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Police investigating Thursday morning shooting
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Criminal Investigations Division detectives have identified two persons of interest in the shooting of a Murfreesboro man on Thursday, Aug. 11. Read on... -
Domestic violence detective retires
Murfreesboro Police Department Domestic Violence Detective Kelvin T. Jones is retiring after 25-years of dedicated service with the department. Read on... -
Wanted Nashville man arrested in Murfreesboro driving stolen SUV
A man is arrested and facing multiple charges after stealing an SUV with the keys inside from East Nashville and leading Murfreesboro Police Department officers on a foot chase Tuesday morning, Aug. 9. Read on... -
UPDATE: Driver facing charges for Saturday fatal crash on Memorial Blvd.; deceased victim identified
The Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (F.A.C.T.) is investigating a t-boned crash that left one driver dead on Saturday, July 30. Read on... -
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... -
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... -
MPD police parks officer retires
Murfreesboro Police Department Officer Danny Adamson is retiring after more than 17 years of dedicated service to the residents of the City of Murfreesboro. Read on... -
Restaurant manager fires shot at customer after dispute over food, parking lot disturbance
A fast-food restaurant manager has been arrested for shooting at a customer after a dispute over food and a disturbance in the parking lot of Checkers on Wednesday, June 22. Read on... -
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... -
Behind The Badge June 2022 Episode
Three MPD officers receive the Jerry Anderson Hero Award for helping to save the life of a baby. The latest episode of ‘Behind The Badge’ also features honoring fallen officers, and the first class for the Teens Citizens Police Academy. Read on... -
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... -
UPDATE: Driver charged and arrested in fatal pedestrian crash; pedestrian identified
Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team investigators have charged a Georgia woman with vehicular homicide after she hit and killed a Murfreesboro man while crossing the street on Friday, June 3. Read on... -
Police investigating a SUV versus pedestrian crash involving small child
A three-year-old is accidentally hit and injured by a Sports Utility Vehicle after the child ran into traffic on busy Old Fort Pkwy. on Thursday, May 26. Read on... -
A 2021 prostitution/sex trafficking investigation leads to the indictment and arrest of Florida man
Murfreesboro Police Department Special Investigations Division Vice Unit detectives, with assistance from special agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, arrest a Florida man on sex trafficking charges. Read on... -
Fatal head-on collision crash on Lascassas Pike
Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team is investigating a head-on collision which took the life of an 11-year-old child and left five others injured on Monday, May 23. Read on... -
UPDATE: 17-year-old shooter in after-graduation shooting held in detention
A 17-year-old has been arrested charged with first-degree murder for the fatal shooting following the Riverdale High School graduation held at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Wednesday, May 18. Read on... -
Murfreesboro citizens respond with 95-percent ‘Positive Satisfaction’ following advancements in 911
When an emergency suddenly occurs and a Murfreesboro citizen or visitor dials 9-1-1, the first Emergency Dispatcher who answers the call for help is cross-trained, certified, and utilizes new technology tools accurately and quickly to triage the incident. Read on... -
Reward offered for arrest of serial ‘Rock Burglar’
Rutherford County CrimeStoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of a serial ‘Rock Burglar.’ The burglar broke into two more local businesses this week. Read on... -
Officer, resident taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after overnight fire; tenants displaced
A Murfreesboro Police officer was treated for smoke inhalation after helping to evacuate tenants at an early morning apartment fire. An elderly tenant was also treated for smoke inhalation. Firefighters helped to evacuate others. Read on... -
Mayor recognizes MPD Officer Jaydin Davis and MFRD Captain David Bricker with STARS Award
Murfreesboro Police Department Officer Jaydin Davis and MFRD Captain David Bricker were honored April 21, 2022, with STARS awards. Bricker and Davis demonstrated exemplary service by going above and beyond to assist an elderly lady in need. Read on... -
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... -
Murfreesboro police celebrate the promotion of three new captains, two lieutenants, & two sergeants
Murfreesboro Chief of Police Michael Bowen announces the promotion of seven members of the department. Three lieutenants were promoted to captain, two sergeants to lieutenant and two officers to the rank of sergeant. Read on... -
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... -
Police urge residents to lock their vehicles, remove guns & valuables after rash of auto burglaries
Murfreesboro Police Department Crimes Against Property detectives are urging residents to lock their automobiles and remove valuables after multiple car break-ins where 13 firearms have been stolen over the past month. Read on... -
Murfreesboro implements a new citizen feedback solution for 911
The Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center is one of the first 911 Centers in Tennessee to implement an innovative new technology called CueHit PowerEngage to track citizen satisfaction and solicit feedback after a call is made to the ECC. Read on... -
Man stabbed to death; roommate arrested
Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division homicide detectives arrest a man they believe stabbed his roommate to death and left his lifeless body inside their rented condo. Read on... -
Police arrest son for killing his father and injuring his mother; motive unclear
Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives arrest a man for stabbing and beating his father to death and injuring his mother on Wednesday, March 30. Read on... -
Five people arrested in the 2020 ‘ambush’ shooting, homicide of a Murfreesboro man
Murfreesboro Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service agents in Memphis, and Montgomery County Sheriff's deputies arrest five people for the homicide of 20-year-old Montavis Jones at a Murfreesboro apartment complex in December 2020. Read on... -
Police shut down drug operation at a local hotel; two people arrested
Murfreesboro Police Department Special Investigation Division narcotics detectives arrest a man and woman at a Murfreesboro hotel on drugs and gun charges on Tuesday, March 8. The two are also persons of interest in a Knoxville homicide case. Read on... -
Pedestrian hit by car, officers urge drivers to take precaution to avoid sun glare
A driver who hit a pedestrian and left the scene in Murfreesboro says she was temporally blinded by the sun Tuesday morning. Read on... -
Murfreesboro Police names new deputy chief
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Chief Michael Bowen names Captain Steve Jarrell as the new deputy chief. Read on... -
Mother, son arrested after detectives seize drugs, guns, and money
A mother and son are arrested on drugs and firearms charges after members of the Murfreesboro Police Department Special Investigations Division/Gang Unit seized drugs, guns, and cash from their apartment on Monday, Feb. 15. Read on... -
Police investigating confrontation that led to fatal shooting, mother and son injured
Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and a mother and son injured on Sunday, Feb. 13. Read on... -
Habibi Hookah Café and TBI 10 Most Wanted homicide suspect arrested in Colorado
A collaborative effort between the Murfreesboro Police Department, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the United States Marshals Office, and Weld County Colorado Sheriff’s Office resulted in the capture of Jamar Marks in Evans, CO on Thursday, Feb. 17. Read on... -
Traffic stop nets drugs, guns, and thousands of dollars in cash
A routine traffic stop by Murfreesboro Police Department Directed Patrol Unit officers nets nearly three-quarters of a million dollars, drugs, and loaded guns on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Police arrested two people. Read on... -
Murfreesboro Police Department adds first mental health co-responder
The Murfreesboro Police Department has partnered with Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System in adding the department's first mental health co-responder. Read on... -
Magic mushrooms, LSD, and Molly recovered during undercover sting; suspect arrested
An undercover operation by the Murfreesboro Police Department Special Investigation Division Narcotics Unit resulted in the arrest of a Hermitage man for possession of illegal drugs and mushrooms. Read on... -
Man arrested for multiple vehicle thefts and break-ins
Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division Crimes Against Property detectives arrest a man for multiple vehicle thefts and break-ins over a two-day period. Read on... -
Murfreesboro police help bust a multi-state car burglary and fraud ring
Two men are arrested as part of a multi-state crime spree, accused of breaking into cars at fitness centers, stealing credit cards and checkbooks, and then using them to make fraudulent purchases. Read on... -
Man robs Murfreesboro bank; fits description of man who robbed a different bank weeks earlier
Murfreesboro Police and the FBI are searching for a man who robbed a bank on the city’s westside on Friday, Jan. 7. The bank robber may be the same man who robbed a different bank in the same area 25 days earlier, according to a police sergeant. Read on... -
Veteran Murfreesboro police officer retires after more than three decades
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officer Lee Brandon has retired after 32-years of untiring devotion and dedicated service. Read on... -
Noon Exchange Club names Johnathan Pope ‘Officer of the Year’
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Field Training Officer Johnathan Pope has been named, ‘Officer of the Year,’ by the Noon Exchange Club of Murfreesboro. Read on... -
Rutherford County Crime Stoppers unveils new crime-fighting app
Rutherford County Crime Stoppers and several area law enforcement agencies have joined the next generation of crime-fighting. Citizens can report crime tips and submit videos in real-time using an app for Crime Stoppers called P3 Global Intel. Read on... -
Governor Lee authorizes $10,000 for information on unsolved Murfreesboro murder
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has authorized a $10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the killing of Terrell Ray, according to a letter from the governor. Read on... -
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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