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Posted on: October 2, 2023

Faith & Blue Weekend features Movie In the Park, Family Fun Fest and Touch A Truck

Faith  Blue 2023 GFX

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (October 2, 2023) Engaging the community through partnerships with faith-based organizations is the goal of the 3rd Annual Faith & Blue Weekend celebration in Murfreesboro. This year’s event is co-spo...

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Posted on: September 18, 2023

Murfreesboro police promotes new lieutenant and sergeant

HENDERSON AND MARTIN

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (September 18, 2023) Murfreesboro Police Department Chief of Police Michael Bowen promotes Katrina Henderson to the rank of lieutenant and Josh Martin to the rank of sergeant.

Lieutenant Henderson started her career with MPD...

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Posted on: August 31, 2023

Standoff with armed gunman ends peacefully

sTANDOFF 2

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (August 31, 2023) 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.

 

Michael Thibodeau, 33, was taken into cust...

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Posted on: August 31, 2023

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

Fatal Pedestrian Accident

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (September 6, 2023) The pedestrian struck and killed by a pickup truck on Aug. 31 has been identified as 54-year-old Troy Chaffin of Rockvale.
The preliminary investigation revealed Chaffin was walking inbound in the outboun...
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Posted on: August 8, 2023

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

Gensemer

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (August 08, 2023) Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Captain Cary Gensemer is a graduate of the 285th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) National Academy. 

The graduation took place at the F.B...

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Posted on: August 7, 2023

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

SMIP Graduation

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (August 7, 2023) Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Deputy Chief Steve Jarrell and Captains Don Fanning and Bryan Anderson recently graduated from the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) Program at Boston Univer...

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Posted on: August 4, 2023

Convicted felon arrested for robbing Murfreesboro bank

First Horizon Bank Robbery

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (August 4, 2023) A convicted felon is arrested in East Tennessee two-weeks after being accused of robbing a Murfreesboro bank.

Benjamin Monroe Collins, 61, was taken into custody in Morristown by the Morristown Police Depart...

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Posted on: July 28, 2023

Man arrested for threatening to ‘shoot up a school’

BRASSFIELD

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A Hendersonville man has been arrested and charged with threats of mass violence after making a threat to shoot up an unnamed school to his co-workers at a Murfreesboro business this week. 

 

Landon Brassfie...

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Posted on: July 24, 2023

Police investigates another near-fatal motorcycle versus vehicle crash

Medical Center Crash 1

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (July 24, 2023) The Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) is investigating a serious injury crash involving a motorcycle and pickup truck.  

The motorcycle rider, a 35-year-old mal...

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Posted on: July 24, 2023

Murfreesboro Police celebrates the promotion of new captains, lieutenant

PROMOTION JULY 2023

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (July 24, 2023) Murfreesboro Police Chief Michael Bowen announces the promotion of two new captains and a lieutenant to fill existing vacancies.

Samuel Smith is being promoted to captain in the Administrati...

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Posted on: July 17, 2023

Longtime detective retires from Murfreesboro police

Richard Presley

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (July 17, 2023) Detective Richard Presley is retiring from the Murfreesboro Police Department after dedicating 24 years of service to the department.

 

Presley began his employment with MPD in July 1999, as ...

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Posted on: July 13, 2023

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

Immanuel Webb

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (July 13, 2023) 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...

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Posted on: July 8, 2023

Shooter claims self-defense in overnight double fatal shooting

Cook Out

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (July 8, 2023) The 21-year-old shooter involved in a double fatal shooting outside a local fast-food restaurant claims he was protecting himself when he shot two men who were assaulting him as he sat in th...

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Posted on: July 7, 2023

Police investigating fatal wreck on SE Broad

SE Broad Fatal 1

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (July 7, 2023) Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) is investigating a fatal crash involving a small pickup and a propane truck.  

Officers respon...

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Posted on: July 3, 2023

MPD encourages drivers to ‘Look Twice’ after two recent crashes involving SUVs and motorcycles

Veterans Pkwy.Armstrong Valley Road June 30

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (July 3, 2023) The Murfreesboro Police Department Uniformed Traffic Division supervisors are encouraging drivers to look twice for motorcycles after two near-fatal wrecks only two-days apart.

“Looking twic...

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Posted on: June 30, 2023

MPD receives MADD Middle Tennessee Outstanding Department award

MADD 2

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (June 29, 2023) The Murfreesboro Police Department has been awarded the 2023 Middle Tennessee Outstanding Department by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Tennessee.  Several MPD officers also received a...

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Posted on: June 21, 2023

Driver accused of hitting officer with car arrested; passenger arrested for lying to police

Kress and Champion

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (June 22, 2023) The driver who sped off during a traffic stop, striking and injuring an officer has been arrested.  One passenger was also arrested for lying to police.  William Kress, 22, was tak...

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Posted on: June 15, 2023

Injured driver in Joe B. Jackson crash has died

Joe B Crash 1

UPDATE:   Injured driver dies

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (June 20, 2023) An 18-year-old who was critically injured in a two-car crash on Joe B. Jackson Pkwy. on June 8 has died.

Dallas Johnson,18, of Murfreesboro, passed away from his injuries...

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Posted on: May 18, 2023

MPD honors fallen officers at Peace Officers Memorial Service

Peace Officer Memorial

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department (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...

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Posted on: February 16, 2023

Police investigating Wednesday night homicide, suspect arrested in Kentucky

Hamilton_Shaleem Courtesy Whitley Co Kentucky Jail

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (February 16, 2023) – Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Violent Crimes Unit detectives are investigating the shooting death of a woman allegedly by her boyfriend on Wednesday, Feb. 15.  The boyfriend was ...

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Posted on: February 14, 2023

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

Malik Smith

Fatal stabbing victim identified

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (February 15, 2023) – The victim in Monday night’s stabbing on Ransom Dr. has been identified as 31-year-old Phillip Maddox, Jr.

The motive behind the stabbing death remains u...

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Posted on: February 3, 2023

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

Mental Health Co-Responders

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (February 3, 2023) – The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) has added two additional mental health co-responders bringing the total number to three. 

Kevyn Wilson and Sydnee Kucenski-Land ...

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Posted on: December 1, 2022

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

Scanners

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (December 1, 2022) An electronic handheld scanner theft investigation by Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division Property Crimes Division detectives is instrumental in arresting man who has ...

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Posted on: November 2, 2022

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

HOST OOTY 2

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (November 2, 2021) – The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Homeless Outreach Service Team (HOST) has been named, ‘Officer of the Year,’ by the Exchange Club of Rutherford County.

Exchange Club President ...

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Posted on: October 31, 2022

Residents can report speeding, traffic concerns online to Murfreesboro Police

Report A Traffic Complaint Graphic (2)

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (October 31, 2022) Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) launched a new webpage that assists residents in reporting reoccurring traffic issues such as speeding, failing to stop at stop signs or red lights, ...

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Posted on: October 25, 2022

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

KIDNAPPING EXTORTION ARREST

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (October 25, 2022) Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) troopers solved a kidnapping, robbery, and extortion case where a man was held hostage and tortured by tw...

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Posted on: October 14, 2022

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

Woman Hit By Train

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (October 14, 2022) First responders are urging residents to avoid walking on train tracks after two people were hit and injured within two days in Murfreesboro. 

The latest incident happened on the CSX rail...

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Posted on: August 5, 2020

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The Media Releases date back to 2015.


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