Murfreesboro Police Detectives are trying to track down the men who allegedly pulled off high-dollar jewelry heists at Sam’s Clubs from Tennessee to Illinois, including one in Murfreesboro on Thursday, Oct. 17. Officers responded to an alarm call from Sam’s Club, 125 John R. Rice Blvd., around 1:11 a.m. on Oct. 17. Upon arrival they…
Three Rutherford County deputies who saved two people earned Life Savers’ awards during a ceremony Wednesday at the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh presented the awards to School Resource Officer Shane Vaughn, Deputy Sarah Blair and Deputy James Elliott. Vaughn was called to the La Vergne High School cafeteria when teacher Garry Gannon suffered a…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) employee Tim Rowlett has been named, ‘Firefighter of the Year,’ by the Noon Exchange Club of Murfreesboro. The award was presented at the Noon Exchange Club of Murfreesboro 2019 Fire and Crime Prevention Banquet held at First Methodist Church on Thompson Lane Thursday, Oct. 10. Chief Mark Foulks accepted the…
At approximately 6:54 pm, an armed robbery occurred at Gil’s Market. A black male displayed a gun to cashiers and directed them to empty the register. He appears to be in his mid-20’s to mid-30’s, 6’1” to 6’2” tall, and was wearing dark clothing, light-colored shoes, and a green Philadelphia Eagles logo hat. The suspect…
A man called 9-1-1 Sunday, Oct. 6, claiming he was being followed. He fired shots while driving along the Interstate, striking a vehicle and damaging his own. Mohamadu Bah, 21, told officers a vehicle started following him on S. Rutherford Blvd. and continued onto Interstate 24 around 5:46 a.m. He also claimed he was being…
Murfreesboro Police Department Officer Nathan Corwin has been named, ‘Officer of the Year,’ by the Noon Exchange Club of Murfreesboro. Corwin was presented the award at the Noon Exchange Club of Murfreesboro 2019 Fire and Crime Prevention Banquet held at First Methodist Church on Thompson Lane Thursday, Oct. 10. Chief Michael Bowen applauded Corwin for…
Three Murfreesboro apartment communities have been credentialed under the Murfreesboro Police Department Crime Free Multi-Housing safety program, but the City strongly encourages other communities to become certified and join the partnership to build a safer community. “Maintaining a safe, family-friendly community is one of the trademarks of our growing community and we want to keep…
Two people who led La Vergne officers on a vehicle pursuit before taking off on foot have been taken into custody. Around noon on Wednesday, October 9 officers recognized the driver, passenger and vehicle on Murfreesboro Road from a BOLO received by LPD earlier in the day by another agency. Officers attempted to pull the…
On Tuesday, October 8, at approximately 3:03 p.m., Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a call of a robbery at the First Tennessee Bank, 123 W. Thompson Lane. Bank employees told officers a man handed a teller a note demanding money, stating he had a gun. He got away with an undisclosed amount of money. The…
The Murfreesboro Police Department is investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins where car windows were shattered, vehicles broken into and items stolen early Monday morning, Oct. 7. So far, officers have responded to more than 50 vehicle break-ins at several hotels and at apartment complexes off Medical Center Parkway near Interstate 24. Owners started calling…