La Vergne police and fire personnel are credited with saving a man’s life early this morning following a rollover incident on the interstate. LPD responded to I-24 eastbound after calls of a vehicle rollover around 6:00 a.m. The driver fled the scene on foot. Officers and troopers observed enough blood on the scene to assume…
Teams of Rutherford County rescuers and a Murfreesboro Police officer and her K-9 partner located a missing 83-year-old woman just in the nick of time Monday afternoon. Gracie Sullivan of Burnt Knob Road was found by the rescuers in the heat with temperatures nearing the 100-heat index, said Rutherford County Sheriff’s Cpl. George Barrett. “She…
Together, the law enforcement agencies of Rutherford and Cannon Counties are dedicated to the safety of our citizens. Our goal during this declared state of emergency is to ensure the welfare of everyone living in this jurisdiction. Based on what is known about the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the best ways to accomplish this goal…
Two teenagers escape injury after their kayak overturned, leaving them stranded in the Stones River Sunday afternoon, March 29. Two teenagers escape injury after their kayak overturned, leaving them stranded in the Stones River Sunday afternoon, March 29. The 17-year old males launched the kayak at the Thompson Lane Trailhead around 1:45 p.m. Fifteen seconds…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) had a busy Wednesday night, completing six water rescues from vehicles and one from a house. Heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding all over the county, causing several road closures and high water areas. RCFR and mutual aid partner LaVergne Fire Rescue Department responded to six water rescues where people…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Swift Water Rescue team along with Rutherford County Special Operations Dive Rescue safely rescues a father and daughter who became stranded after dark while kayaking on the Stones River Sunday, Oct. 20. A relative of the father and daughter called 9-1-1, just after 7:00 p.m., informing dispatchers that the two…
When Paul Rocco’s Shepherd mix Butch wandered away Sunday, he was worried about his beloved pet. Rocco searched for his dog all day but couldn’t find Butch anywhere in his neighborhood off One Mile Lane. He searched again in the bitter cold Monday, calling Butch’s name until he heard a familiar bark. He tracked Butch’s…