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…
On Thursday October 7 around 10:00 pm Murfreesboro Emergency dispatch received multiple calls of gunshots in the area of 1345 Wenlon drive. Officers arrived at the scene and located a white Chevrolet truck occupied by 18-year-old O’Brien Deshun Henley, Jr. Mr. Henley had received multiple gunshot wounds and was subsequently transported by ambulance to St….
MTSU Police hosted students and the campus community to share casual conversation along with complimentary coffee and donuts recently at Brewed Awakenings inside Keathley University Center. Kevin Williams, interim chief of police, said outreach is critical for the department’s sincere engagement with the True Blue community. “We believe our very existence is to serve and…
Police Lieutenant Tom Sissom has retired from the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) after 34 years of dedicated service. Sissom began his career with MPD in October 1987. He served as a police officer from 1987 to 1996. Sissom was promoted to Sergeant in July 1996. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2007, a position he…
Smyrna Police Department requests the public’s assistance in identifying subjects involved in two separate overnight armed robberies. SPD personnel were dispatched to Charlie’s Bait Shop, located at 6516 New Nashville Highway in Smyrna, at 10:40pm, in response to an armed robbery. The clerk was walking to the front door in preparation to exit the building…