Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Special Investigations Division Vice Unit detectives, with assistance from special agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), arrest a Florida man on sex trafficking charges. Vytal Dominique Cote, 27, was arrested in Broward County, Florida on May 11. Cote was indicted May 4 by a Rutherford County Grand Jury…
Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center Emergency Operations Coordinator Becki Green and Communications Specialist II Brady Lutton are now 911 CIT certified through the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board and NAMI, in collaboration with Virginia’s Thomas Jefferson Area Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program. Green and Lutton took part in the CIT Train-the-Trainer Course at the Williams County Public…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Fatal Accident Crash Team (F.A.C.T.) is investigating a head-on collision which took the life of an 11-year-old child and left five others injured on Monday, May 23. The crash occurred on Lascassas Pike just east of DeJarnette Lane around 3:15 p.m. The preliminary investigation finds the driver of a gray 1993…
PREVIOUSLY RELEASED: 17-year-old identified as shooter arrested in graduation shooting The 17-year-old shooter in the Riverdale High School after-graduation shooting at MTSU will remain in juvenile detention. A probable cause/detention hearing was held for the teen in Rutherford County Juvenile Court on Friday, May 20. The teen will remain at the facility. The 17-year-old will…
Murfreesboro Police Officer Connor Gavlick and Sgt. Tim Higgins were honored May 19, 2022, as STARS award recipients for saving a child’s life. Mayor Shane McFarland recognized the officers before the regular City Council meeting. The following description by Sgt. David Harrison nominated the officers for the STARS award: “On April 30, 2022, at approximately…
A 17-year-old has been arrested charged with first-degree murder for the fatal shooting following the Riverdale High School graduation held at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Wednesday, May 18. Murfreesboro Police Criminal Investigations Division homicide unit has obtained juvenile petitions for first-degree murder for 17-year-old. Clarksville Police Department officers took him into custody shortly before…
La Vergne Police Department’s license plate reader system alerted officers to a stolen vehicle, resulting in the arrest of a juvenile. The Blue Sentinel License Plate Reader (LPR) system alerted officers to the vehicle entering city limits this afternoon. Officers were able to quickly locate the vehicle which was parked in front of a business…
One person is dead and another one was injured after a shooting on the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) campus. The shooting occurred after a high-school graduation on Wednesday, May 18. “The shooting at Middle Tennessee State University is a tragedy for our community,” said Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Public Information Officer Larry Flowers. “We…
As summer approaches and the school year draws to a close, the La Vergne Police Department wants the community to know it is committed to keeping the city safe and ensuring everyone has an enjoyable summer. LPD is implementing a “Safe Summer” campaign to increase enforcement efforts for the next few months. The campaign will…
La Vergne Police are asking for the community’s help to identify a theft suspect. On May 2, 2022 the woman stole some items from a locker inside the La Vergne Planet Fitness on Murfreesboro Road around 3:15 p.m. She then went on to use the victim’s card to make purchases at the Smyrna Target. She…