Two fires in Murfreesboro last month may have been set by arsonists, according to fire marshal office investigators. The fires started days apart, one at 1411 Huntington Drive early Sunday morning, June 20. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) firefighters responded to the home to find flames and heavy smoke. Fire crews worked throughout the morning…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Chief Michael Bowen announces the promotion of three (3) sergeants to the rank of Lieutenant, acknowledges several long-time employees and celebrates the retirement of a police K9 at a ceremony Friday, July 16. Lieutenant Marja Atchley started as a patrol officer in 2007. Atchley served as a Field Training Officer and…
The City of La Vergne has selected a police chief, effective immediately. Mayor Cole has selected Burrel “Chip” Davis to be the next Chief of Police. Chief Davis has 22 years of experience in law enforcement, 17 of which he has served at LPD, where he has served as the interim chief since October. Previously,…
UPDATE: A 54-year-old man is recovering after being hit in his wheelchair by a driver who failed to yield the right-of-way on Monday, July 12. The victim was heading north on NW Broad Street and attempted cross Brinkley Ave. when the driver turned right and ran him over around 4:05 p.m. The man’s wheelchair was…
Detectives need assistance in identifying and locating the unknown individuals who fraudulently purchased two baby monitors from Target on Old Fort Pkwy on June 26, 2021. The two men took an item from a box and replaced it with the baby monitors, valued at nearly $500. One of the men paid for the cheaper item….
A Murfreesboro man in an attempted auto burglary shot himself inside a stolen car after leading police on a pursuit Friday, July 9. Officers and medical personnel began treating the 19-year-old before taking him to the hospital. He is in critical but stable condition at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Officers responded to a report of an…
Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division Violent Crimes Unit is attempting to locate Justin Lee Bond, 27, of Memphis. Bond is believed to be the gunman in a shooting at The Pointe at Raiders Campus Apartments , 2315 N. Tennessee Blvd., on July 5. A male victim suffered a single gunshot wound to his leg…
Detectives are attempting to identify and locate the unknown individuals who stole four bank cards from an unlocked minivan parked at Barfield Park on June 19. The cards were used two times at Kroger on S. Church Street for $507.15. The individuals also took $80 from the van. If you have any information about who…
Detectives need assistance in identifying and locating the unknown individuals who stole a trailer from a construction site at 2761 Old Fort Pkwy on June 19, 2021. The owner says the $8,500 trailer was left at the construction site the day before. When he returned to work, it was missing. Detectives are trying to identity…
Detectives need assistance in identifying and locating an unknown individual who entered someone else’s car and stole a debit card at The Pointe at Raiders Crossing Apartments on June 22. The person went to a Shell gas station, located on Rutherford Blvd. and used the stolen card and made withdrawals of more than $1,000 from…