Murfreesboro Police Department responded to the Home Depot on Old Fort Pkwy for reports of a possible bomb threat at 10:36 a.m. Monday, March 15. A device labeled, ‘Pipe Bomb Geocache” was in the parking lot. K9 didn’t alert on any explosives. THP Bomb Squad x-rayed the item and rendered it safe. THP took possession…
A man was charged with killing a Murfreesboro man and endangering the lives of other people while trying to flee police Friday night, a Murfreesboro Police detective said. Shooting victim Carlos Vazquez, 26, of Murfreesboro, was shot multiple times at the corner of Sevier Street and University Street around 6:17 p.m. Friday, said Detective Sgt….
UPDATE: Sevier Street shooting victim has died. The victim’s name is not being release pending notification of family. This is an active, on-going investigation. Murfreesboro Police Department is investigating a shooting on Sevier St./University Ave. – 1 person shot, 1 person grazed with bullet. Possible suspect in custody after crashing a stolen vehicle on Middle…
An independent contractor working on a gazebo in the backyard of a Murfreesboro home dies after falling off a scaffold on Thursday, March 11, according to police detectives. Jose Ortiz Hernandez, 56, of Antioch, was found unresponsive by his nephew who came to give a ride home around 8:11 p.m. The accident happened at a…
Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are still in search of the man who allegedly threatened a Hardee’s employee with a gun in the drive-thru back in November 2020. The unidentified man pulled up at a Hardee’s drive-thru window and requested to speak to a manager about a $10.00 refund. The man became hostile and pointed a…
One man is alive this morning thanks to the quick actions by La Vergne officers and fire fighters after a late night pursuit. Around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday La Vergne officers attempted to pull over a driver on Murfreesboro Road for excessive speeding. The driver fled, leading officers on a pursuit. He ran a red light…
On March 8, 2021, Tabitha Jane Hutsell was reported missing by a family member. Hutsell was last seen by on March 6 around 9 p.m. She was missing from her bedroom Sunday morning. Her cellphone was left in her bedroom. Hutsell has been entered into National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database as a missing juvenile….
On March 7, 2021 Christopher Lee Mattingly, 25, was reported missing by a friend. Mattingly has not been seen or heard from since March 5. He suffers from several medical issues and has had thoughts of suicide in the past. He drives a tan 2003 Ford Focus station wagon. Mattingly has been entered into National…
The 15-year-old victim in a shooting at the Baymont Inn & Suites in late February has died, according to police detectives. The teenager suffered significant injuries and died on Monday, March 8. Charges for the shooter, 18-year-old Deshawn Wells, are expected to be upgraded to homicide. Wells is still in jail at the Rutherford County…
One suspect was charged with attempted first-degree murder after he allegedly shot a La Vergne woman Saturday on Interstate 24, Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives said Monday. Victim Rickiya Compton, 19, was listed in critical but stable condition today, said Detective Joseph Duncan, who is the lead investigator. Duncan charged suspect Keyonn Warfield, 20, of Clearklake…