child seat safety

County Traffic Task Force focuses on child seat safety this week

Sep 19, 2019 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

One child died in a traffic crash last year because of not being properly restrained in a child safety seat, said Rutherford County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Rodgers. "Dep.... Read More
Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor of the Year

Rutherford Sheriff's employee earns Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor of the Year

Sep 14, 2019 at 08:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Rutherford County Sheriff Office’s employee Raymond Shew remembers when his children were infants and were using cars seats. He read the manual about child passenger sa.... Read More
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office's new Dodge Challenger

Rutherford Sheriff's Office wins new Dodge Charger

Sep 13, 2019 at 10:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

A fully-equipped Dodge Charger joined the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office fleet after Deputy Chief Egon Grissom won the car at the annual Tennessee LifeSavers Confere.... Read More
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office's annual 9/11 Remembrance ceremony

World War II Navy medic described Battle of Omaha Beach

Sep 12, 2019 at 08:02 am by Lisa Marchesoni 2

U.S. Navy medic Bill Allen sat in a truck with two soldiers on the bow of the LST-523 ship and listened to gunfire just before the vessel was destroyed June 6, 1944, on Omaha.... Read More

Rutherford Sheriff SRO teaches boating safety course Sept. 28

Sep 11, 2019 at 08:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

People who wish to operate a boat and born after January 1989 must first complete the Tennessee Boaters Safety course. School Resource Officer Mark Logsdon will teach the cou.... Read More
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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office earns traffic safety award

Sep 10, 2019 at 09:28 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office captured first place for the third consecutive year for their category in the Tennessee Highway Safety Office's annual Law Enforcement Chall.... Read More

World War II vet who survived Omaha Beach to speak at 9/11 ceremony

Sep 05, 2019 at 09:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

World War II Navy medic Bill Allen was one of only 28 sailors who survived when his ship was destroyed in 1944 at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France.  The LST523 Landing Sh.... Read More
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Grandmother's promise helps bring missing Eagleville children home

Sep 04, 2019 at 08:12 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Six-year-old Jocelyn Robinson did a "pinky promise" with grandmother Gloria Hill in July to ask her to find her if she was ever lost. However, Jocelyn and her brother, Jaxon,.... Read More
Missing Children from Eagleville

Missing children found with noncustodial parent in North Carolina

Sep 01, 2019 at 12:15 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Update: Thanks to tips, missing Rutherford County children Jaxson and Jocelyn Robinson were found with their mother, Amy, in Moorhead, N.C. "The children a.... Read More

Please refrain from drinking and driving during Labor Day holiday

Aug 30, 2019 at 09:06 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Enjoy the Labor Day weekend but drivers are reminded to refrain from drinking and driving during the three-day holiday, a Rutherford County Sheriff's sergeant said. People wh.... Read More
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Rutherford Sheriff offers DRIVE class for teens

Aug 23, 2019 at 09:11 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Teens may build their driving skills and experience by taking the Rutherford County School Resource Officers' DRIVE class, a school resource officer said. The Defense Respons.... Read More
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Scam Alert: Callers pose a Sheriff's major to get cash

Aug 07, 2019 at 01:23 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Scammers are using the name of a Rutherford County Sheriff's major in an apparent attempt to gain money. One woman received a threatening call Wednesday from a man posing as.... Read More