1. LamariousNelson

    Adult male stabbing suspect identified

    The adult male suspect in the stabbing of a man experiencing homelessness in the parking lot of Kelton's Hardware last Friday has been identified as 19-year-old Lamarious Nelson. Read on...
  2. Johnson Smith ATM Robbery (1)

    Two men arrested for ATM robbery; warrants issued for third man

    Two men have been arrested and warrants issued for a third for the robbery of an ATM outside a Murfreesboro bank on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Read on...
  3. SID Patch

    Exchange Club names Colby Reed ‘Officer of the Year’

    Murfreesboro Police Department Special Operations Division Detective Colby Reed has been named, ‘Officer of the Year,’ by the Exchange Club of Rutherford County. Read on...
  4. charles Smith mug shot

    UPDATE: Driver arrested in fiery crash; speeding contributed to crash

    Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigators are trying to determine if speeding may have contributed to a five-car crash on Saturday, Oct. 28. One of the cars burst into flames, trapping the driver inside. Read on...
  5. Car

    Reported bomb attached to car turns out to be a dent protector

    A man who attached a make-shift rubber bumper to his car doors with wires and duct tape to prevent dents led to a massive federal, state, and local response for a bomb threat that turned out to be false. Read on...
  6. Tejeda

    Driver pleads guilty in 2022 crash that killed 11-year-old child

    A driver has pleaded guilty in the May 2022 crash on Lascassas Pike that killed an 11-year-old Providence Christian Academy student, injuring his brother and grandparents. Read on...
  7. Nic Woodley

    Police seek other possible victims after man was arrested for exposing himself to a teen

    Murfreesboro Police Department Patrol Division officers arrest a man for exposing himself to a teenager at Target over the weekend. Police believe there may be other possible victims. Read on...
  8. Cason Lane Homicide

    Murfreesboro PD searching for shooters who shot and kill one man, and injuring another

    Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives are trying to determine if robbery was the motive behind a shooting that left one man dead and another one seriously injured Thursday evening, Oct. 12. Read on...
  9. CRIME ALERT GFX

    Murfreesboro PD issues theft warning for Hyundai and Kia owners

    Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Criminal Investigations Division detectives have issued a warning to Kia and Hyundai owners to be on high alert after a viral TikTok trend has resulted in a significant rise in stolen cars. Read on...
  10. HENDERSON AND MARTIN

    Murfreesboro police promotes new lieutenant and sergeant

    Murfreesboro Police Department Chief of Police Michael Bowen promotes Katrina Henderson to the rank of lieutenant and Josh Martin to the rank of sergeant. Read on...
  11. sTANDOFF 2

    Standoff with armed gunman ends peacefully

    A three-and-a-half-hour standoff with a barricaded man with a gun ends peacefully after Special Operations Unit (SOU) used several de-escalation tactics. Read on...
  12. Fatal Pedestrian Accident

    NEW: Pedestrian hit and killed by driver on S. Church Street identified

    The pedestrian struck and killed by a pickup truck on Aug. 31 has been identified as 54-year-old Troy Chaffin of Rockvale. Read on...
  13. Gensemer

    MPD Captain graduates from F.B.I. National Academy

    Murfreesboro Police Department Captain Cary Gensemer is a graduate of the 285th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) National Academy. Read on...
  14. SMIP Graduation

    MPD Deputy Chief, two Captains complete National Senior Management Institute for Police

    MPD Deputy Chief Steve Jarrell and Captains Don Fanning and Bryan Anderson recently graduated from the Senior Management Institute for Police Program at Boston University. The three successfully completed the three-week course July 24 and 25. Read on...
  15. First Horizon Bank Robbery

    Convicted felon arrested for robbing Murfreesboro bank

    A convicted felon is arrested in East Tennessee two-weeks after being accused of robbing a Murfreesboro bank. Read on...
  16. Richard Presley

    Longtime detective retires from Murfreesboro police

    Detective Richard Presley is retiring from the Murfreesboro Police Department after dedicating 24 years of service to the department. Read on...
  17. Immanuel Webb

    Man accused of raping women while they were unconscious; police seeking to identify other victims

    An investigation is underway by the Murfreesboro Police Department Special Victims Unit (SVU) hoping to identify several women who were allegedly raped by a Murfreesboro man while they were unconscious. Read on...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
  21. 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...
  22. 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...
  23. 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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