Four juveniles were charged after they allegedly wrote racially-insensitive comments in Bibles and doors of an African-American church and stole property Tuesday, sheriff’s officials said. Deputy Shawn Matthews responded to the Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church where he found “KKK” written in Bibles and “we are white and we are watching you, white power” written…
On Monday, September 17, 2018, at approximately 2:00 PM, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a call of an attempted abduction in the parking area of 2946 S. Church Street. The victim reported that three males attempted to get him into their truck, with one suspect actually grabbing his arm. The location where the incident allegedly…
On Monday, September 17, 2018, at approximately 3:25 PM, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a call of a robbery at 2504 Old Fort Parkway (US Bank). Upon arrival, officers confirmed a subject had demanded money from the teller by passing a note. He was described as a white male wearing a dark pinstriped suit, pink…
A Maury County man wanted for murder of a 2-year-old child was captured by Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies about 3 p.m. Thursday at Lowe’s in Murfreesboro, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. Timothy Lee Brooks Jr., 22, of Columbia was taken into custody by Deputy Joey Vann and Lt. Kenneth Barrett. Maury County officials are on the…
Dispatcher Janie Lawrence is officially the first career telecommunicator to retire from the City of Murfreesboro. Lawrence retired in July, just two months shy of 31 years of service. Lawrence began her career as a police dispatcher in 1987. “Chief Doyle O’Brien got me an interview with then Commissioner Bill Jones,” she said, “mainly because…
It is with heavy hearts that the City of La Vergne announces the unexpected passing of Fire Chief Rick McCormick. Chief McCormick was at St. Thomas Rutherford overnight after undergoing a knee replacement surgery on Thursday, August 16th. He passed away around midnight due to an unknown complication. He was 49 years old. The chief…
Kaye Jernigan has successfully completed the process that awards the professional designation of “Chief Fire Officer” (CFO). The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) met on July 10, 2018 to confer the designation. Jernigan becomes one of only 1,308 CFOs worldwide and is the first female CFO in Tennessee. The Designation program is a voluntary program…
SWAT officers ordered a barricaded man out of a home peacefully after a four-hour standoff Wednesday on Turner Avenue, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s lieutenant said. Suspect Scott Gooden, 29, of Manson Pike surrendered to Sheriff’s SWAT officers about 8:50 a.m. at the home of his ex-girlfriend. He barricaded himself after allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend at…
On Saturday, August 10, 2018, at approximately 7:25 PM, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a call of a fight at 1025 Old Fort Parkway (Old Fort Park). Upon arrival, officers found an adult male victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was treated on scene by Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department personnel and Rutherford County Emergency…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue and Police Departments are slated to release their Lip Sync Challenge video this week. The two departments collaborated with country rap musician “Big Smo” to fulfill multiple requests from social media followers to join in the lip sync challenge fun spreading across the nation. “We might have been a little late to…