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…
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…
Police Evidence Technician Dawn Brown is retiring after 21 years of service at the Murfreesboro Police Department. Congratulations on your retirement. You will be missed!
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…
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…
Two MPD officers were checked out by medics and are okay after being T-boned by another driver. The wreck happened on Joe B. Jackson Pkwy. at Elam Farm Road shortly before 8 p.m. Mon., Feb. 21. The other driver was also checked by medics. No one was transported. No further details. THP is investigating.
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…
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…
Do you know these women? If so, detectives would like to talk with them. Detectives are trying to identify two individuals who are persons of interest in a ‘Quick Change Scam.’ On Feb. 11, two women purchased a t-shirt, and two candy bars with cash at three different cash registers at Walmart. While the cashiers…
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…