Click It of Ticket

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office seat belt campaign

Drivers and passengers are urged to wear their seat belts every time they get in a vehicle, especially during summer events and vacations. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Tennessee Highway Safety Office to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” Law enforcement agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part…

Lydia Saunders

First responders bloodmobile May 3rd and 8th

Sheriff’s Deputy Lydia Saunders is alive today because of the generosity of five strangers. Five pints of blood saved Saunders’ life when she suffered a medical emergency in 2015. “Without the people who gave blood, I would not be here,” Saunders said. Her first-hand experience led Saunders to encourage fellow employees at the Rutherford County…

Christian and Richard Curtis

Son charged with attempted murder, father charged

A son was charged with attempted first-degree murder of a man shot early Saturday off Mona Road, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said Tuesday. Son Christian Curtis, 19, was accused of shooting a 26-year-old Lebanon man whose name is not being released at this time, said Detective Josh Anderson. The victim remains hospitalized. Christian Curtis…

Wings and Rings for Special Olympics

Wings and Rings for Special Olympics at Toot’s

Sheriff’s school resource officers will ask Toot’s diners to support 43 Special Olympians representing Rutherford County at the Special Olympics Tennessee games. SROs will collect donations during the Wings & Rings fund-raiser from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 23 at Toot’s at 860 Northwest Broad Street in Murfreesboro. Coordinator Lou Paschall said donations will…

SCAN volunteers

SCAN volunteers rescue man with medical emergency

Kittrell resident David Rutledge suffered a medical emergency recently and laid on his floor about 30 hours until Sheriff’s Senior Citizens Awareness Network volunteers rescued him. “I was never so glad to see anyone in my life,” Rutledge said after recovering from the medical scare. SCAN volunteers Jack Kelton and Phil Barnett stopped by Rutledge’s…

Vandalized Monument Suspect

Reward for information on monument vandalism

Crime Stoppers of Rutherford County offers a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who vandalized the Johnny Rebel Confederate monument Tuesday on the downtown square. The vandal spray painted in pink paint the words “murderer,” “Ft. Pillow” and “Coward” on the statue, in an apparent reference to the Battle of Fort…