Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is accepting applications for the position of telecommunicator until November 18, 2021, with testing December 10, 2021. Telecommunicators are the first trained point of contact in an emergency. They are the individuals who answer calls for help, dispatch emergency personnel, and work to help the caller remain calm until help arrives….
Two hundred small stuff animals from Kohls Cares were recently donated by the Exchange Club of Murfreesboro to the Rutherford County Sheriff Office, Rutherford County Fire Rescue Department, Rutherford County EMS, City of Murfreesboro Police Department, and City of Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department. The stuffed animals will be used when necessary should a child (…
Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are searching for the person who fired shots into a vehicle injuring a woman as she and her friends were trying to leave a party after a fight. The shooting happened in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Saturday, Nov. 6. An 18-year-old female was in the backseat of…
Prevention Coalition for Success announces the Tennessee National Guard Counter drug Task Force’s Stashed Away Trailer will be at the Murfreesboro Police Department on November 17, 2021 from 3-6pm. Who: Prevention Coalition for Success What: The Tennessee National Guard Counter drug Task Force’s Stashed Away Trailer When: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to…
Smyrna Fire Department (SFD) and Smyrna Police Department (SPD) arrested a man involved in an overnight fire. SFD and SPD were dispatched to Uptown Suites, 742 President Place, at 12:28am, November 4, 2021. Upon arrival, B-Shift fire personnel noted heavy smoke coming from the room. SFD crews removed smoke from the area and determined the…
A man wanted for attempted criminal homicide was killed in an incident on I-840 at approximately 8:27am this morning, November 4, 2021. A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper observed a man walking on I-840 in Williamson County armed with a weapon. The trooper stopped to investigate the situation. Before the trooper could engage the individual, he…
Detectives need assistance identifying a woman wanted for questioning in a bank fraud case. A Murfreesboro resident filed two police reports with MPD about multiple fraudulent withdrawals from her U.S. Bank account. On Oct. 5, an unidentified withdrew $2,500 from a U.S. Bank in Chicago, using the victim’s personal information. On Oct. 18, it appears…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officer Lee Brandon has retired after 32-years of untiring devotion and dedicated service. Brandon began his career with MPD in June 1989 as a patrol officer. He has worked in various roles during his career, and for the past 20 years, he worked at the Patterson Park Community Center as a…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Field Training Officer Johnathan Pope has been named, ‘Officer of the Year,’ by the Noon Exchange Club of Murfreesboro. Exchange Club president Brian Hongsermeier presented Pope with the award at Through the Grapevine on Broadmor St. Wednesday, Oct. 20. “It’s an honor to accept this award,” Pope said. “Community service is…
Rutherford County Crime Stoppers and several area law enforcement agencies have joined the next generation of crime-fighting. Citizens can report crime tips and submit videos in real-time using an app for Crime Stoppers called P3 Global Intel. Community members can submit tips anonymously and securely to P3. The tips will quickly be sent to the…