Murfreesboro Police Department Captain Alan Smith announces his retirement after more than 30 years of dedicated service to the department. Smith began his career with MPD in August 1992. He rose through the ranks serving as officer, sergeant, lieutenant before being promoted to captain over the Patrol Division; a position he held until his retirement….
Detectives need your help identifying two persons of interest in a theft case at Lowe’s on Old Fort Pkwy. on July 21. Two shopping carts of items totaling $1,610.48 were stolen from the business. A black Dodge Ram extended cab 4×4 pickup with no tag was used as the getaway vehicle. Detectives would like to…
Detectives need assistance identifying a person of interest in a fraud case. On July 10, a victim had her wallet stolen while shopping in the Murfreesboro area. She was alerted that several of her credit cards had been used at the Walmart on Old Fort Parkway between the time of 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m….
Detectives need assistance in identifying the person who robbed Florence Point Market on Florence Road on July 6. The armed robber entered the store with an AR style rifle and demanded the employees give money from the cash register and the safe. The robber threatened to shoot them if they didn’t comply. The robber got…
A man who requested to go on a ride along with a La Vergne police officer ended up being placed under arrest. As with all ride alongs, a background check was conducted for 23-year-old Joshua Murrey after he submitted the request. The report came back with two sealed indictments for child rape. Murrey was contacted…
Detectives need help identifying three persons of interest in theft cases at Lowe’s and Target on Old Fort Pkwy over the weekend. Nearly $1,000 worth of lawn equipment was stolen from Lowe’s on July 16. The same day, a Dyson vacuum and iRobot vacuum, worth $1,099.99, were stolen from Target. Detectives would like to question…
Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division fraud detectives are warning residents not to fall victim to crafty home rental scammers. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 22 home rental scams reported in Murfreesboro. “These scammers often use online sites like Craigslist to post the rental properties,” said Detective Steven Vajcner. “They often…
Increases of traffic crashes on New Salem Highway prompted the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force to focus on speeding drivers today, a Murfreesboro Police lieutenant said. “In addition, we have received several complaints of speeding and drag racing in the same area,” said Lt. Greg Walker. That’s why task force members from the Tennessee…
Detectives are currently investigating a burglary to a vehicle case at Stones River Country Club where several items were stolen, including credit cards and checks on June 24. The stolen credit cards were used to purchase gift cards at Kroger on Northfield Blvd. Several days later, three checks totaling $6,362 were written and cashed at…
One victim was admitted to a Nashville hospital and a second victim treated and released after a shooting Monday on Interstate 840 near the Almaville Road exit, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s supervisor said. Detectives are asking for information about the shooting that occurred about 6:30 a.m. near the 47-mile marker of Almaville Road westbound toward…