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…
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is asking for assistance in identifying two individuals involved in an aggravated robbery. On Saturday, March 7, 2020, at approximately 2:00 a.m., two armed suspects entered the BP gas station located at 251 North Lowry Street. The two store clerks were held at gunpoint, while one of the suspects took an…
Fifteen drivers were cited for ignoring traffic lights Thursday during Operation Red Light Runners sponsored by the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force. Officers concentrated on the drivers who drove through the red lights on Memorial Boulevard and Old Fort Parkway in Murfreesboro and the Sam Ridley Parkway corridor from Old Nashville Highway to Interstate…
Sixteen additional charges were filed against the “mule-kicker” suspect after video showed him allegedly kicking in store doors with the back of his legs, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said. Suspect Robert Shegog, 35, of Bilbro Avenue in Murfreesboro, was charged with four counts each of burglary, theft and vandalism by Detective Brian Gonzales. Shegog…
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is asking for assistance with a homicide investigation. On February 29, 2020, SPD personnel were dispatched to 7021 Bridgewater Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered two deceased individuals. Investigators were called to the scene and are now investigating this as a homicide. The victims have been identified as Andrew Geerts (age 40)…
Smyrna Police Department personnel executed a search warrant this afternoon, February 29, 2020, for an unlicensed massage parlor located at 1826 Rock Springs Road. One person was detained and later released. Evidence of a massage parlor and a small amount of narcotics were seized. This is an ongoing investigation.
A man who made himself at home after breaking into a residence in Murfreesboro six-months ago, has been charged with aggravated burglary, theft and vandalism. Jimmy Dean Ulrich, Jr., 42, was identified as the burglar after an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) hit on a fingerprint recovered from a Pop-Tart wrapper. Ulrich was already in…
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is asking for assistance in identifying a man involved in a theft at a local pawn shop. On January 27, 2020, the suspect pictured below entered Smyrna Pawn and Gun Shop, concealed an air tool under his coat, and left the store without paying for the tool. The suspect is a…
A man, who police are calling the ‘Mule Kick Burglar,’ has been arrested and tied to at least 59 business break-ins in several Middle Tennessee communities. A Murfreesboro Police Department officer stopped a vehicle driven by Robert Shegog, 35, of Murfreesboro on January 27, and charged him with possession of drugs. This led to Shegog…