Santa’s helpers will deliver a sweet message to high school students about safe driving especially during the holidays when they distribute candy and traffic safety materials after school Dec. 16. Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force officers will give the students candy and literature about the importance of not texting or holding phones while driving…
A Smyrna man is behind bars after being arrested for the 2014 homicide of Danny J. Wright. Enrique Dane Decourcey, age 30, is accused of criminal homicide. On the morning of August 7, 2014, Danny J. Wright was working on a vehicle in the driveway of 109 Kings Road in Smyrna when he was shot…
Sheriff’s bloodhound Ethel sniffed out missing people and sought out children, especially those seated in wheelchairs, when she served five years at the Sheriff’s Office. Ethel, who retired from duty because of cancer three years ago, said her last goodbyes to handler K-9 Deputy Michael Romans Monday as she crossed over the Rainbow Bridge for…
Ninety Rutherford County students will enjoy the spirit of Christmas, thanks to Toot’s restaurants’ diners and contributors to the Shop with the Sheriff program. School resource officers and Sheriff’s Citizens Academy alumni members will ask Toot’s diners to donate during a fund-raising event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Toot’s on…
Senior citizen Hazel Bowers giggled with delight when she received unexpected presents delivered by the Sheriff’s Senior Citizen Awareness Network volunteers last Christmas. SCAN Coordinator E.T. Guice brought the bag of gifts to Bowers and wrapped her with a scarf and toboggan. “Let me see if I can get my ears covered,” Bowers said as…
Seven suspects wanted for domestic assault and related crimes in Rutherford County were arrested Wednesday during a nationwide sweep, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s captain said. Sheriff’s deputies and Murfreesboro Police officers served nine warrants on the suspects charged with violation of family violence crimes, said Capt. Britt Reed of the Criminal Investigations Division. Family Crimes…
Detective Steve Brown and Detective Ryan Huggins were selected as the Exchange Club Officers of the Year by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. They were chosen for their extensive investigation to solve the murder of sports enthusiast Terry Barber, who was found deceased inside his Christiana home June 26. Initial evidence at the scene did…
Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies used Narcan to revive a woman found unresponsive Wednesday inside the Judicial Center in downtown Murfreesboro. Deputy David Victor reported the woman was on the second floor of the building where her son started cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Lt. Rhett Rankin reported. Deputies William Travis and Ethan Shenefield attended to the woman. “Deputy…
Two men were accused of firing a handgun near a woman and stealing her Alfa Romeo and purse about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dollar General near Christiana, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said. The suspects were outside when the woman left, said Detective Jamin Humphress. They approached her and demanded her keys but she refused,…
A mother and her premature baby were hospitalized after she delivered the infant Tuesday at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. “The mother was over the toilet in labor birthing the baby when the detention staff immediately rendered aid,” Fitzhugh said. On duty medical staff at the detention center evaluated the…