Crime & Safety

Smyrna Police Department Searching for a Vehicle of Interest Related to a Shooting

Oct 01, 2020 at 10:51 am by Voice Wire

The Smyrna Police Department is asking for assistance in locating a vehicle. On Sept. 27, 2020, at approximately 8:47 p.m., Smyrna Police Department responded to a call.... Read More

Updated: Man killed in Sept. 27 overnight shooting in Murfreesboro

Sep 28, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

The man shot and killed on Gunnerson Avenue Sunday night, Sept. 27, has been identified as 32-year-old Javarius Malone. Police are attempting to identify a possible suspe.... Read More

Smyrna Polcie respond to shooting at local restaurant

Sep 24, 2020 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

The Smyrna Police Department confirmed it responded to a shooting overnight Sept. 23 at 833 Industrial Blvd in Smyrna. According to a statement from the department, .... Read More

Smyrna Police mourns the loss of veteran officer

Sep 18, 2020 at 11:30 am by Voice Wire

Smyrna Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Officer Ray Jones, a 31-year veteran of the department, lost his battle with cancer on Sept. 16. .... Read More

Murfreesboro nail salon worker accused of sexual battery against customer

Sep 14, 2020 at 05:45 pm by Voice Wire

A Murfreesboro nail salon technician was arrested for committing a sex crime against a customer during a COVID-19 home appointment on Sunday, Sept. 6. Nam Dinh, 39, of Murfre.... Read More

Meet the TBI's newest agent - Zeus

Sep 14, 2020 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new tool in the fight against crime across the state. His name is Zeus, and he is a 2-year-old, yellow Labrador Retriever with a sp.... Read More

Victim of fatal Sept. 2 single-vehicle crash identified

Sep 09, 2020 at 11:30 am by Voice Wire

The man who died in a single-vehicle crash on N. Rutherford Blvd. Wednesday, Sept. 2, has been identified as Ricky Allen Thomas, 59, of Murfreesboro. Thomas was traveling sou.... Read More

Stand-off at motel in Murfreesboro ends peacefully

Sep 03, 2020 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

On Thursday morning, Sept. 3, Murfreesboro Police ended a stand-off with a suicidal man in a motel room on South Church Street, according to MPD. According to a news alert,&n.... Read More

Reopening schools produces spike in child abuse reports

Sep 03, 2020 at 08:00 am by Child Advocacy Center

"We knew the Child Protective Investigative Team had a difficult job responding to horrific cases of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and children exposed to their parent's dr.... Read More

Updated: Man killed in armed robbery at Murfreesboro apartment complex

Aug 28, 2020 at 01:12 pm by Voice Wire

A 24-year-old man was shot and killed while inside his Murfreesboro apartment Thursday, Aug. 28, the apparent victim of an attempted armed robbery. Police are searching for th.... Read More

Deputies working overtime to enforce DUI laws, save lives

Aug 28, 2020 at 10:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Twenty-three people died in traffic crashes this year in Rutherford County, five more than last year at this time, a sheriff’s sergeant said. That’s why additiona.... Read More

Second murder suspect booked into Adult Detention Center

Aug 27, 2020 at 08:07 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A second man accused of killing a Rutherford County man was booked into the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center Aug. 27, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Offi.... Read More

Serial rapist sentenced to 25 years for assaulting elderly Murfreesboro woman

Aug 27, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

A serial rapist who carried out multiple sexual attacks in Tennessee was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the rape of an elderly Murfreesboro woman, according to a press re.... Read More

Smyrna Police Department identify shooting suspect, issue warrants

Aug 21, 2020 at 08:49 am by Voice Wire

Smyrna Police Department has issued five felony arrest warrants for suspected shooter Laronnie Brile of Nashville. Briley, 27, is wanted for his role in the Aug. 15 shoo.... Read More

Murfreesboro man charged with fatally stabbing uncle

Aug 17, 2020 at 04:30 pm by Voice Wire

A Murfreesboro man accused of stabbing his uncle to death, then wrecking a vehicle and fleeing on foot, Monday morning, Aug. 17, is now behind bars. 28-year-old Carmen De la.... Read More