Rutherford County, TN — Rutherford County Fire Marshal’s Office has charged Melissa Ann Murphy, 38, of Smyrna with arson following a May 2021 fire at her residence.Upon investigation, officials determined the fire had been intentionally set and identified Murphy as the primary suspect. Warrants for Murphy’s arrest were obtained at the conclusion of the investigation. She was arrested on February 10, 2022 and booked into the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center and released .
An attempted break-in and arson at the Brown’s Ruritan Center on Saturday was thwarted by Madison County Firefighters at Station 12, which is adjacent to the center on McCleary Road.
(MURFREESBORO) The Hazen Brigade Monument is the oldest Civil War monument in the location of its original battlefield. Officials say that between early and mid-December, 2021, that stone structure was damaged by molotov cocktails.
Surprisingly, the Rutherford County Fire Marshal’s Office was made aware of the incident by investigators from the State of Florida in conjunction with a similar investigation in their jurisdiction.
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A family including four children escaped a house fire with just the clothes on their backs and a few Christmas presents. Their church family is asking for help to get this family back on their feet.