Enjoy the Labor Day weekend but drivers are reminded to refrain from drinking and driving during the three-day holiday, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s sergeant said. People who are drinking need to make a responsible choice on how to get home, said Sgt. Michael Rodgers. Use a designated driver, call a friend or use a ride…
Eagleville police and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office ask for the public’s help locating two missing children believed to be with their non-custodial parent, 39-year-old Amy Marie Newell-Robinson. The two children are 6-year-old Jocelyn Jane Robinson and her 4-year-old Jaxon Levi Robinson. The mother has active arrest warrant for custodial interference.is wanted for Custodial Interference…
Teens may build their driving skills and experience by taking the Rutherford County School Resource Officers’ DRIVE class, a school resource officer said. The Defense Response Improving Vehicle Education program is geared to teens ages 15-19, said SRO Chad Dodson, who is the DRIVE coordinator. Students receive personal training from Sheriff’s Office driving instructors on…
Scammers are using the name of a Rutherford County Sheriff’s Major in an apparent attempt to gain money. One woman received a threatening call Wednesday from a man posing as Sheriff’s Major Steve Spence saying she failed to show up for jury duty. A Murfreesboro business and a convenience store received calls Wednesday morning from…
More than 53,000 Rutherford County and Murfreesboro City Schools’ students are returning to school this week with the Sheriff’s Office urging drivers to be careful near school zones and bus stops, said Sgt. Michael Rodgers. “We will focus on school zones,” said Rogers. The new Hands Free Tennessee law makes it illegal for drivers to…
Michael Holden Thomas, a suspect in a domestic assault in Cannon County, was apprehended this morning in DeKalb County with help from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, said Rutherford County Chief Deputy Keith Lowery. Thomas is facing multiple felony charges, including aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault in Rutherford and Cannon counties along with a violation of…
Three suspects were charged with killing sports enthusiast Terry Barber whose body was found Wednesday at his Walnut Grove Road home, Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives said Monday. Barber, 68, was believed killed the night of Monday, June 24, said Criminal Investigations Capt. Britt Reed. A friend found his body Wednesday. He was an announcer, referee…
Information is needed about the homicide of Terry Wayne Barber, 68, whose body was found Wednesday night at his Walnut Grove Road home, said Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Lt. Todd Sparks. “Barber sold SEC memorabilia and was very involved in area sports,” Sparks said. Anyone with information about Barber’s death is asked to leave a…
Personalized bricks are being sold to pay for updates to the 9-11 Memorial at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office on 940 New Salem Highway. The memorial remembers the people who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001 when terrorists crashed jets into Tower 1 and Tower 2 of the World Trade Center in New York City,…
MTSU junior Jacob Hendrixson wanted to be around cars and work on cars when he started Central Magnet School’s Car Club four years ago. “Now we want to race cars,” said Hendrixson. Hendrixson will compete in his second Great Race June 22-30 from Riverside, California, to Tacoma, Washington. He is the son of Sheriff’s Lt….