One person died in a tractor-trailer crash and fire on Interstate 24 about 5:45 p.m. at the 72-mile marker toward Nashville between Interstate 840 and Almaville Road. The truck hauled cattle. Deputies are corralling cattle into a field and helping with traffic. EMS paramedics are treating a patient while Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue extinguishes the…
Children can interact with law enforcement officers and public safety responders during the Trunk-or-Treat Drive Through sponsored by the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force. The free, early Halloween event will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27 on Samsonite Boulevard in Murfreesboro. Parents will drive one way from Old Salem Road…
Monsters won’t steal Halloween in Rutherford County, vows Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Erwin of the Community Services Unit. That’s why the Sheriff’s Office and Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency are sponsoring the contact-free “Halloween 2020 Grab and Go.” The free event will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Halloween night Oct. 31 at Blackman Middle…
Four retiring Sheriff’s Office employees were recognized for their combined 77 years of service at Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office during a ceremony Wednesday. SRO Sgt. Bill West, SRO Greg King, Judicial Services Deputy Melvin Cunningham and Detention Deputy Deborah Vandygriff were honored by Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. Fitzhugh congratulated the retirees and thanked them for their…
Eagle Scout candidate Taylor Bell combined her love of dogs and law enforcement to design an obstacle course in agility for Rutherford County Sheriff’s K9s for her Eagle project. Taylor, a freshman at Rockvale High School, was one of a few girls who joined Boy Scout Troop 2019 with the goal of earning her Eagle…
No defects were found after an inspection by the Tennessee Corrections Institute staff Wednesday at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. This is the fourth time since 2017 that the Adult Detention Center passed inspection with no defects. “No defects in four years is phenomenal to me,” Fitzhugh said. The sheriff…
Family members need more information after learning their relative’s skeletal remains were found July 27 in a field off Mt. Herman Road, Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives said. DNA testing identified the remains as Shontisha Marie Rutland of Nashville, who was supposed to be celebrating her 23rd birthday this month, said Capt. Britt Reed of the…
A second man accused of killing a Rutherford County man was booked into the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center today. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Ty Downing charged Christopher Lee White, 30, of Hopkinsville, Ky., for first-degree murder of Erick Bixler, 45, of Asbury Lane. Bixler’s body was found July 26 at his home. White was…
Twenty-three people died in traffic crashes this year in Rutherford County, five more than last year at this time, a sheriff’s sergeant said. That’s why additional deputies will work overtime during the “Booze It and Lose It” national campaign from now through Sept. 7 to help reduce traffic deaths, said Sgt. Michael Rodgers. Deputies will…
National Dog Day helps rescue dogs and honors dogs who put their lives on the line. The Sheriff’s Office celebrates the day by honoring the K9 Unit of eight deputies and their dog partners. Sgt. Lee Young leads the Sheriff’s Office’s K9 Unit and partners with K9 Ely. The primary function of the RCSO K9’s…