Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

176 Fentanyl found stashed in Baby Yoda

Sep 02, 2021 at 07:41 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A Michigan man was charged after he allegedly possessed 176 illegal Fentanyl pills intended to be sold in Rutherford County, said Rutherford County Sheriff’s Capt. Britt.... Read More

Sobriety checkpoint set Sept. 10 on Rutherford Boulevard

Sep 02, 2021 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

A sobriety checkpoint will be held from 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10 to 1 a.m. Saturday Sept. 11 on Rutherford Boulevard by the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force. Tenne.... Read More
Rutherford County Sheriff's 9/11 Memorial

Safety Commissioner Long to speak at Sheriff's annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

Sep 01, 2021 at 11:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Commissioner Jeff Long of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will be the keynote speaker for the Rutherford County Sheriff’s 20th annual 9/11 Remem.... Read More

DNA from Rutherford County case identifies man whose remains were found in Florida 40 years ago

Aug 31, 2021 at 04:18 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Relatives of missing man James Sanders waited 43 years before learning last week their brother’s remains were found in 1981 in Immokalee, Fla., based on DNA samples subm.... Read More

PAWS, Sheriff's Office searches for owner of lost dog found on East Fork of Stones River

Aug 24, 2021 at 11:30 am by Cynthialynn Jones

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) responded to the Mona Boat Ramp located on the East Fork o.... Read More
Rutherford County Sheriff's K9 deputy Balu

Retired Rutherford Sheriff's K9 deputy Balu remembered

Aug 24, 2021 at 09:30 am by Lisa Marchesoni

K9 Balu will be remembered as a faithful protector and partner to Detective Mark Gregory, as well as a dear pet to his family. “He was a great partner,” Greg.... Read More

Correctional professionals tour Rutherford County Correctional Work Center

Aug 23, 2021 at 09:08 am by Cynthialynn Jones

Correctional professionals nationwide and from around the world were given the opportunity to tour the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center last week as part of the Amer.... Read More
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Suspect rides stolen 4-wheeler in front of deputies preparing to search his house

Aug 13, 2021 at 11:08 am by Lisa Marchesoni

A suspect drove by on a stolen four-wheeler while deputies from Rutherford and Williamson County prepared to serve a search warrant Thursday morning at his Bell Buckle home, a.... Read More

Rutherford Sheriff's Deputy injured in crash

Aug 10, 2021 at 02:15 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputy suffered injuries while directing traffic at a construction zone Tuesday on Interstate 840 near Sulphur Springs Road, said Sheriff M.... Read More
Child Advocacy Center Drug Endangered Children Coordinator Tara Davis, right, showcases the backpacks and school supplies donated to needy children. Accepting the backpacks for the CAC is Jes

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office donates supplies for first day of school

Aug 09, 2021 at 09:00 am by Child Advocacy Center 1

“Shock was the first feeling that I felt when I saw the 98 backpacks that were donated for needy children,” said Beth Porter with the Rutherford County Sheriff&rsq.... Read More

North Carolina woman accused of sex crimes relating to 15-year-old

Jul 26, 2021 at 03:09 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A North Carolina woman was charged with three sexual-related charges of a 15-year-old Rutherford County juvenile she met online, a sheriff’s detective said. Christie Wi.... Read More
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI)

2 Rutherford County men charged in fentanyl-related overdose death

Jul 26, 2021 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

A multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional investigation by the HIDTA Overdose Death Task Force has resulted in the indictment of two Rutherford County men, in connection to the dru.... Read More