A grand jury has indicted two men on charges of aggravated rape, and while one has been arrested, the other remains at large. Murfreesboro police say the rape happened at a housewarming party last month at the College Grove Apartments. Antoine Gore Jr. and Deshon Webb are accused of taking advantage of the victim, who…
A Murfreesboro firefighter is under investigation for statutory rape, sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child porn. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed to News 2 that they are looking into the allegations. The name of the firefighter is not being reported because no charges have been filed at this time. No other…
The man who violently murder an elderly woman, mutilated, stuffed her body in a suitcase, and dumped it along the side of a road in Bedford County pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Thursday. William Brace was sentenced to life in prison, having to spend at least 51 years behind bars before he’s eligible for parole….
Police are searching for a man who reportedly broke into an Aaron’s in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro police reported the incident occurred at the location on Northfield Boulevard on Feb. 10. It is unknown what, if anything, was taken from the business. No additional information was released. Anyone with information is asked to call Murfreesboro police at…
Two people were shot when a party got out of control in Murfreesboro Saturday night. According to police, the shooting happened just before Midnight at a hookah lounge on Middle Tennessee Boulevard. Authorities say multiple shots were fired by at least two people. The two victims were taken to Saint Thomas-Rutherford Hospital for treatment. Police…
A man was shot outside a hotel in Murfreesboro Sunday morning. It happened at Baymont Inn on Armory Drive just before 6 a.m. According to police. the man was shot in the abdomen and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A man staying at the hotel told News 2 he heard one gunshot before he ran outside…
Telephone scammers used the name of Sheriff’s Major Bill Sharp in an effort to get money recently. Using the name of Sheriff’s employees, the scammers called citizens and told them they must put money on a green-dot card and give the caller the information to avoid arrests for missing grand jury. Two citizens called Major…
Burglars caused more than $5,000 damage to a country church by smashing plates, shattering glass and punching holes in doors, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said Thursday. The extensive damage was found at Dunaway’s Chapel United Methodist Church on Holly Grove Road in Lascassas, said Detective Tony Grissom. All the doors, plates and display cabinets…
A group that does mission work in Rutherford County and in three states had a setback this week. Someone stole their trailer filled with construction equipment right out of the parking lot of First Methodist Church of Murfreesboro, but mission leaders said this will not prevent them from continuing to help the less fortunate. “A…
Residents in a quiet neighborhood in Murfreesboro, where not much ever happens, are on edge after more than a half dozen vehicles were broken into. Thefts from vehicles are increasing all over the city. More than two dozen people became victims, this past week alone. Each day like clockwork, Janie Blackburn pulls into her garage…