Smyrna Police Department detectives are working to identify a suspect involved in a shooting and request assistance from the public. On Saturday evening, August 15, 2020, two males were involved in an altercation inside Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center, located at 333 North Lowry Street in Smyrna. The male victim/person of interest in the…
Smyrna Police Department’s (SPD) Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) resolved a situation without incident. On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at approximately 5:41 p.m., Smyrna Police Department officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Bane Drive. An armed man was barricaded in a home with a weapon. SPD’s SWAT Team was called to the…
Dr. Takisha Ferguson first entered the teaching profession because she loved the content. She had majored in English and minored in French at Middle Tennessee State University and spent some time in another field before transitioning into an educator role at East Nashville Magnet School, where she taught both French and English. “I quickly realized…
Smyrna Fire Department Engine 3 was rear ended in a motor vehicle crash earlier today. On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at approximately 9:51 a.m., Smyrna Police Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at 624 Enon Springs Road East. Tennessee Highway Patrol was notified and responded to investigate the accident. The driver of a…
An afternoon lightning strike sparks a residential structure fire. C-Shift Smyrna Fire Department (SFD) personnel were dispatched to the 300 block of Ella Street at approximately 2:10 p.m., June 21, 2020. Upon arrival, personnel noted that the rear exterior of the structure was ablaze. SFD personnel attacked and extinguished the fire. The structure was unoccupied…
On June 13, 2020, at approximately 4:53 p.m., Smyrna Police and Fire Department personnel responded to an accident in the 500 block of Nissan Drive. A truck driven by Smyrna resident Forrest Weatherford left the roadway, overturned and ejected the driver. A passenger in the vehicle was transported to TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center with minor…
Three men were charged with killing a Smyrna resident Monday off Corner Drive, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said. Victim Thein Win, 23, died about 10 a.m. Monday in his car near the intersection of Corner Drive and Summertime Drive just outside the Smyrna city limits, said Detective Ty Downing. Two other men inside the…
One driver died inside his car after an apparent shooting about 10 a.m. Monday off Corner Drive near Smyrna, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s supervisor said. The man has not been identified, said Capt. Britt Reed of the Criminal Investigations Division. Witnesses called the Sheriff’s Office and gave a description of a suspect’s vehicle. Dispatchers relayed…
The Town of Smyrna is pleased to host a ribbon cutting and field dedication for our new Cedar Stone Community Park. Smyrna Parks and Recreation Director Mike Moss will serve as the emcee, with Mayor Mary Esther Reed offering comments, and a formal dedication of the field to Kenneth “Coon” Victory, H.G. Cole, Ginny Olerud…
The Town of Smyrna is reopening Town Hall to the public, effective Monday, June 1, 2020. Modifications have been made to ensure the safety of citizens and personnel. Citizens will continue to have the option of conducting business online, by phone, or by mail. “Our decision-making is guided by maintaining the safety of our citizens…