Rutherford County Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Dodson, who serves as a school resource officer, was named the recipient of the 2024 “Innovation in the Classroom Award.” The award is presented by The National Road Safety Foundation and the National Association of School Resource Officers. Deputy Dodson will receive the award July 15 at the annual NASRO…
Thieves in a stolen car from Nashville crash through two locked gates and ram into the front doors of Bulleye Gun & Range on Shelby Street stealing several long guns and handguns early Saturday morning. A burglary alarm alerted police around 4 a.m. Officers arrived to find the stolen car abandoned on the scene. The…
MPD detectives are looking for a person of interest in a theft from a vehicle case. On May 24, a car burglary victim noticed her car had been rummaged through at a residence on Greenland Drive and her wallet missing. On the same day, an unknown man, who is believed to be the same person…
The La Vergne Police Department has identified the victims and suspects involved in a double homicide on May 28, 2024. The two individuals who were killed in the shootings have been identified as Ramon Delgado, Jr., 23, and Aaron Smith, 39. Two adults and two 17 year old’s face various charges for their involvement in…
Four people of interest are in custody following a double homicide in La Vergne Tuesday night. A dispute between several people broke out at the apartment complex on 5400 Murfreesboro Road around 5:45 p.m. The dispute escalated into a fight, which resulted in the shooting. The first victim, a 23 year old male, was found…
Detectives need assistance in identifying two people of interest accused of stealing numerous pairs of sunglasses from Sunglass Hut on Medical Center Pkwy. on May 16. The unidentified male and female is captured on surveillance video grabbing several pair of designer sunglasses and putting them in their pockets. They left the business in a black…
A Murfreesboro mother has been indicted by a Rutherford County Grand Jury and now faces murder and abuse charges in the April 2023 death of her four-week-old son. Jalani Patton, 25, was indicted on felony first-degree murder and the aggravated child abuse charges of her infant son. Patton was arrested on Wednesday, May 16 on…
As more families hit the road for vacation this summer, the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) reminding drivers to Click It or Ticket. Law Enforcement agencies across Tennessee will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) nationwide mobilization from May…
A dispute over the ownership of a car may have been the motive for a shooting at a gas station in Murfreesboro Wednesday afternoon that left one man dead, another one injured, and the shooter behind bars. Devon Loritts, 23, of Georgia, was shot multiple times. He was taken to the hospital where he died….
Murfreesboro Police Department Chief Michael Bowen announces the promotions of two officers, Eric DeLeon, and Casey Fiddler, to the rank of Sergeant. The recipients for the 2023 department awards were also announced. Sergeant DeLeon initially joined MPD in July 2015. He worked briefly for a department in Florida and returned to the force in February…