It is with a heavy heart that the La Vergne Police Department announces K9 Sjaak has passed away. Sjaak (pron: Jacques) underwent surgery Wednesday evening but did not survive the operation. “Our hearts are broken,” says Interim Chief Chip Davis. “Our K9s are members of the LPD family. Sjaak was an amazing and loyal dog….
La Vergne Police are searching for one individual after two homes were shot at early Wednesday morning. Around 10:30 a.m. two residence were shot at on Mable Drive. There were people inside the homes but no one was injured. Four individuals fled the scene and LPD was able to make contact with the vehicle. The…
One of La Vergne’s K9s is in critical condition after being shot three times on Tuesday, November 17. Sjaak (pronounced Jacques) is a Belgian Malinois who has been with the department since 2014. His handler, Officer Justin Darby, was not injured in the shooting incident. Sjaak was scheduled to undergo emergency surgery Wednesday. “We’re all…
A wanted person out of Sumner County was one of three people arrested in La Vergne overnight after an hours-long standoff with police. Around 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 16 the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from La Vergne Police to arrest Dustin Stone who was believed to be at a home on Taylor…
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches and more drivers hit the roads, the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” From November 16 – 29, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Traffic…
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an endangered juvenile runaway. On October 26, 2020, Danielle Rivera is reported to have walked away from her residence in Smyrna, TN. Danielle is a white female, 16 years of age, 5’01” tall, and weighs approximately 96 pounds. She has shoulder-length, straight brown…
A Nashville man and woman, accused of robbing two businesses at gunpoint, have been arrested. John T. Harris, 43, and Samira Bostic, 25, were taken into custody without incident at the Safari Inn Monday night, Nov. 2. Bostic and Harris face two counts of aggravated robbery. Harris has an additional charge of possession of a…
Murfreesboro becomes the 7th Emergency Communications Center in Tennessee to decrease processing and response times for home and business alarm-related calls by implementing The Monitoring Association’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol program or ASAP. The ASAP program went live on Thursday, Oct. 29. The ASAP to PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) is an electronic method of…
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) recently hosted a ceremony pinning five new officers. The pinning ceremony is the culmination of an intense officer training period, including 12 weeks of in-residence training at The Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy and 16 weeks of internal training with SPD. Officer Malcolm Boyd, Officer Devonte Johnson, Officer Rebekah Ronin, Officer Erin…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Sergeant Brad Ballard retires after 30 years of dedicated service. “The men and women of the department are not only best friends, they are family,” Ballard said. “The best thing I did in life, other than becoming a parent, was becoming a mentor to the officers on the midnight shift.” Ballard…