Detectives are attempting to identify and locate the individuals who stole a wallet and attempted to use one of the victim’s credit cards at Sam’s Club in late July. The victim told police her wallet was stolen while shopping at Ross. Five transactions totaling $10,000 were attempted, but denied by the credit card company. If…
Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigators urge motorcyclists to ride with care after a fatal crash on Monday, Aug. 23. Excessive speed may have contributed to the wreck. Mohammad Abdullahi, 31, of Murfreesboro, crashed his 2009 Yamaha motorcycle on Veterans Pkwy near Saint Andrews Dr. about 8:46 p.m. Abdullahi was treated on…
Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division Special Victims Unit is attempting to locate 34-year-old Eric Branch. Branch is wanted on multiple felony warrants including aggravated assault, aggravated rape, rape of a child, aggravated kidnapping, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was recently indicted by a Rutherford County Grand Jury. The felon…
Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are looking for the man who robbed a bank at gunpoint on Thursday, Aug. 12. Police responded to the Fifth Third Bank, 2927 S. Rutherford Blvd. for a hold-up alarm around 10:46 a.m. A male entered the bank wearing a mask, sunglasses, neon work vest, fisherman-style hat, wig, and gloves. He…
A woman wanted for selling fentanyl-laced drugs is behind bars. On September 19, 2020, Smyrna Police Department responded to a call for service involving a drug overdose death. The medical examiner determined that fentanyl caused this death. Smyrna Police Department Narcotics Unit identified Smyrna resident Jessica Frey as the individual who sold the drugs to…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has authorized a $10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the killing of Terrell Ray, according to a letter from the governor. “We hope with this reward the family can find peace and justice,” said Sergeant-Detective James Abbott. “Ray was an innocent victim,…
The what3words location app helped to find two teenage girls lost in Barfield Park on Saturday, Aug. 7. The girls spent an hour after nightfall trying to get back to their vehicle using Google maps but were unable. Murfreesboro Police Department officers responded to the park, located on Veterans Pkwy., around 8:45 p.m. after the…
As teachers and students prepare to return to the classroom the La Vergne Police Department is reminding drivers to be extra cautious in school zones and near school buses and bus stops. To keep school zones and students safe, there will be extra patrols in La Vergne school zones during school commuting hours for the…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Criminal Investigations detectives have obtained warrants, including one for second-degree murder for a suspect in the 2019 homicide of 21-year-old Marquis Turner of Illinois. Khaleel Smith, 28, is currently in federal custody at a penitentiary in Georgia. MPD detective are hoping to serve him with warrants for second-degree murder and possession…
A bicyclist has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by an SUV. The driver and bicyclist were traveling SE on W. College St. when the collision happened at 10:23 a.m. on Aug. 5. The driver of the Cadillac SUV was cited for failure to exercise due care. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue…