Residents may dispose of expired and unused prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30 at the Sheriff’s Office at 940 New Salem Highway in Murfreesboro, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. People may drive up to the Sheriff’s Office main lobby where Sgt. Robert Dowell and Deputy Michael Heller will collect the medications. Dowell…
The La Vergne Police Department is once again participating in the annual DEA Drug Take Back Day. This year’s take back event will be on Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the La Vergne Police Department behind City Hall at 5093 Murfreesboro Road. Anyone dropping off medication is not required to…
Seven pounds of heroin, two pounds of suspected fentanyl and about eight pounds of methamphetamine worth $250,000 were seized after multiple search warrants were served Monday in Nashville, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s sergeant said. “During the investigation, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Thomas Burnett identified Benjamin Tucker and Austin Welker as large scale distributors of heroin,…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Special Investigation Division narcotics detectives arrest a man and woman at a Murfreesboro hotel on drugs and gun charges on Tuesday, March 8. The two are also persons of interest in an East Tennessee homicide case. Derek Peterson, 34, and Emily Owenby, 19, were arrested at the Super 8 hotel on…
More than 15.5 pounds of methamphetamine worth $46,000 was seized during a traffic stop Thursday outside a La Vergne convenience store, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s lieutenant said. After Deputy Cody O’Donnell approached the driver, a clerk told him a woman from the same vehicle left drugs in the restroom, said Lt. Derek Oeser. O’Donnell asked…
A mother and son are arrested on drugs and firearms charges after members of the Murfreesboro Police Department Special Investigations Division/Gang Unit seized drugs, guns, and cash from their apartment on Monday, Feb. 15. Luis Martinez, 20, and his mother, Maria Martinez, 41, both of Murfreesboro face several charges. Maria Martinez is charged with felony…
A routine traffic stop by Murfreesboro Police Department Directed Patrol Unit officers nets nearly three-quarters of a million dollars, drugs, and loaded guns on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Police arrested two people. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a U-Haul where the driver failed to stop at a stop sign. He has been identified as James…
Prevention Coalition for Success announces the Tennessee National Guard Counter drug Task Force’s Stashed Away Trailer will be at the Murfreesboro Police Department on November 17, 2021 from 3-6pm. Who: Prevention Coalition for Success What: The Tennessee National Guard Counter drug Task Force’s Stashed Away Trailer When: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to…
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center joined their TriStar Health sister facilities in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky and together collected 858 pounds of medication during “Crush the Crisis.” These opioid take-back day events were held on Saturday, October 23, 2021. The TriStar StoneCrest “Crush the Crisis” event aligned with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription…
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center will host an opioid take back event to raise awareness about the dangers of opioid misuse and proper disposal of medications on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Called “Crush the Crisis,” the event aligns with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and invites community members to safely…