Smyrna Police Department is asking for assistance with a theft. On May 8, 2020, at approximately 11:56 a.m., a male suspect stole an employee’s cellphone from the Walgreens store, located at 1300 Hazelwood Drive in Smyrna. The employee laid the cellphone down to assist a customer and the suspect stole the phone and left the…
On May 5, 2020, at approximately 3:40 a.m., a suspect stole several hundred dollars’ worth of Bic lighters from Circle K, located at 1880 Almaville Road in Smyrna. The suspect was a black male, possibly between the ages of 35 and 45 years old, and bald. He was wearing a dark blue, short sleeved t-shirt,…
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is asking for assistance with a theft. On April 23, 2020, a male suspect purchased phones at Walmart, located at 570 Enon Springs Road in Smyrna, using stolen personal information from two victims. Phones were purchased without using credit card or bank account information. The victims discovered the fraudulent use of…
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is asking for assistance in identifying the suspect involved in the theft of a vehicle. On April 12, 2020, the driver of a 2019 orange Nissan Kicks left the vehicle running and unattended at a gas pump at the Circle K on Nissan Drive. The vehicle was stolen. The suspect (pictured…
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is asking for assistance with an attempted abduction. This afternoon, April 15, 2020, at approximately 1:00 p.m., an unknown black male attempted to abduct a child at Florence Commons Trailer Park. The child was able to break free from the suspect and flag down a maintenance man, who took the child…
A Murfreesboro man has been charged with arson after setting a car on fire at a home where he once lived on Monday evening, April 13. The man then had a stand-off with police before being taken into custody. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) crews were dispatched to the car fire at 11:37 p.m. in…
Shooting suspect, James E. Evans, III, 28, of Murfreesboro, has been arrested for the fatal shooting of Woodbury resident Stephen Lopez, Jr. in Murfreesboro Thursday, April 9. Evans was served with a warrant for second-degree murder Sunday, April 12 and taken to the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. Evans remains in jail on an $85,000…
Defendants in Circuit Court who were supposed to serve their sentence on non-violent misdemeanor or felony case or violation of probation in April should report 30 days later, the Circuit Court judges ordered Monday. People convicted of violent offenses of crimes against people and children, aggravated burglary, DUI third offense or higher and all domestic…
A Murfreesboro attorney was charged with aggravated rape and aggravated kidnapping of a young teen after an investigation Friday by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, a detective sergeant said Sunday. Attorney David Whelan, 49, of Juliet Avenue was charged after allegedly raping the girl Friday at his home, said Detective Sgt. Steve Craig. “She was…
Smyrna Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying an individual who used a fraudulent prescription. On February 9, 2020, the suspect pictured went to Walgreen’s Pharmacy, located at 806 Nissan Drive in Smyrna. The suspect used a fraudulent prescription to obtain narcotics. Anyone with information concerning the suspect is asked to contact Detective Christopher…