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Human remains found near Mt. Herman Road

Jul 28, 2020 at 11:24 am by Lisa Marchesoni 2

Investigators are recovering human skeletal remains found Monday evening in a field off Mount Herman Road in the Kittrell community, a Rutherford County Sheriff's captain said.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office rescue team and K-9

Rutherford Sheriff's rescue teams locate missing 83-year-old woman

Jul 28, 2020 at 11:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Teams of Rutherford County rescuers and a Murfreesboro Police officer and her K-9 partner located a missing 83-year-old woman just in the nick of time Monday afternoon. Graci.... Read More

Sheriff's detectives investigate murder on Asbury Lane

Jul 28, 2020 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Rutherford County Sheriff's detectives are investigating the death of a man found late Sunday at his residence, supervisors said Monday. Erick Bixler, 45, of Asbury Lane was.... Read More

$26K reward offered for information on April shooting of Tesla driver

Jul 22, 2020 at 02:43 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Rewards increased to $26,000 for information about the person who shot a Murfreesboro business woman driving her Tesla April 23 on Veterans Parkway, a Rutherford County Sherif.... Read More

TBI: Reported hate crimes drop by 36% in 2019

Jul 07, 2020 at 10:30 am by Michelle Willard

Reported bias-motivated crimes in Tennessee took a sharp fall in 2019 after seeing a minor increase in 2018, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's annual Tenn.... Read More

Nine people die in traffic crashes in June in county

Jul 03, 2020 at 10:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Nine people lost their lives in traffic crashes in June in Rutherford County, making officers fear more people will die in deadly crashes this year than usual, a sheriff's ser.... Read More

Rutherford County Sheriff's Mounted Patrol horses

Nissan employees craft shields for Sheriff's Mounted Patrol horses

Jun 26, 2020 at 09:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Sheriff's Mounted Patrol horse Randy appeared curious when Nissan quality manager Bob Gray and trim and chassis supervisor Neal White attached a protective face shield on his.... Read More

School Resource Officer Sgt. Bill West with a student

One of the first School Resource Officers retires from Rutherford Schools

Jun 23, 2020 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

School Resource Officer Sgt. Bill West is passionate about school safety and building better understanding between students and law enforcement. "The bottom line is we are th.... Read More

Give blood, get tested for COVID-19 antibodies Wednesday at the Rutherford Sheriff's Office

Jun 22, 2020 at 11:32 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Eighty-one people will receive the gift of life because Sheriff's Office employees and families, an MTSU Police detective and community residents donated blood June 10 during.... Read More

Parents charged with aggravated child abuse of 2-month-old son

Jun 10, 2020 at 10:41 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Parents of a 2-month-old son were indicted for aggravated child abuse, neglect and endangerment charges after he suffered more than 10 fractures, a Rutherford County Sheriff's.... Read More

Three men charged with killing Smyrna man Monday

Jun 09, 2020 at 11:57 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Three men were charged with killing a Smyrna resident Monday off Corner Drive, a Rutherford County Sheriff's detective said. Victim Thein Win, 23, died about 10 a.m. Monday i.... Read More

Driver killed in his car Monday in Smyrna after reported shooting

Jun 08, 2020 at 01:30 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

One driver died inside his car after an apparent shooting about 10 a.m. Monday off Corner Drive near Smyrna, a Rutherford County Sheriff's supervisor said. The man has not be.... Read More

7 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at Adult Detention Center

May 26, 2020 at 11:41 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Seven inmates who live in one housing area tested positive for COVID-19 at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, Deputy Chief Chris Fly said Monday. “We have se.... Read More

Contract kitchen worker and inmate test positive for COVID-19 at Adult Detention Center

May 20, 2020 at 01:49 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A contract kitchen worker at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center was admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for an unknown reason but tested positive for the CO.... Read More

$10,000 reward offered in shooting of Veterans Parkway driver

May 06, 2020 at 02:50 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A reward up to $10,000 is offered for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of someone who shot a Murfreesboro woman April 23 on Veterans Parkway, a Rutherford Cou.... Read More