1. Fatal Lascassas

    Victim identified in weekend fatal crash, truck fire

    Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team investigators have identified the driver of the fatal crash involving a pickup that caught fire on Sunday, June 4. Read on...
  2. Keonza Scales

    Man arrested, charged with attempted murder in overnight shooting

    Murfreesboro Police Department officers arrest a man after a shooting and brief foot pursuit on Tuesday, May 31. Read on...
  3. Antancio Modesto Mug Shot

    Routine traffic stop results in arrest for drug possession and DUI

    A Murfreesboro Police Department officer makes a routine traffic stop that leads to an arrest of a man for drug possession and driving under the influence last month. Read on...
  4. Peace Officer Memorial

    MPD honors fallen officers at Peace Officers Memorial Service

    MPD employees honored and remembered the department’s fallen officers as part of a Peace Officers Memorial ceremony on Thursday, May 18. A moment of silence was also held for Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jacob Beu. Read on...
  5. Jaylen Arjona

    California man arrested in Murfreesboro after police intercepts fentanyl pills and cocaine

    A drug trafficking investigation between organizations in California and Middle Tennessee resulted in the seizure of approximately 14,000 fentanyl pills and the arrest of a California man. Read on...
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    Homeowner not facing charges for shooting and killing intruder, injuring another

    Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives are investigating a home invasion where the homeowner shoots two intruders, killing one and injuring the other on Friday night. Read on...
  7. AED 2

    Murfreesboro Police Department equips patrol vehicles with AEDs

    The Murfreesboro Police Department is equipping its patrol cars with a device that could save lives in a heartbeat. Read on...
  8. 2023 Telecommunicators of the Year 2 (1)

    2023 Public Safety Telecommunicators of the Year announced

    Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center Communications Specialist II Ethan Vanover and Celeste Stewart have been named 2023 Public Safety Telecommunicators Read on...
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  10. Swanson Lane Homicide

    80-year-old man charged with murder after wife found dead in garage of home

    Murfreesboro Police Department Violent Crimes Unit detectives have arrested the husband of the woman found dead in the garage of their home in West Murfreesboro on Thursday, March 16. Read on...
  11. Garrison Station1

    Police releases name of homicide victim; victim’s boyfriend linked to murder

    The woman shot and killed inside her Fortress Blvd. apartment has been identified as 30-year-old Eva Silver. Silver’s boyfriend, identified as the suspect, shoots himself after a standoff with Hendersonville police Tuesday, March 14. Read on...
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    Police investigating Wednesday night homicide, suspect arrested in Kentucky

    Murfreesboro Police Department Violent Crimes Unit detectives are investigating the shooting death of a woman allegedly by her boyfriend on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The boyfriend was later arrested in Kentucky. Read on...
  13. Malik Smith

    Police arrest a man for allegedly stabbing roommate to death; victim identified

    Murfreesboro Police Department Violent Crimes Unit detectives arrest a man for allegedly fatally stabbing his roommate to death at an addiction treatment half-way house Monday night, Feb. 13. Read on...
  14. Mental Health Co-Responders

    Murfreesboro police add two more mental health co-responders after first year success

    The Murfreesboro Police Department has added two additional mental health co-responders bringing the total number to three. Read on...
  15. Scanners

    Police announce takedown of man in multi-state theft of electronic handheld scanners

    An electronic handheld scanner theft investigation by Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division Property Crimes Division detectives is instrumental in arresting man who has allegedly committed the same crime in multiple states. Read on...
  16. HOST OOTY 2

    Exchange Club names MPD Homeless Outreach Service Team ‘Officer of the Year’

    The Murfreesboro Police Department Homeless Outreach Service Team or HOST has been named, ‘Officer of the Year,’ by the Exchange Club of Rutherford County. Read on...
  17. Report A Traffic Complaint Graphic (2)

    Residents can report speeding, traffic concerns online to Murfreesboro Police

    Murfreesboro Police Department launched a new webpage that assists residents in reporting reoccurring traffic issues such as speeding, failing to stop at stop signs or red lights, parking issues, and others. Read on...
  18. KIDNAPPING EXTORTION ARREST

    Good police work by officers and troopers helps solve kidnapping, robbery, extortion case

    Murfreesboro Police Department officers and Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers solved a kidnapping, robbery, and extortion case where a man was held hostage and tortured by two men after meeting a female for sex at a local hotel on Friday, Oct. 21. Read on...
  19. Woman Hit By Train

    First responders urge residents not to walk on railroad tracks after two people hit in two days

    First responders are urging residents to avoid walking on train tracks after two people were hit and injured within two days in Murfreesboro. Read on...
  20. FELONY LANE GANG

    Police warn ‘Felony Lane Gang’ operating again in Murfreesboro

    The Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives warn that a “Felony Lane Gang” is operating in the area again. The notorious group breaks into cars and steal purses, wallets and other items often left in plain sight. Read on...
  21. E Clark Fatal Crash1

    Police investigating Labor Day weekend fatal crash on East Clark Blvd.

    The Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) is investigating a single car wreck that left one person dead and four others injured on Sunday, Sept. 4. Read on...
  22. Scam Alert

    Murfreesboro PD warns residents of home rental scam

    Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division fraud detectives are warning residents not to fall victim to crafty home rental scammers. Read on...
  23. EXTORTION SCAM

    MPD warns public of extortion scams targeting residents of Murfreesboro

    Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division fraud detectives are warning residents about a phone scam from callers claiming to be from Mexican cartels and threatening harm to residents and their families. Read on...
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    Driver charged with vehicular homicide, DUI in the fatal head-on crash in where an 11-year-old died

    A Murfreesboro man faces multiple charges including vehicular homicide in the fatal head-on collision crash on Lascassas Pike back in May where an 11-year-old died. Read on...
  25. Rock Burglar Arrest

    Police arrest ‘Rock Burglar’ after attempting to break into another local business

    Persistent old-fashioned police work by Murfreesboro Police Department officers, detectives, and crime data analysts led to the arrest of the man known to law enforcement as the ‘Rock Burglar.’ Read on...
  26. MEDIA RELEASES

    Media Releases Archive

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