Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Elect Pancake for President

Stuffed dog motivates Lascassas children to donate food

Oct 15, 2021 at 08:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

It’s election time at Lascassas Elementary School when students who donate canned food items will vote for one of three stuffed animals to be school “president.&rd.... Read More
“Ride Your Steel Horses to Meet the Patrol Horses”

Harley owners sponsor event for Sheriff's Mounted Patrol horses Sunday

Oct 11, 2021 at 03:07 pm by Lisa Marchesoni 3

“Ride Your Steel Horses to Meet the Patrol Horses” will raise funds for the Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol Unit by Harley Davidson motorcyclists Sunday, Oct. 17 at.... Read More
Scam Alert

Scammers posing as sheriff's detective steal $750 from victim

Oct 06, 2021 at 01:15 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A man posing as a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective scammed a woman of $750 after telling her a warrant was issued against her for missing federal jury duty, a deput.... Read More

Lascassas Elementary School conducts safety drill with SRO

Oct 04, 2021 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Teachers locked their children in classrooms when educational assistant Joanna Jones called a “Code Yellow” during a school safety drill Tuesday at Lascassas Eleme.... Read More
Crime Scene Do No Cross

Suspect charged with shooting gun in air in parking lot outside school football game

Sep 29, 2021 at 04:45 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

No one suffered injuries after a man allegedly fired a handgun in the air in a rear parking lot during the Stewarts Creek High School football game Friday, a Rutherford County.... Read More

Rutherford SRO's book raises funds for Lascassas Elementary students in need

Sep 29, 2021 at 10:01 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Fourth-grade student Emma Maxwell likes reading a book about stuffed dog, Pancake, describing how COVID affected her classes last year at Lascassas Elementary School. “.... Read More
Irwin Keith “Boo” Odom

Husband charged with killing wife Monday in Readyville

Sep 28, 2021 at 03:44 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A husband was charged after he allegedly shot and killed his wife Monday night at their home near Readyville, Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives said.  Sheriff.... Read More

Walter Hill car fire is fatal

Sep 21, 2021 at 04:04 pm by Lisa Marchesoni 1

Rutherford County Fire Rescue and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office are jointly conducting a routine investigation into the cause of a fatal fire incident.  Short.... Read More

Smyrna middle school student charged in stabbing of classmate

Sep 14, 2021 at 02:45 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

One student was treated for his injuries after being stabbed allegedly by another student before classes began Tuesday at Rocky Fork Middle School in Smyrna, a Rutherford Coun.... Read More
Crime Scene Do Not Cross

No one hurt in shooting outside La Vergne High School, 2 suspects charged

Sep 07, 2021 at 09:45 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

No injuries were reported when a 15-year-old boy allegedly fired several rounds while standing on a sidewalk off campus toward La Vergne High School Tuesday afternoon, a Ruthe.... Read More

Burglars steal sheriff's deputy's weapon, uniform from a home in Antioch

Sep 07, 2021 at 04:45 pm by Lisa Marchesoni 3

Burglars stole a Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office transport deputy’s duty weapon and his uniform when he was off duty during the weekend from his personal car pa.... Read More

Heavy rains flood roads, prompt water rescues

Sep 07, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Multiple agencies including Rutherford County Fire Rescue, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, and Rutherford County Emergency Medic.... Read More