Smyrna Police

Child Death in Car

UPDATE: On July 11, 2019 at approximately 4:55pm the Smyrna Police Department received a request to assist the Rutherford County Ambulance Service at 707 Windbirch Trail for an unresponsive child. After emergency personnel arrived it was determined that Daylin Palmer, 3 years of age, had been left in an unattended vehicle for approximately 2 hours….

Shooting

Suspect arrested following pursuit and shooting involving La Vergne officers

The La Vergne Police Department received a call from Smyrna Police for assistance shortly after 11:00 a.m. They were actively pursuing a suspect in a vehicle following a domestic call that involved possible shots fired. La Vergne Police located the vehicle shortly after and attempted to stop the vehicle and driver. The driver then fled…

Dollar General Burglary in Murfreesboro

Cigarette Burglars Target Businesses in Murfreesboro

Over the past two months, more than a dozen Murfreesboro businesses have been the target of burglars stealing large quantities of cigarettes. In one of the break-ins, the thieves stole more than 100 cartons of cigarettes and an additional 110 single packs. The break-ins have occurred at different times of the night. In most of…

University Commons Vehicle Fire

Fire Marshal’s Office Asks for Public’s Assistance with Vehicle Fire

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s Fire Marshal is asking for the public’s assistance with an early morning vehicle fire at University Commons located at 1245 Old Lascassas Road. Crews were dispatched to the location just before 2:30 Monday morning. They arrived to find a Chevy Traverse fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the vehicle, but another…

Murfreesboro Police

Two Murfreesboro men charged in triple murder

Two men were arrested in Rutherford County and two other suspects were arrested in Canoga Park, California Wednesday and Thursday in connection with a triple murder April 18 in Glendale, California, authorities said. Suspects John Poh, 23, and Jordon Byrd, 22, of Murfreesboro were arrested Wednesday in Rutherford County. Detectives from the Glendale Police Department…

Suspicious package Rutherford County Republican Party Headquarters

Suspicious package found at Rutherford County Republican Party Headquarters rendered safe

At approximately 9:03 a.m., Friday, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to the Rutherford County Republican Party Headquarters, located on E. Main St., in reference to a suspicious package found outside the building. An employee took the box inside, opened it and saw what appeared to be a possible explosive device. Police were notified immediately. Murfreesboro Police…