Detectives need help identifying the man accused of stealing a wallet last month and using the victim’s credit/debit card at the Joe B. Jackson Pkwy Walmart. The suspect conducted three separate transactions totaling $964.28 on January 15, 2021. Some of the purchases included three Samsung Galaxy A51 phones and two unlimited 30-day plans with services…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue and Stormpoint Drone Team were requested to assist in the Saturday evening search efforts for a missing juvenile near Wade Herrod Road. The team responded to the location and immediately launched a drone with FLIR technology, allowing them to detect heat signatures on the ground level. The cold temperatures actually aided…
UPDATE: Duplex fire ruled accidental, victims identified Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Fire Marshal’s Office investigators are looking into the cause of a fire that claimed the life of a mother and her 5-year-old son early Saturday morning, according to fire officials. Fire crews responded to the duplex fire in the 1700 block of Craig…
Sixty-four drivers were cited for texting while driving and 40 drivers were cited for not wearing a seat belt during Operation Lookout Jan. 22. The Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force sponsored the enforcement event to bring awareness to drivers who are distracted and not wearing seat belts, said Murfreesboro Police Capt. Cary Gensemer. “Our…
Michael Wigfall, 27, was last seen at a Mapco on Rossville Blvd. in Chattanooga, TN on the evening of Jan. 21, 2021. He was driving a dark blue 2006 Chevy Trailblazer, bearing TN tag CSS720. He was wearing black jeans and a gray hoodie. Wigfall has family in Murfreesboro. If you have seen Michael Wigfall…
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is searching for Lamont Thompson. Mr. Thompson has active warrants for Aggravated Domestic Assault, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Violent Felony, and Tampering with Evidence. On January 26, 2021, Mr. Thompson had an argument with his girlfriend; the argument…
Detectives are in need of help finding the driver of a pickup who stole a 6′ x 14′ landscape trailer from a lot on W. Main Street on January 4, 2021. The trailer is valued at $3,900. If you have any helpful information, please contact Det. David Harrison 629-201-5506.
Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force officers will team up to concentrate on enforcing the speed limit, distracted driving and seat belt safety during “Operation Look-Out” Friday, Jan. 22. Task force officers from Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD), Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol will patrol in designated areas of the city and…
Members of the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Directed Patrol Unit arrest a wanted fugitive – the same man accused of shooting in the direction of an officer during a standoff at a local motel last year. Ashly DeJesus, 29, of Murfreesboro, was taken into custody at a home on Christy Court while attempting to jump…
Murfreesboro police detectives are on the hunt for two individuals after they stole seven (7) vehicles from Enterprise Rental on NW Broad Street Sunday, Jan. 17. According to detectives, the suspects drove a black pickup to Enterprise Rental and stole keys to the vehicles from a secure key return box. They returned and stole the…