A drug trafficking investigation between organizations in California and Middle Tennessee resulted in the seizure of approximately 14,000 fentanyl pills and the arrest of a California man. Members of the Murfreesboro Police Department Special Investigations Division and agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested 22-year-old Jaylen Troy Arjona. Arjona was arrested outside a Murfreesboro…
Detectives need help identifying a person of interest in an attempted theft case. On May 2, an unidentified man driving a gray Toyota Corolla is seen getting out of his vehicle and attempting to break into Grand Slam Collectibles on NW Broad by using a crowbar to break the glass door. After the unsuccessful attempt,…
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St) Expected Minor Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. Minimal traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Brinkley Rd Improvement Project (between Blaze Dr and Timber Creek Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Final paving and pavement marking work will begin on…
Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives are investigating a home invasion where the homeowner shoots two intruders, killing one and injuring the other on Friday night. Police responded to a home in the 100 block of January Street and found a masked man with multiple gunshots wounds at the front door of the home…
Jenny Ortiz will assume the role of Principal at Overall Creek Elementary in the 2023-24 school year. Dr. Trey Duke, Director of Murfreesboro City Schools, announced Thursday the appointment of Ortiz as Principal replacing Don Bartch who will be assuming the role of Assistant Superintendent of Support Services at MCS. “Jenny has the respect of…
Martha Grant Davis, age 90 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023. A native of Rutherford, TN in Gibson County, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Brown Grant and Marguerite Elise Moseley Grant. Mrs. Davis was also preceded in death by husband Richard Edward Davis, Jr., daughter, Janet Davis, brother, Gary…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties will host its Stop the Summer Slide event, which provides new and gently used books to students in the local community. Research shows that children in low-income households fall behind by an average of two to three months in reading during the summer, which is known as…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties (UWRCC) announced a successful fourth annual Storybook Breakfast event presented by MMC Pediatrics on Saturday, April 22nd, at Overall Creek Elementary School. The Storybook Breakfast event brought storytime to life for over 200 participants. More than 20 volunteers served at the two-session event. Friends and families interacted…
Middle Tennessee State University’s Kayla Jenkins, a student in the Public History Master’s Program, was recently named to the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge’s 2023 Student Voting Honor Roll. ALL IN is a nonprofit that works with higher education institutions and students across the country to empower them to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed the home of a Murfreesboro police officer. Firefighters rescued several pets from the burning home Thursday morning. No one was at the Cason Trail home when the fire started at 11:20 a.m. Heavy smoke could be seen from…