all weekend when law enforcement officers focus on impaired drivers. Clifton, 13, of Murfreesboro died when an impaired drive.... Read More

Murder Update

Apr 04, 2022 at 02:28 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Charges are pending against a suspect accused of fatally shooting another man Sunday near the Rutherford-Wilson County line, a Ruther.... Read More

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