Smyrna Man Sentenced to 20 Years on Child Exploitation Charges
February 10, 2025 – Peter Allen Snyder, 43, of Smyrna, Tennessee, was sentenced last Thursday to 20 years in federal prison after having pled guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and...
View ArticlePuppies Killed in Rutherford County Fire
On Sunday at approximately 7pm, Rutherford County Fire & Rescue responded to an outbuilding on fire on Barfield Crescent Road. Crews arrived to find smoke and fire inside the outbuilding. Crews...
View ArticleRash of Vehicle Break-Ins Reported At Murfreesboro Hotels Near Interstate
The Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division (CID) detectives are currently investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins at several hotels off Medical Center Boulevard on Sunday,...
View ArticleConvicted Felon Arrested on 19 Outstanding Domestic-Related Warrants
February 6, 2025 – A 31-year-old convicted felon is being held without bond on 19 outstanding warrants after he was located by Robbery Operations detectives in Hermitage. Deshawn Williams started...
View ArticleCrash Closed I-24 Toward Nashville near Old Fort Parkway
A multi-vehicle traffic crash closed two lanes of Interstate 24 Tuesday. It happened near the Old Fort Parkway exit in Murfreesboro toward Nashville around 8am. Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies,...
View ArticleTuna Sold at Kroger, Walmart, Publix Recalled
Tri-Union Seafoods has made the decision to voluntarily recall select lots of canned tuna products sold under the Genova®, Van Camp’s®, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s brand names. This voluntary recall is out...
View ArticleStolen Sunglasses from Murfreesboro, South Carolina Recovered in Miami
Hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of designer sunglasses stolen from the Murfreesboro Sunglass Hut and two stores in South Carolina have been recovered in Florida with the assistance from the...
View Article‘Count Me In’ 2025 Special Census Door-to-Door Campaign
Uniformed Murfreesboro firefighters began knocking on doors last weekend as the City seeks to collect addresses with names and complete an accurate count of households who have not filled out and...
View ArticleTrader Joe’s, Costco Restrict Egg Sales Amid Bird Flu Outbreak
An egg shortage caused by the bird flu crisis is causing Trader Joe’s and other grocery stores to limit egg purchases. According to PBS, Trader Joe’s only allows one carton per customer per day at all...
View ArticleOne Injured in Rollover Crash in Murfreesboro
One person was transported to a local hospital by RCEMS with minor injuries after a crash around noon today. When crews with Murfreesboro Fire Rescue arrived, they found a vehicle overturned with one...
View ArticleHunters Lane HS Senior Arrested For Having Loaded Gun In Glovebox
February 11, 2025 – A 12th grade student at Hunters Lane High School was arrested this afternoon for carrying a weapon on school property after school administrators located a loaded handgun and five...
View ArticleEight Venezuelan Nationals Charged in Nashville in Human Trafficking Case
February 12, 2025 – A four-count indictment was unsealed yesterday in the Middle District of Tennessee charging eight defendants with various offenses arising from their respective roles in a...
View ArticleUnited Way of South Central Tennessee Grant Process is Open for Applications
Through the United Way of South Central Tennessee (UWSCTN) grant program, partners dollars go further with strategic investments in the areas of financial stability, early childhood development, mental...
View ArticleRutherford County Deputies to Participate in Valentine’s Day Traffic Enforcement
Law enforcement officers will spend Valentine’s Day trying to prevent broken hearts. Troopers, officers and deputies from the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force will participate in “Cupid’s...
View ArticleIgloo Recalls 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers Due to Fingertip Injury Hazard
Igloo has issued a recall for its 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers manufactured before January 2024 due to a design flaw in the tow handle that has resulted in serious fingertip injuries. The...
View ArticleGov. Lee Announces Appointments to Duck River Watershed Planning Partnership
Thursday, Gov. Bill Lee announced appointees to the Duck River Watershed Planning Partnership, established by Executive Order 108. The Order, signed in November 2024, furthers Tennessee’s commitment to...
View ArticleReal IDs to Go into Effect May 7, 2025
The time to make sure you have a Real ID is fast approaching. The purpose of the creation of Real IDs is to establish minimum security standards related to a person’s identification in order to access...
View ArticleSeveral Injured After Suspect Crashes While Fleeing Police
February 17, 2025 – A car fleeing from police ran a red light and crashed into a truck on Sunday. The crash happened at the intersection of S. Rutherford Boulevard and SE Broad Street. The driver of...
View ArticleTwo Wanted in Multiple Counties Arrested in Mt. Juliet
February 17, 2025 – While patrolling I-40 West, an officer clocked a red Mustang speeding at 95 mph. The vehicle, also bearing a tag from a different car, failed to stop immediately, continuing for...
View ArticleCrash Closes Broad Street Towards Downtown Murfreesboro
February 17, 2025 – Southbound lanes of Broad Street towards downtown are closed due to a crash between a box truck and an SUV. The crash caused an electrical pole to fall onto Broad in front of Toots....
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