U.S. Census takers begin visiting homes that have not responded

Beginning August 11, the U.S. Census Bureau will begin sending census takers to visit homes that have not yet responded to the census. This is an important activity because the number of people counted in our community determines how much federal funding ...

Police search for suspect after man found shot to death in Murfreesboro apartment complex

Murfreesboro, TN – A 23-year-old man was shot and killed at an apartment complex Sunday, August 9, and police are searching for his killer.

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a shooting at The Pointe at Raiders Crossing Ap...

'Behind The Badge' August 2020 Edition

Murfreesboro, TN – The Drug Awareness Resistance Education or DARE is no longer being taught in Murfreesboro City Schools by School Resource Officers (SRO); now students are learning that ‘Character Does Matter,’ a new progra...

Media Releases Archive

Members of the media and general public can access past Murfreesboro Police Department Media Releases stored in archive.  

The Media Releases date back to 2015.

Police quickly nab pair of suspects involved in Facebook Marketplace armed robbery

Murfreesboro, TN – What began as a plan for a woman to sell a vehicle through Facebook Marketplace ended in a dangerous carjacking Thursday, July 31.  Two suspects have been arrested.

18-year-old Jeremiah Cohill and 19-year-old Ja&rs...

Long-time Murfreesboro Police Sergeant retires after more than three decades

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.- Police Sergeant David “Dino” Johnson has retired from the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) after 33 years of dedicated service.

Johnson began his career with MPD in September 1987.  He served as a polic...

Police searching for person who desecrated mausoleum, stealing ashes and jewelry

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives are searching for the person who stole three urns containing ashes and an assortment of jewelry from two mausoleum display cases at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

A funeral directo...