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Inmate recovers from drug overdose

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:12 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

An inmate overdosed after she ingested a substance believed to be fentanyl allegedly given to her by another inmate while they waited to be booked Tuesday at Rutherford.... Read More

Two inmates lost lives during weekend at Adult Detention Center

Feb 08, 2022 at 06:08 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Two Rutherford County Adult Detention Center inmates died at the hospital this weekend and a third inmate remains hospitalized Monday, said Rutherford County Sheriff M.... Read More

Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh, left, honors the Officer of the Month recipients for 2021. From left, front row, are Sgt. J.D. Davis, Lt. Chris Kauffman, K9 Deputy Richard Tidwell, SRO Mick Rea, Cpl.

Sheriff's Office honors 2021 Officers of the Month

Feb 05, 2022 at 12:09 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Twenty-two Sheriff’s Office deputies earned honors as Officers of the Month for exemplary actions in 2021, including potentially saving lives. Sheriff Mike Fitzhu.... Read More

Student charged with assault of ex-girlfriend

Jan 20, 2022 at 07:04 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Sheriff’s school resource officers charged a La Vergne High School student Wednesday after he allegedly threatened a girl after a ballgame Tuesday, SRO supervisors sai.... Read More

Benton County escapee arrested after four-hour search

Jan 13, 2022 at 01:45 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

An inmate accused of assaulting a Benton County deputy and escaping is back in custody after a four-hour search Wednesday, said Rutherford County Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. .... Read More

Detention Chief Kevin Henderson, left, and Capt. Curtis Little, right, congratulate new detention Deputies Javosia Beard, Felicia Poole, Heather Saylor, Raven Gomez and Jessie Skinner after t

New detention deputies complete training

Jan 13, 2022 at 01:45 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Five new deputies completed six weeks of training to work at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. .... Read More

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Subject of Amber Alert Finds Home

Jan 10, 2022 at 11:18 pm by Voice Wire

Three-year-old Riley Bockes, who was the subject of an Amber Alert from North Carolina last week, is returning home, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office reported. Riley.... Read More

Kyle Evans named new Rutherford Sheriff's Office attorney

Dec 15, 2021 at 01:32 pm by Lisa Marchesoni 3

Attorney Kyle Evans was appointed to serve as the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office’s staff attorney by Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. Capt. Evans’ primary duties.... Read More

Juveniles accused of making social media threats to students

Dec 14, 2021 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Two juveniles were charged Monday after they allegedly threatened students on social media posts, said SRO Capt. Brad Harrison of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s School.... Read More

Major Steve Spence, left, congratulates MADD winners Deputy Austin Watson, Cpl. April Haggard, Deputy Cody Didier, Deputy Zachary Campbell, Deputy Mina Awad, Cpl. William Travis and Sgt. Mich

Rutherford Sheriff Office achieves top Mothers Against Drunk Driving top award

Dec 10, 2021 at 02:10 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office achieved the Outstanding Department Award from MADD Tennessee for increasing awareness to prevent drunk driving and arresting impaired.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Patty Oeser

Detective Oeser receives First Responder Award from NAMI

Dec 09, 2021 at 02:31 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Patty Oeser earned the Crisis Intervention Training First Responder of the Year award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.... Read More

Family seeks answers to loved one's death

Dec 06, 2021 at 10:59 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Shontisha Marie Rutland’s family will spend another holiday season without knowing the circumstances of her death in the summer of 2020. &nb.... Read More

Support the Shop with the Sheriff fundraiser at Toot's Tuesday

Nov 25, 2021 at 02:25 am by Lisa Marchesoni

One elementary school student participating in the Shop with the Sheriff event in 2019 wanted to buy food for his family instead of buying toys for himself, remembers School R.... Read More

Rutherford County Adult Detention Center Deputy Chief Kevin Henderson

New Adult Detention Center chief has vision of possibilities

Nov 15, 2021 at 09:03 am by Lisa Marchesoni

If you want to understand Deputy Chief Kevin Henderson’s vision, just read the worn sign posted in his office. “The difference between the impossible and the poss.... Read More

Exchange Clubs of Murfreesboro & Rutherford County EMS

Exchange Club provides comforting stuffed animals to local emergency agencies

Nov 09, 2021 at 10:00 am by WrgfhtDon 1

Two hundred small stuff animals from Kohls Cares were recently donated by the Exchange Club of Murfreesboro to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, Rutherford County Fire R.... Read More

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