Crime & Safety

3 local attorneys recommended to fill 16th Judicial District Circuit Court vacancy

Nov 16, 2020 at 11:00 am by Michelle Willard

The Trial Court Vacancy Commission announced Thursday, Nov. 12 that it had narrowed down the choice to three for the 16th Judicial District Circuit Court vacancy cr.... Read More

Be warned: Rutherford Sheriff has 3 traffic checkpoints Friday night around the county

Nov 13, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Three awareness checkpoints will be held Friday to combat the rising number of traffic deaths this year in Rutherford County, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s sergeant said.... Read More

Former Rutherford County deputy arrested for patronizing prostitution

Nov 11, 2020 at 09:26 am by Voice Wire

An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a former Rutherford County Deputy for patronizing pr.... Read More

Nashville pair charged with robbing two Murfreesboro businesses at gunpoint

Nov 03, 2020 at 05:15 pm by Voice Wire

A Nashville man and woman accused of robbing two businesses at gunpoint have been arrested, according to a press release from the Murfreesboro Police Department. .... Read More

Nashville man killed in Friday, Oct. 24 overnight shooting

Oct 24, 2020 at 09:00 pm by Voice Wire

A Nashville man was shot and left for dead in his vehicle in Murfreesboro on Saturday, Oct. 24. 22-year-old Blake Boulton was found near the intersection of Stonewall Bo.... Read More

West Tennessee registered sex offender found guilty of raping young Murfreesboro girl

Oct 23, 2020 at 02:45 pm by Voice Wire

A Jackson man, already on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry, has been convicted by a Rutherford County jury for raping a 12-year-old girl in March 20.... Read More

Smyrna Police Department on hunt for suspect accused of assault on officer, civilian

Oct 22, 2020 at 08:46 am by Voice Wire

Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is searching for a female suspect involved in an aggravated assault on an officer and civilian this afternoon. On October 21, 2020, SPD officer.... Read More

Man in stolen car arrested for alleged drug possession after causing multi-vehicle crash

Oct 21, 2020 at 05:00 pm by Voice Wire

A man, with drugs, in a stolen vehicle plows through a red light causing a multi-vehicle crash after police attempted to make a traffic stop for reckless driving on Tuesday, O.... Read More

Grandmother appeals for answers in granddaughter's death, reward offered

Oct 21, 2020 at 03:13 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Annie Maples lives with the pain of two sons dying and now suffers more heartache from the death of her granddaughter, Shontisha Marie Rutland. Rutland, 22, of Nashville talk.... Read More

Murfreesboro police arrest several people arrested for shoplifting and selling hot items to pawn shop

Oct 20, 2020 at 04:35 pm by Voice Wire

Chain saws, weed eaters, drills, tools, and home security systems are some of the items Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives recovered that were stolen from various.... Read More

5 apply for vacancy created by Judge David Bragg's retirement

Oct 16, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Tennessee's Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider five applicants for the circuit court judge vacancy in the 16th judicial district that was created by the i.... Read More

Man rams La Vergne police car, officers tase him

Oct 13, 2020 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

La Vergne police officers used force to detain one man who crashed a vehicle into a police squad car in the back parking lot at the La Vergne Police Depart.... Read More