The National Alliance on Mental Illness Tennessee (NAMI Tennessee), a member of the largest grassroots mental health organization, names the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) and Chief of Police Michael Bowen as one of two recipients of the 2020 Criminal Justice Award. The Criminal Justice Award recognizes the criminal justice professional or program that most exemplifies…
Smyrna Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Officer Ray Jones, a 31 year veteran of the department, lost his battle with cancer on September 16. Officer Jones joined the department in 1989, faithfully serving the citizens of Smyrna as an officer, member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT),…
A Murfreesboro nail salon technician was arrested for committing a sex crime against a customer during a COVID-19 home appointment on Sunday, Sept. 6. Nam Dinh, 39, of Murfreesboro, was taken into custody Sept. 11 and charged with sexual battery. A 37-year-old female customer booked a home appointment for a manicure and pedicure with Dinh…
On September 6, 2020, at approximately 5:53 a.m., Smyrna Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a motor vehicle crash in the 700 block of Nissan Drive. A Nissan Quest, driven by Shelbyville resident Victor Sebastian, age 41, collided with a Dodge Ram, driven by Smyrna resident James Bevill, age 42. Rutherford County Emergency Medical…
The man who died in a single-vehicle crash on N. Rutherford Blvd. Wednesday, Sept. 2, has been identified as Ricky Allen Thomas, 59, of Murfreesboro. Thomas was traveling south on N. Rutherford Blvd. when his vehicle, a 2002 Ford Ranger pickup, left the roadway and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead on the scene….
The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its “Booze It and Lose It” campaign cracking down on drunk driving and other traffic violations during the Labor Day holiday. The “Booze It and Lose It” campaign will run from August 21 to September 7. The initiative coincides with…
A Murfreesboro man died in single-vehicle crash Wednesday, Sept. 2. Murfreesboro Police Department officers responded to the crash on N. Rutherford Blvd., near MTSU Blvd., around 9:51 p.m. Fatal Accident Crash Team (F.A.C.T.) investigators said a 59-year-old man was traveling south on N. Rutherford Blvd. in a pickup when he left the roadway and struck…
Smyrna Police Department asks for assistance from the public with the identification of four individuals involved in a theft at Hibbett Sports. On August 04th, 2020, four individuals entered Hibbett Sports, located at 801 Industrial Blvd, Suite 100, Smyrna, and stole multiple items. The individual in the yellow Hollister shirt sprayed a substance (believed to…
The City of La Vergne is preparing to bid farewell to its police chief after nearly a decade of service. Chief Mike Walker announced his upcoming retirement at the Thursday night Board of Mayor and Aldermen workshop. Chief Walker was sworn-in in August of 2011. He was recently retired from the Tennessee Highway Patrol after…
A 24-year-old man was shot and killed while inside his Murfreesboro apartment Thursday, August 28, the apparent victim of an attempted armed robbery. Police are searching for the killer. The victim, identified as Mario Santiago Dominguez, was shot once in the chest. Dominguez was pronounced deceased at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Murfreesboro Police Department officers…