SWAT officers confront barricaded man

SWAT officers confront barricaded man

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…

MFRD and MPD Lip Sync Challenge

MFRD and MPD Collaborate on Lip Sync Challenge

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…

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Police Homicide Investigation 18-17068

On Saturday, August 4, 2018, at approximately 11:10 PM, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a call of a stabbing in the parking area of 338 Jackson Street. Upon arrival officers found an adult male victim. He was treated on scene by Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department personnel and Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services who then transported…

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Officer injured by accidentally discharged weapon

Today, July 31, 2018, at 2:45 PM, while Murfreesboro Police Detectives and Officers were executing a search warrant for narcotics at 1015 Grantland Avenue a negligent discharge of a weapon occurred. The discharge resulted in a Detective being shot in his leg. The Detective has been transported by Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services to Vanderbilt…

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Fatality crash – F.A.C.T. Investigation 18-16485

On Saturday, July 28, 2018, at approximately 3:00 pm, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a crash at the intersection of New Salem Highway and Pusher Place. The crash involved a 2016 Ford Edge and a bicyclist. The investigation revealed both vehicles were travelling southwest on New Salem Highway when the bicyclist swerved into the car’s…

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F.A.C.T. Investigation 18-15841 fatality crash

On Thursday, July 19, 2018, at approximately 8:25 pm, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a crash at the intersection of W. Clark Blvd/ Middle Tennessee Blvd and Lascassas Hwy. The crash involved a 2012 Ford Mustang and a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle. The investigation revealed the motorcycle was travelling west on Middle Tennessee Blvd while the…