Unused or expired medications are a public safety issue, leading to potential accidental poisoning, misuse and overdose, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration reported. The DEA’s Take Back Day events nationwide Saturday, Oct. 23 provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office will join the DEA in providing…
Speeding contributes to about 26 percent of people dying in traffic crashes in America, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office reported. That’s one reason why the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force members will try to reduce deaths, injuries and crashes related to speeding during the “Slow Down Tennessee” campaign Oct. 15-29. Task Force members will…
“Ride Your Steel Horses to Meet the Patrol Horses” will raise funds for the Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol Unit by Harley Davidson motorcyclists Sunday, Oct. 17 at Lane Agri-Park in Murfreesboro. The Middle Tennessee HOG (Harley Owners Group) Chapter #2715 members will pay for a charity ride from their sponsor Moonshine Harley Davidson of Franklin to…
A man posing as a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective scammed a woman of $750 after telling her a warrant was issued against her for missing federal jury duty, a deputy reported Sunday. The caller directed her to get a Money Pack card for $750 and give him the card’s information, Deputy Summer Brogdon reported. “Unless…
A husband was charged after he allegedly shot and killed his wife Monday night at their home near Readyville, Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives said. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting call at the home of Irwin Keith “Boo” Odom and his wife, Toni, on Bivens Hill Road, said Detective Capt. Britt Reed. “Deputies located Mrs….
No injuries were reported when a 15-year-old boy allegedly fired several rounds while standing on a sidewalk off campus toward La Vergne High School Tuesday afternoon, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said. “He shot three rounds into the parking lot at dismissal,” said Detective Jamin Humphress. “There were a number of children in the parking…
A Michigan man was charged after he allegedly possessed 176 illegal Fentanyl pills intended to be sold in Rutherford County, said Rutherford County Sheriff’s Capt. Britt Reed. Zave Garry, 34, of Detroit was arrested by Rutherford County deputies Aug. 27 after he allegedly possessed 176 clandestinely-produced Fentanyl pills, which were pressed and stamped to resemble…
A sobriety checkpoint will be held from 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10 to 1 a.m. Saturday Sept. 11 on Rutherford Boulevard by the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force. Tennessee Highway Patrol Lt. Jon Officer said drivers will be checked for drinking and driving during the checkpoint. “We want to remind people that drugged driving…
Relatives of missing man James Sanders waited 43 years before learning last week their brother’s remains were found in 1981 in Immokalee, Fla., based on DNA samples submitted by Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives. Sanders, 32, of Portland, Tenn., was last seen Jan. 1, 1978 at a bus stop in Tennessee en route to North Carolina…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) responded to the Mona Boat Ramp located on the East Fork of the Stones River Monday afternoon for reports of a possible missing person. According to RCFR Captain Adam Rose, two men were tying down their boat, when they heard a dog barking and…