After a week on the run, the suspect in the shooting of his ex-girlfriend on the Fourth of July has been arrested. Brandon Francis, 26, turned himself in to authorities on Saturday, July 11. He has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. The shooting occurred on Battle Ave. at approximately 7:15 a.m., July 4. The…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Criminal Investigations Division detectives have arrested the person who shot and killed a Murfreesboro man Thursday evening, July 9. The suspect, Zolan Miles, 21, turned himself in at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office shortly after the shooting. He was interviewed by MPD detectives and charged with second-degree murder. The victim, Rodney…
SHOOTING #1 MPD responded to a shooting in the 1500 Blk. of NE Broad around 7:42 p.m. 7/9/20. Possible road rage incident. One person shot in leg, taken to hospital. Suspect vehicle is a blue Dodge Ram 4-door with W. Virginia license plate. Call Det. James Abbott (629) 201-5523 Below is a photo of the…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives are searching for the man who shot a woman multiple times and fled the scene early Saturday morning, July 4. The shooting took place at the Midtown Estates Apartments on Battle Ave. about 7:15 a.m. An arrest warrant has been issued for the suspect, Brandon Francis, 26. The preliminary investigation…
Nine people lost their lives in traffic crashes in June in Rutherford County, making officers fear more people will die in deadly crashes this year than usual, a sheriff’s sergeant said. About 40 people die from traffic crashes each year in Rutherford County so nine deaths in one month concerns Sgt. Michael Rodgers, who supervises…
A driver who failed to yield the right of way is believed to be the cause of a crash between a motorcycle and a car that seriously injured two people at the intersection of Memorial Blvd. and E. Northfield Blvd. Tuesday night June 30. The preliminary investigation reveals a 2007 Chevy Impala driven by a…
A teenager wanted by Metro Nashville Police was taken into custody by La Vergne officers. The 19-year-old, who will not be identified at this time, was spotted in a stolen vehicle in the Kroger parking lot on June 30. The teen and vehicle matched the description out of Nashville for a robbery suspect and stolen…
A serious crash involving a motorcycle and a car happened on the Northbound Lane of Memorial Blvd. between Sulphur Springs and Northfield Blvd. Two people on motorcycle taken to hospital with serious injuries. One of the persons riding in the car was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Crash is under investigation.
A Murfreesboro man has been arrested for shooting at a home multiple times with seven people inside, including a 15-month old, on Saturday, June 27. Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a call where a man fired more than a dozen bullets at a home in the 500 block of Highland Ave. The shooting…
A suspect has been arrested and multiple stolen firearms recovered following the robbery and shooting of a Murfreesboro man Wednesday, June 24. Another suspect is still on the run. Marcus Johnson, 33, was arrested shortly after the crime and charged with especially aggravated burglary and theft over $2,500. There are also active warrants for a…