Officers have TASED and detained one man who crashed a vehicle into a police squad car in the back parking lot at the La Vergne Police Department. Several officers were in the parking lot around 7:30 p.m. when the collision occurred. The officers drew their weapons and ordered the driver out of the car. When…
Citizens can safely dispose of their unused and expired prescription drugs by making a trip to the lobby of the Murfreesboro Police Department. The latest episode with Public Information Officer Larry Flowers also features military veterans walking across the country, bringing awareness of veterans who may be experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). ‘Behind the Badge’…
Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives are trying to identify two men who stole tens of thousands of dollars from a victim as part of a credit card scheme. The men are compromising bank accounts, applying for new debit cards, and having them sent to a vacant residence in Nashville. A Knoxville man reported…
A Murfreesboro man riding a bicycle dies after colliding with a vehicle on S. Church Street Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7. The impact caused the victim, 71-year old Herbert Knee, to be tossed from the bike and land several feet away. Knee was treated on the scene by personnel with the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department and…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers arrest a Williamson County man on Monday, Oct. 5, for breaking into three construction sites and stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of tools and equipment. Matthew Edward Reed, 25, of Thompson Station, has been charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, and theft of property. While on routine patrol Monday…
Two people are in the hospital with gunshot wounds following a double shooting on S. University Street Tuesday evening, October 6. Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers responded to the 400 block of S. University Avenue near State Street and discovered a male and a female shot around 7:04 p.m. Both victims were treated on the…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers are searching for the man who robbed the Fifth Third Bank, 1861 Memorial Blvd., Friday afternoon, Oct. 2. A man handed a teller a note claiming he had a gun and demanded money around 2:17 p.m. The teller complied, and the man left the bank walking. The robber was wearing…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives and patrol officers arrest two teens in connection to the homicide of Javarius Malone that occurred on Gunnerson Ave. Sunday, Sept. 27. Corey Lillard, Jr., 18, and a 17-year-old male juvenile were both charged with first-degree murder Saturday, Oct. 3. Lillard was hiding in a closet in a Center Pointe…
Smyrna Police Department is asking for assistance in locating a vehicle. On September 27, 2020, at approximately 8:47 p.m., Smyrna Police Department responded to a call for shots fired at the entrance of Sharp Springs Park on Espy Drive in Smyrna. One individual was injured and transported to an area hospital. The vehicle pictured is…
A 32-year-old man shot and killed on Gunnerson Avenue Sunday night, Sept. 27, has been identified as Javarius Malone. Police are attempting to identify a possible suspect. Murfreesboro Police Department officers responded to the scene to find Malone shot once in the chest Sunday night, just before 11:30 p.m. He was pronounced deceased at Ascension…