(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) If you call 911 and need help, you can now TEXT if you can't talk!
A human trafficking victim can’t risk calling 911 for help so she waits until the trafficker sleeps and quietly texts 911.
A domestic violence victim fears for her life but is scared to alert her attacker so she texts 911.
A 16-year-old at home alone hears someone breaking into the home and texts 911.
A hearing and speech-impaired resident experiences a medical crisis and texts 911.
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Law enforcement officers will focus on traffic safety in school zones when students return to school beginning this Friday on August 5th.
Teams of officers in Rutherford County and the cities will concentrate on drivers speeding in school zones, using cell phones while driving and failing to wear seat belts.
Murfreesboro Police Lt. Greg Walker said officers will have an increased presence at Murfreesboro City Schools and private schools.
“We want to start the school year off as sa .