The La Vergne High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) went above and beyond in their donation to the La Vergne Police Department to help spread a little holiday cheer this month. LHS’ JROTC donated $1,000 to the La Vergne Police Department so they could give out gift cards instead of tickets. Officers across…
Are you looking for a place to recycle your Christmas tree once the Christmas season is over? You can recycle your Christmas tree at the La Vergne Public Works facility, located at 148 International Blvd, La Vergne, TN 37086. Please make sure your tree is free of any decorations, lights and ornaments. You can drop…
La Vergne officers arrested a man this morning who is wanted for murder in Nashville. Officers pulled over Sengphacha “Ricky” Saysongkham of Antioch at 6:30 a.m. on Murfreesboro Road for a traffic violation. They found Saysongkham was driving on a revoked driver’s license. After running a warrants check, officers found he was wanted in Nashville…
The juvenile victim has passed away as a result of the shooting that occurred on December 6, 2019. A composite was completed of a person of interest involved in the homicide that occurred in La Vergne TN. The La Vergne Police Department is asking for anyone that recognizes the picture below or has any information…
The La Vergne Police Department will be hosting self-defense classes for women on Saturday, January 11 from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. The class is called Women’s Awareness and Response (W.A.R). It will instruct the student on the basic format of how to escape and evade. The student will also be taught basic tools/weapons, confident…
La Vergne officers are looking for anyone who may have been victimized by a bigamy suspect who was arrested recently in La Vergne. Theodore R. Pointer III was arrested on December 10th and is charged with bigamy and identity theft. He is currently going by the name of Noah R. Lyles and has also used…
Two people are in custody following a lengthy pursuit lasting nearly an hour that started in La Vergne and ended in a rural part of Murfreesboro. Officers attempted to pull over the driver, identified as Christopher McMahan (45), around 10:45 a.m. on Taylor Drive. McMahan led officers on a pursuit through Smyrna and Murfreesboro before…
An officer and his K-9 partner were able to track down a man who fled the scene of a crime this morning thanks to an observant public works employee. A gas store clerk contacted police after confronting the suspect, identified as Od Keomuangtai (44), who he believed was using a stolen credit card to purchase…
Three businesses located in one large warehouse facility were evacuated in La Vergne this morning as a precaution after a machine caught fire at a recycling center. Employees at Sims Recycling Solutions, located on New Sanford Road, called 911 after a shredder caught fire around 10:45 a.m. Heavy smoke and flames were visible when fire…
A convicted felon was taken to the hospital this afternoon after fighting police during a traffic stop in La Vergne. An officer initiated a traffic stop with the suspect around 3:30 p.m. at Floyd Mayfield Drive and Patty Cove. The suspect immediately exited the vehicle after pulling over and became combative with officers. After a…