Individuals Wanted in Theft Cases at Lowe’s and Target

Individuals Wanted in Theft Cases at Lowe’s and Target

Detectives need help identifying three persons of interest in theft cases at Lowe’s and Target on Old Fort Pkwy over the weekend. Nearly $1,000 worth of lawn equipment was stolen from Lowe’s on July 16. The same day, a Dyson vacuum and iRobot vacuum, worth $1,099.99, were stolen from Target. Detectives would like to question…

Home for Rent Scam Alert

Murfreesboro Police Warn Residents of Home Rental Scam

Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division fraud detectives are warning residents not to fall victim to crafty home rental scammers. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 22 home rental scams reported in Murfreesboro. “These scammers often use online sites like Craigslist to post the rental properties,” said Detective Steven Vajcner. “They often…

Shooting on 840 Near Almaville Road

Shooting on 840 Near Almaville Road

One victim was admitted to a Nashville hospital and a second victim treated and released after a shooting Monday on Interstate 840 near the Almaville Road exit, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s supervisor said. Detectives are asking for information about the shooting that occurred about 6:30 a.m. near the 47-mile marker of Almaville Road westbound toward…

Jeffery Burris

Rutherford County Man Charged with First-Degree Murder

A Rutherford County resident was charged with first-degree murder after an investigation into a shooting Wednesday on Panther Creek Road, said Criminal Investigations Capt. Todd Sparks. Jeffery Hayden Burris, 54, of Panther Creek Road was charged in the shooting death of neighbor Clarence Rowden III, 58, Sparks said. The shooting occurred outside the victim’s home….

La Vergne Police Ask For Help Identifying Shoplifting Suspects

La Vergne Police Ask For Help Identifying Shoplifting Suspects

La Vergne police are asking for help to identify suspects involved in a shoplifting earlier this month. The man and woman are seen on surveillance video from the La Vergne Dollar General on Charter Place on June 18 around 7:00 p.m. They are suspected of taking two carts full of merchandise. The suspects were last…

Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide, DUI, and Other Charges in the Fatal Head-On Crash in Where an 11-Year-Old Died

Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide, DUI, and Other Charges in the Fatal Head-On Crash in Where an 11-Year-Old Died

A Murfreesboro man faces multiple charges including vehicular homicide in the fatal head-on collision crash on Lascassas Pike back in May where an 11-year-old died. Eduardo Tejeda, 42, was arrested Monday afternoon at a home on Mason Court. Tejeda is charged with vehicular homicide, three counts of vehicular assault, felony reckless endangerment, driving under the…

Police Arrest Rock Burglar

Police Arrest ‘Rock Burglar’ in Murfreesboro

Persistent old-fashioned police work by Murfreesboro Police Department officers, detectives, and crime data analysts led to the arrest of the man known to law enforcement as the ‘Rock Burglar.’ Jalen Ellison, 28, was taken into custody after an attempted break-in at Koji Express Japanese Grill, 1010 Memorial Blvd., on Friday morning, June 17. He currently…