A 31-year-old man was hit and killed while working on the side of Interstate 24 in Murfreesboro Thursday evening. According to a report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the accident happened at 5:10 p.m. between the Church Street and Joe B. Jackson Parkway exits. The THP says Roxan Brown, 65, of Georgia, was driving east…
A new neighborhood in Murfreesboro is being targeted by burglars. Neighbors estimate 20 cars plus were rifled through in a matter of hours, with surveillance cameras catching the thieves in action. Sheffield Park is split down the middle. On one side, houses being built by the dozen, on the other are fresh homes and new…
Interstate 24 West in Murfreesboro has reopened after two accidents near Medical Center Parkway Friday. Authorities told News 2 has many as six vehicles were involved and that the second accident was caused by a flat tire. Initially the interstate was shut down, but by 1:30 p.m. three lanes had reopened to traffic. The final lane…
A fire at a county jail sent Rutherford County sheriff’s detention officers running to get inmates to safety. It happened Feb. 28, and inmate Anthony Jackson has been indicted on some pretty serious charges by a grand jury for allegedly starting the fire. But that’s not all. A detention officer also caught some heat for…
Join Locally Owned Murfreesboro and the Tennessee Small Business Development Center for breakfast at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 4 at the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. LOM has invited the new director of the TSBDC, Chris Swoner, to introduce himself to the community and explain what resources are offered by the center. “Locally Owned Murfreesboro…
Two Middle Tennessee State football players have been indefinitely suspended after one took video of the other slapping a puppy repeatedly. Linebacker Shalom Alvarez was on camera hitting the animal, which yelped after each smack, and defensive lineman Justin Akins filmed it and posted it with the caption “[Expletive] said you don’t pay rent.” Head…
When you talk about football at any level, it’s almost impossible to avoid the topic of concussions. It’s a real concern for parents of kids playing high school football and those going off to play at the college level. “I think we as coaches, it’s our responsibility to make sure that we do everything to…
An investigation is underway late Wednesday afternoon into an officer-involved shooting in southeast Murfreesboro. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed the shooting took place about 3 p.m. in the 400 block of Double Springs Road. TBI Spokeswoman Susan Niland told News 2 the incident involved a deputy with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. She says…
Some homeowners in a Rutherford County neighborhood say a borrow pit next door is a potential danger for children. A grandmother told News 2 her little grandson wandered off and almost fell in one of the deep pits. A borrow pit is where something is dug up and used somewhere else for another purpose. In…
A 54-year-old man was shot by a deputy in southeast Murfreesboro during a reported physical altercation. Below are photos of the scene. Courtesy of WKRN News 2