Churches and places of worship may protect their congregations by undergoing free safety assessments conducted by law enforcement officers. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office participated with Murfreesboro Police, MTSU Police, the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, prosecutors and representatives of places of worship during a forum Tuesday at MTSU. The “Protecting Places…
Rockvale Elementary School students just don’t understand why someone would steal their archery targets. School Resource Officer Greg King said someone stole a trailer containing the used targets about 3 a.m. Thursday when parked at the school on New Salem Highway. “They are just wondering why someone would steal something from the school,” King said….
The $85,000 Kenworth dump truck owned by the Rogers Group was stolen over the weekend from a residence on Burnt Knob Road. It is described as a deep cherry colored truck cab with a black dump bed. Unit 2728 is displayed around the truck. Kevin Alford Trucks and K Alford Trucking are written on the…
Cherita Horne worried about how to pay for her 5-year-old daughter’s medicine. Meanwhile, Deputy Gary Herron searched for someone to gift $100 from Secret Santa who accompanied him in the patrol car. Secret Santa and Mrs. Claus gave deputies $3,000 to pass out last Christmas. This year, Secret Santa said he and his wife were…
Hazel Bowers giggled like a little girl when she received a Christmas stocking and presents delivered by Coordinator E.T. Guice of the Senior Citizens Awareness Network sponsored by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. “What’s that?” she asked as she gazed into the bags of gifts. Guice described Bowers as being overjoyed at her Christmas surprise….
Five students waiting for school buses lost their lives when struck by drivers in one week this fall in the U.S. Those tragic deaths prompted Rutherford County Sheriff’s patrol deputies and school resource officers to develop Operation Bus Stop, an educational and enforcement program to promote school bus safety from Dec. 10-14. Their goal is…
Capt. Chris Fly of the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center graduated from the 29th National Jail Leadership Command Academy. Jail administrators learn to develop leadership skills to use within jails during the week class. “One of the most interesting things I learned was working with the various generations who make up the current work force,”…
Senior citizens who live alone may not receive Christmas presents. That’s why the sheriff’s Detention deputies are collecting gifts for 85 senior members of the Sheriff’s Senior Citizens Awareness Network, said Deputy Lydia Saunders, the detention community organizer. “I feel like this is a good way to give back,” Saunders said. Seniors need new full-size…
Three volunteers were selected to serve as chaplains for Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office employees, Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh said Wednesday. Freddy Dulaney, Dr. Victor Poletajev and Ivan Duggin will participate in a much needed chaplaincy program, the sheriff said. “I think it will be beneficial for our officers to talk to a chaplain, given some of…
An investigation by both RCFD and RCSO Investigators into the cause of a March 27th house fire has resulted in the arrest of Judith Johnson of Murfreesboro. Mrs. Johnson has been charged with arson and booked into the Rutherford County jail, being held on a $25,000 bond. The suspicious fire took place around 3:15 am,…