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…
K9 Balu will be remembered as a faithful protector and partner to Detective Mark Gregory and as a dear pet to his family. “He was a great partner,” Gregory said of Balu who died last week at age 12. “He watched over me any second I was out of the car on traffic stops and…
A suspect drove by on a stolen four-wheeler while deputies from Rutherford and Williamson County prepared to serve a search warrant Thursday morning at his Bell Buckle home, a Rutherford County detective said. Suspect Don E. Griffith Jr. rode by the deputies prompting Detective Christian Wrather to arrest him about one-half mile from his home…
A Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputy suffered injuries while directing traffic at a construction zone Tuesday on Interstate 840 near Sulphur Springs Road, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. The deputy was treated at the scene by Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services paramedics and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where he is being evaluated. “His…
“Shock was the first feeling that I felt when I saw the 98 backpacks that were donated for needy children,” said Beth Porter with the Rutherford County Sherriff’s Office. “Rutherford and Cannon Counties are communities that genuinely care about children.” Thirty-nine Sheriff’s Office employees donated school supplies for needy children who are served by the…
Keeping students safe in school zones this academic year will be the goal of Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force officers who will launch an awareness event beginning Friday. Tennessee Highway Patrol Lt. Jon Officer said troopers, city police officers and sheriff’s deputies will participate in the enforcement and awareness campaign through Friday, Aug. 13….