Murfreesboro Man Charged with Death of Girlfriend

Dec 28, 2021 at 10:23 am by Cynthialynn Jones


Murfreesboro Police arrested Andre Tate age 22 Friday after his girlfriend was killed from falling off the trunk of his car, hitting her head on the concrete.

Murfreesboro Police Department officers responded to the 2300 block of Tedder Blvd around 3:40 p.m. Thursday. According to police, Tate and his 19-year-old girlfriend, Savannah Latham, were arguing in the driveway. 

While Latham was sitting on the trunk of Tate’s 2015 Dodge Charger, he got inside and accelerated, causing her to fall off. She suffered severe head injuries and died at Vanderbilt Hospital.

Tate is is charged with aggravated domestic assault and is being held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on a $50,000 bond. His hearing is on Feb. 24, 2022, at the Rutherford County General Session Court.


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