School Resource Officers Receive Awards

School Resource Officers Receive Awards

Five Rutherford County Schools’ seniors each earned $450 scholarships from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s School Resource Officers. Recipients were Jenna Gaessler of Eagleville School, Maelyn-Alexis Reyes and Taylor Knox of Rockvale High School, Taylor Sanders of Siegel High School and Alyssia Drayton of Smyrna High School. SRO Jason Urban, who coordinates the scholarships, said the…

Rutherford County Adult Detention Center

Detention center earns recertification

Rutherford County Adult Detention Center earned state certification for the fifth time in five years. Tennessee Corrections Institute staff inspected the facility last month and the results showed no deficiencies during the annual review, said Jail Administrator Chris Fly. TCI staff cover the following categories during inspections: Physical plant. Administration/management Personnel Security Discipline Sanitation/maintenance Food…

Rutherford County Sheriff

Adult Detention Center deputies stop escape plan

Rutherford County Adult Detention Center deputies took immediate action to prevent a potential escape plan discussed by inmates Saturday, Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh said. The individuals who talked of the plan have been identified and have been placed in segregation, Fitzhugh said. The investigation is ongoing and charges may be pending. “As always, any talk along…

Drug Take Back Day at the Sheriff’s Office

Drug Take Back Day at the Sheriff’s Office

Old and unused medicines, liquid medicines and a small amount of needles may be brought to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office for safe disposal Saturday. Deputies will accept the medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24 at the Sheriff’s Office at 940 New Salem Highway…

Operation Impact 24 Task Force

Operation Impact 24 from Kentucky to Georgia Friday

Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force officers will focus on dangerous drivers during “Operation Impact 24: Interstate 24 for 24 Hours” Friday, March 12 on I-24 throughout the county. They will join other agencies enforcing traffic laws from midnight to 11:59 p.m. from Montgomery County through Hamilton County where I-24 is located during the 24-hour…

RCSO Command Vehicle Suspect

Sheriff’s Office command vehicle vandalized at COVID testing site

Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are in search of the man who vandalized a Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) Incident Command vehicle and spewing profanities on the radio at a county COVID testing site on Wednesday, March 3. Officers responded to the State Farm COVID testing site, 2500 Memorial Blvd., around 8:52 p.m. after a Rutherford…

Outbuilding and Several Antique Cars are Total Loss in Fire Wednesday

Outbuilding and Several Antique Cars are Total Loss in Fire Wednesday

Rutherford County Fire Rescue and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to an outbuilding fire at 3034 Fieldview Drive near Veterans Parkway just before 1:00 on Wednesday afternoon. According to Captain John Ingle, the outbuilding and several antique cars were a total loss. Fortunately, there were no injuries. “Those traveling in the area should exercise extra…