Dan Goodwin dreamed of being a narcotics detective like Sonny Crockett from the “Miami Vice” TV show while attending high school in Woodbury. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he worked as a journalist. Then he pursued his dream of becoming a law enforcement officer by joining the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office as a…
Parents of an infant who suffered severe burns on Christmas Eve 2021 entered pleas to aggravated child abuse, neglect and endangerment last month. Parents Demarcus Arinez Blackmon, 28, of Joe Brown Road near Murfreesboro and Whitnee Peters, 28, of Nashville, were indicted after an investigation by Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Jesse Gammel. Gammel was called…
Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh recognized Warrants Lt. Jennifer Lance and Detention Deputy Michael Spencer for 25 years of service at the Sheriff’s Office. Detective Sgt. Joseph Duncan earned the 15-year service award. Congratulation to Lt. Lance, Deputy Spencer and Sgt. Duncan.
Inmate workers were mowing the grass at Rutherford County Sheriff’s office when they spotted an “orange fluff ball in the green field,” said Deputy Chelsea Quinn. “Upon closer inspection they discovered a calico kitten all by his lonesome self,” Quinn said. “After some investigation, the inmate workers found four more kittens under a bush with…
Pitching in as an announcer for the vintage car cross country Great Race landed a new role for Sheriff’s School Resource Officer Sgt. Scott Culp assigned to Central Magnet School. Announcer Jason White’s voice gave out during the 2022 race and Culp offered to help. Race Director Jeff Stumb agreed. “Jeff disappears and I was…
People are invited to visit with Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies who ride bicycles during community events. Cpl. Austin Watson leads the Bike Patrol with Patrol Deputies Andrew Quintal, Breana Copeland and Jimmy Coleman and SRO Matt Vaughn. They do more than just ride the bicycles. Deputies on bicycles may be able to respond quicker to…
Resident Larry Adams was trapped inside his bedroom with smoke and flames threatening his life when three Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies rescued him. Dispatchers alerted Deputy Steve Hill, Cpl. Ethen Shenefield and Deputy Jamie Murphy that Adams was trapped in the back bedroom, Hill said. He and Shenefield tried to pull Adams out the window…
Observing St. Patrick’s life and death March 17 is a day of celebration but problems arise when adding vehicles, alcohol and driving, said Sheriff’s Sgt. Sean Vinson. “The problem is the ‘mourning’ after,” Vinson said. “This can come from the DUI arrest and thousands of dollars you will lose, the damage to the vehicle or…
Rutherford County Sheriff’s School Resource Officers have provided safety for Rutherford County Schools’ students for 30 years. The National Association of School Resource Officers selected Wednesday, Feb. 15 as SRO Appreciation Day to recognize the contributions of SROs who protect students, teachers and staff. SROs mentor students, provide safety and security inside the schools and…
“Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.” That’s the slogan from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to enlist people to stop drunk-driving crashes statewide during Super Bowl Sunday Feb. 12. Three people lost their lives in DUI-related traffic crashes and 91 drunk-driving crashes occurred in Tennessee during Super Bowl weekend in 2021. Law enforcement officers from…