A glimmer of hope amidst the flooding devastation from Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee, a dog stranded atop a 20-foot tree is safely rescued thanks to Murfreesboro Police Department’s K9 Kari. Kari and her handler, Officer Angela Alexander, were assisting a search team from the Kingsport Fire Department (KFD) in locating flood casualties on Wednesday,…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives arrest two masked men for stealing thousands of dollars in Magic: The Gathering cards from a comic store on Sept. 24. Phillip Clodfelter, 42, of Huntsville, Ala., and Kelly Garner, 64, who is homeless, broke into the Grand Adventures Comics and Games on Memorial Blvd. by shattering the glass front…
The motorcyclist who died in Saturday’s collision on Broad Street with an SUV has been identified as Michael Jenkins, 69, of La Vergne. Jenkins was pronounced deceased at the hospital shortly after the 1:46 a.m. crash on Sept. 21. The preliminary investigation reveals Jenkins was traveling southbound on Broad when his 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) and Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) announce the expansion of its Public Safety Public Information Office with the recent hire of Assistant Public Information Officer for Public Safety, Dana J. Smith. Smith began her new position on September 9 and will report directly to Public Safety Public Information Director Larry Flowers….
Deputy Keith Buford stood about 5-feet but left a tall impression in his 16-year career as a correctional officer at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. Buford died Monday, Aug. 26 after a short illness. Funeral services are pending. Several supervisors remembered Buford’s impact. School Resource Officer Sgt. Irvin Turner enlisted Buford’s help several years…
License Plate Reader (LPR) technology played a crucial role in identifying the vehicle believed to have hit and killed 49-year-old Caterina Hill on N. Thompson Lane on Sunday, Aug. 18. Murfreesboro Police Department Crime Data Analysts, Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigators and Criminal Investigation Division detectives reviewed LPR camera footage all day on Monday…
The pedestrian killed by a hit and run driver over the weekend has been identified as 49-year-old Caterina R. Hill, of Murfreesboro. Hill’s body was discovered around 6 a.m. on Sunday in the street next to the curb in front of 845 N. Thompson Lane. According to the preliminary investigation by the Murfreesboro Police Department…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Chief Michael Bowen announces the retirement of Officer Shondale Clark after nearly four decades of dedicated service. Clark began his career with MPD as a patrol officer in September 1988. Over his 36-year law enforcement career, he served as a Parks officer, Field Training Officer (FTO), and was member of both…
The Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) is actively investigating a hit and run fatal collision between a vehicle and a bicyclist that occurred on Thursday, July 18. The collision took place in the 2900 block of S. Rutherford Blvd. around 5:30 p.m. yesterday. The driver involved in the crash, 41-year-old Isaiah Isom,…
Murfreesboro Police Department newly created Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit detectives have arrested a Murfreesboro man on child pornography charges. Detectives also assisted Homeland Security Investigations with arresting a Texas man and dismantling a possible child porn ring in the Lone Star state. Detectives arrested registered sex offender, 44-year-old Edward Van Epps of Murfreesboro…