Crime & Safety

3 separate road rage incidents reported over last 4 days

May 18, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are investigating three unrelated violent road rage incidents over the past several days, one with gunshots being fired at another ve.... Read More

Tennessee courts remove mask mandate and limits to courtroom capacity

May 17, 2021 at 08:15 pm by Voice Wire

On May 14, The Tennessee Supreme Court issued an order that continues to ease the current restrictions on in-person proceedings. “Statewide, the courts have d.... Read More

Rutherford Sheriff's Office investigates interstate shootings

May 12, 2021 at 08:54 am by Lisa Marchesoni

One driver escaped injury when another motorist fired a handgun into his car Friday on Interstate 24, Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies said. In unrelated cases, ano.... Read More

3 Murfreesboro men indicted on allegations include robberies, carjackings, kidnappings & firearms violations

May 12, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

A federal grand jury last week handed down a 13-count indictment charging three Murfreesboro, Tennessee, men with a variety of serious offenses, stemming from a July 2020 seri.... Read More

Smyrna Police searching for man wanted for felony drug charges

Apr 25, 2021 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Smyrna Police Department is searching for John Jeffrey Hicks, according to a press release. Earlier this afternoon, April 24, 2021, SPD officers initiated a traffic stop on L.... Read More

Murfreesboro teen arrested after drive-by shooting, car chase

Apr 23, 2021 at 10:32 am by Voice Wire 1

A 16-year-old male has been arrested a day after a drive-by shooting with one of the bullets coming inches away from striking a 1-year-old baby in the back seat of a veh.... Read More

Rutherford County Safe Baby Court holds first graduation

Apr 23, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

A mother of two regained custody of her children and celebrated a new chapter of her life recently at the first graduation ceremony of the Rutherford County Safe Baby Court. R.... Read More

U.S. Attorney’s Office: 37 charged in multi-year investigation of drug ring

Apr 02, 2021 at 11:13 am by Voice Wire

A federal indictment unsealed Friday charged 27 individuals, including one Smyrna man, with a host of federal crimes relating to a large scale conspiracy to distribute heroin,.... Read More

Theeda Murphy and The Covid Conditions of Tennessee Prisons

Mar 31, 2021 at 10:00 am by Brendon Donoho

"They didn't have enough medical staff before COVID and people were being denied essential medical care because there's not enough money in the budget," says Theeda Murphy, Or.... Read More

MTSU officer gives back, promotes Black history as Buffalo Soldier bike club member

Mar 27, 2021 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

A 20-year MTSU Police officer, Leroy Carter sails down highways across the nation throughout the year with Black history as a precious passenger as a member of the N.... Read More

Family Preservation Initiative promises new solutions to help vulnerable children and families

Mar 24, 2021 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

A new, cutting-edge court program in Tennessee is changing the way the judiciary interacts with at-risk children and their families. Unlike other programs which connect with.... Read More

Blackman-area drive-by injures 63-year-old Murfreesboro man

Mar 23, 2021 at 11:02 am by Lisa Marchesoni

One homeowner suffered injuries during a drive-by shooting Tuesday in the Blackman community near Murfreesboro, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s captain said. The 63-year-.... Read More