On March 31 at approximately 2:55 a.m., Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a domestic situation at 417 Sunset Avenue. The preliminary investigation revealed Benito Montemayor, 54, is accused of killing his wife, Judith Montemayor, 53. Montemayor was charged with First-Degree Murder. He was transported to the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center where he remains without…
A 64-year-old woman was killed in a two-car crash in Murfreesboro Wednesday night. It happened on West Northfield Boulevard near Sulphur Springs Road just after 9 p.m. According to police, the driver of a 1998 Dodge Neon was traveling west on the roadway when the driver lost control and the vehicle hit the median. The…
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 in Murfreesboro are closed due to a fatal incident. It was reported at 7:24 p.m. Sunday at mile marker 80. The eastbound lanes have been shut down and traffic is being diverted to alternate routes. Drivers traveling westbound are also experiencing delays due to rubbernecking. The roadway is expected to…
A boyfriend accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend Tuesday was charged with murder, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said Wednesday. Victim Carly Hassett, 29, of Millersburg Road in Bell Buckle was pronounced dead at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital, said lead Detective Steve Craig. Jared Partin, 32, of Millersburg Road was charged with first-degree murder, the…
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 in Rutherford County Saturday night. It happened near mile marker 90, just past the Epps Mill Road exit, around 10 p.m. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported the person was in the roadway when they were hit. No additional information…
A woman was found guilty Friday in the death of a 4-month-old infant she was watching in 2014. Angela Buchanan was arrested under a sealed indictment in December 2014 and was charged with felony murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated child neglect. On Friday, a jury found her guilty of lesser charges, including criminal negligence…
A trial date has been set for the man who is accused of killing a 22-year-old woman inside her Murfreesboro apartment in 2015. A judge decided Thursday that Brandon Bowling’s trial will begin June 19. Bowling is charged with first-degree murder in connection to Heather Maples’ death. Maples, originally from Texas, also worked at the…
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….