A Rutherford County Adult Detention Center deputy was terminated after he was charged with domestic assault late Saturday night. Michael Dandre Brooks, 23, of Readyville was charged with domestic assault of his former girlfriend, said Sheriff’s Detective Derrick McCullough. Brooks allegedly made threats against the woman, which led to his arrest, the detective said. He…
A 15-year-old girl escaped injury when her ex-boyfriend allegedly sloshed gasoline on her, ignited a lighter and threatened to burn her Saturday at her home, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s sergeant reported. Her grandmother and a roommate also were not hurt when the 17-year-old boy and friend Coty Edwards, 27, threatened to burn their home, said…
An adult son was arrested after he allegedly killed his father late Friday night at their Brookrun Road home, Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives said. Son Tanner Lancaster, 25, was charged with first-degree murder of his father, Parry Lancaster, by Detective Derrick McCullough, said Detective Sgt. Steve Craig. Major Bill Sharp said officers responded to a…
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…