Joseph Lynwood Irving, 40, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for making threats against schools, businesses, a governmental center, and a courthouse in the area.
A woman who was arrested after the May 2016 death of her stepson appeared before Rutherford County Circuit Court Judge Barry Tidwell on Monday (Jan. 10, 2022). Emily M. Hart plead guilty to the charge of Attempted Aggravated Child Abuse / Neglect / Endangerment.Authorities first began investigating the casesix years ago, after Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue responded to a call about an unresponsive 13-year-old boy. Reports from 2016 show that the child died shortly after being tran .