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 .
What appears to have been a quick-change scam ended with a Walmart customer allegedly stealing $1,000. The incident was reported at the Walmart on Old Fort Parkway late last month.
Now, MPD Detectives need assistance identifying a person of interest in the 'quick cash scam' fraud . Evidently, the customer was able to confuse the Walmart clerk during the cash transaction which allowed her to walk away with the $1,000
If you can help identify this person (above), please contact Detective Ray D .
(MURFREESBORO) Around lunchtime Friday (6/3/2022) two teens were clinging to trees in the fast moving Stones River near the Searcy Street Greenway trailhead. The 18-year old male and female were in their kayak when it hit some fast water and flipped. One of the two was able to dial 911 for help. Both were wearing life vests and were not hurt.
Significant rain over the past few days in Murfreesboro caused the Stone River to rise, according to fire officials.
Ladder 4 and Rescue 4 Swif .
Shoplifting continues to be a big problem for retailers in the 'Boro. In one of the more recent theft cases reported to police, an unknown man entered the Kohl's department store on Old Fort Parkway next to Kroger to do some summer shopping. With a duffle bag in hand, the thief helped himself to a laundry list of merchandise that added up to $257.
Evidently, this was not the man’s first rendezvous with loss prevention workers. The day prior, the man was accused of visiting the sto .
CANNON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into an allegation of sexual assault has resulted in the arrest of a Cannon County woman, charged with filing a false report.
At the request of 16th Judicial District Attorney General Jennings Jones, on May 22nd, agents began investigating an allegation of assault by an officer. 51-Year-old Tammy Murphy had contacted law enforcement after her arrest to report that she had been sexually .