WGNS confirmed the suspect in a 2020 rape investigation has officially been convicted on two counts of rape. 31-Year-old Joshua D. Walton of Murfreesboro was added to the Sex Offender Registry on Monday (06/13/22) and transferred from the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center and to the Tennessee Department of Corrections. As of Thursday (06/16/22) afternoon, Walton was listed as an inmate at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex in Pikeville, Tennessee. Walton is classified as a "Violent .
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 .
According to the CDC, someone in the United States suffers a stroke every 40 seconds. Carmen Rodriguez, 79, is now a member of that group. It was the evening of May 15th when Carmen thought she was only suffering a harmless headache. She woke up the next morning feeling dizzy, and before she knew it, she collapsed on the floor of her home. Her roommate called 911, and she was rushed to Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford.
When she arrived at the hospital, the team of doctors found that a bl .
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved persons in the United States, will be observed in Murfreesboro with three events this year: Authors Night on June 16, Kaleidoscope on June 17, and the Juneteenth celebration on June 18. All three events will take place at Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center and are free to attend.
Vonchelle Stembridge with Murfreesboro Parks and Rec highlighted some of the early history at Bradley .
Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Crews were dispatched to a residential fire around 4:45 Tuesday evening at just before 7:30. The blaze was on Hacienda Court. The fire was in the attic area of the home and crews had to work quickly to extinguish the flames. Thankfully, no injuries were reported
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