Armando Morales, Jr

Smyrna Police Department is searching for an individual wanted for Sexual Battery

Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is searching for Armando Morales, Jr. Mr. Morales has active warrants for Sexual Battery. Anyone with information about this individual is asked to call Detective Nabours with the Smyrna Police Department, 615-267-5434, or your local law enforcement agency.

Murfreesboro Police Secret Santa

Secret Santa gives $7,200 for Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies to give away

Mrs. Santa wiped tears away when she learned the impact of $7,200 she and her Secret Santa husband donated to Rutherford County Sheriff’s patrol deputies to give away last week. Secret Santa and Mrs. Santa gave 72 deputies $100 bills to distribute to people they encountered for Christmas. This is the fourth year they sponsored…

Amazon driver held at gunpoint, delivery van and packages stolen; suspects on the run

Amazon driver held at gunpoint, delivery van and packages stolen; suspects on the run

A female Amazon driver is robbed by two armed men who stole her van full of packages in broad daylight on Monday, Dec. 21. The suspects are on the run. The driver, delivering a package near Hawkins Avenue and Minor Street around 1:18 p.m., was approached by two men who pointed a gun and carjacked…

Absolute Rental Burglary Suspects

BOLO for Absolute Rental Burglary Suspects

Murfreesboro Police Department detectives need your help identifying two individuals who burglarized Absolute Rental, 2133 NW Broad Street, Sunday, December 20, 2020. The two individuals smashed the glass door with what appeared to be a pickax to gain entrance. They stole leaf blowers, chain saws, and other lawn and garden items valued at more than…

Roger Watts

Father charged with attempted murder of infant son

A father accused of choking his 2-month-old son Tuesday at their home was charged with attempted murder and child abuse after deputies revived the baby, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said. Deputies found Roger Dewayne Watts, 37, of Farmbrook Court allegedly choking the baby when they entered the home within moments of receiving the call,…

Booze It and Lose It

Murfreesboro Police Department steps up impaired-driving enforcement during holiday season

The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) will join other agencies throughout the state with increased impaired-driving enforcement in hopes of saving lives this holiday season. The enforcement efforts will run from December 18, 2020, to January 1, 2021. “MPD officers will be out in force this holiday season, making sure the streets are free of impaired…

Police investigating fatal crash involving road grader and flagman

Police investigating fatal crash involving road grader and flagman

Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (F.A.C.T.) is investigating a construction accident where the driver of a road grader accidentally backed over and killing a flagman directing traffic on Thursday, Dec. 17. The victim, 21-year-old Nicholas Patrick Oliver died at the scene. The preliminary investigation reveals construction workers with Rollins Excavation were in the…