1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Hamilton_Shaleem Courtesy Whitley Co Kentucky Jail

    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...
  4. 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...
  5. Higgins_Tim

    MPD Sergeant retires after more than three decades

    Murfreesboro Police Department Uniformed Division Sergeant Tim Higgins retires after 32 years of dedicated service to the City of Murfreesboro. Read on...
  6. 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...
  7. Pritchett

    Pritchett Drive shooting victim dies in hospital

    The victim of the Pritchett Dr. shooting has died. Investigators believe he was the victim of a robbery attempt Wednesday night. Read on...
  8. Fortress Fatal1

    Victims in fatal Fortress Blvd. crash identified

    Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigators have identified the two victims in Tuesday night's fatal crash on Fortress Blvd. Read on...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. Tejeda3

    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...
  19. 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...
  20. ROCK BURGLAR

    Serial ‘Rock Burglar’ hits multiple local businesses; police need help identifying burglar

    Murfreesboro police are asking for help identifying a man suspected of burglarizing dozens of businesses over the past five months. The thief targets area businesses in the early morning using rocks to break-in. Read on...
  21. CAR BURGLARIES

    Police urging residents not to confront criminals after car burglars & homeowner exchange gunfire

    Murfreesboro Police Department is urging residents not to confront car burglars after a homeowner exchanged gunfire with two people attempting to break into a neighbor’s vehicle on Sunday, April 17. Read on...
  22. 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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