Murfreesboro Police

Police investigating several car break-ins in a Murfreesboro neighborhood

Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigation Division Property Crimes Unit is investigating several car break-ins in a NW Murfreesboro neighborhood. Detectives are asking residents to lock their cars. Two individuals were recorded on video checking for unlocked cars on Butterfly Bend off Florence Road on Feb. 28 around 3:30 a.m. A third person is also seen…

Pedestrian hit by car, officers urge drivers to take precaution to avoid sun glare

Pedestrian hit by car, officers urge drivers to take precaution to avoid sun glare

A driver who hit a pedestrian and left the scene in Murfreesboro says she was temporally blinded by the sun Tuesday morning. The pedestrian was hit while walking along W. Molloy Lane around 6:38 a.m. He was found lying in the road by a passerby. The pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the…

Captain Steve Jarrell

Murfreesboro Police Names New Deputy Chief

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Chief Michael Bowen names Captain Steve Jarrell as the new deputy chief. Jarrell is a 27-year-veteran of MPD. He joined the department in 1994. Most recently, Jarrell served as captain of the Operations Division, which included the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). “I’m honored to work alongside a police chief and…

Missing Person: Michael Jerden Dudley

Missing Person: Michael Jerden Dudley

UPDATE: BOLO cancelled! Michael Dudley has been safely located. Thanks for sharing. Please consider sharing the following Missing Person BOLO: On February 21, 46-year-old Michael Dudley was reported missing by a family member. The family hasn’t heard from him since Dec. 23, 2021. He was last known to reside at Motel Murfreesboro on NW Broad…

Kristen Tweed

Smyrna Police Department arrest resident charged with second degree murder

Smyrna Police Department (SPD) detectives arrested Kristen Tweed of Smyrna, TN, on charges of second degree murder and felony drug sales. On March 23, 2021, SPD officers were dispatched to Sleep Inn, located on Highwood Blvd in Smyrna, regarding a deceased female. The subsequent investigation revealed a drug overdose was the cause of death. SPD’s…

Jamar Marks

Habibi Hookah Café and TBI 10 Most Wanted homicide suspect arrested in Colorado

PREVIOUS RELEASE: Detectives serve search warrant at business after weekend fatal shooting A collaborative effort between the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD), Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), the United States Marshals Office, and Weld County Colorado Sheriff’s Office resulted in the capture of Jamar Marks in Evans, Colorado on Thursday, Feb. 17. MPD detectives and TBI…

Mother, son arrested after detectives seize drugs, guns, and money

Mother, son arrested after detectives seize drugs, guns, and money

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…