1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. BRASSFIELD

    Man arrested for threatening to ‘shoot up a school’

    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. Read on...
  8. Medical Center Crash 1

    Police investigates another near-fatal motorcycle versus vehicle crash

    The Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) is investigating a serious injury crash involving a motorcycle and pickup truck. Read on...
  9. PROMOTION JULY 2023

    Murfreesboro Police celebrates the promotion of new captains, lieutenant

    Murfreesboro Police Chief Michael Bowen announces the promotion of two new captains and a lieutenant to fill existing vacancies. Read on...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. Cook Out

    Shooter claims self-defense in overnight double fatal shooting

    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 the backseat of a car in the drive-thru. Read on...
  13. SE Broad Fatal 1

    Police investigating fatal wreck on SE Broad

    Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) is investigating a fatal crash involving a small pickup and a propane truck. Read on...
  14. Veterans Pkwy.Armstrong Valley Road June 30

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

    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. Both motorcycle riders are in critical condition. Read on...
  15. MADD 2

    MPD receives MADD Middle Tennessee Outstanding Department award

    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 awards. Read on...
  16. Kress and Champion

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

    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. Read on...
  17. Joe B Crash 1

    Injured driver in Joe B. Jackson crash has died

    An 18-year-old who was critically injured in a two-car crash on Joe B. Jackson Pkwy. on June 8 has died. Read on...
  18. 911 Center

    Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center employee receives prestigious professional designation

    Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center Communications Specialist II Jeffery Harter receives the Emergency Number Professionals Certification, becoming one of only seven in Rutherford County to attain the prestigious professional designation. Read on...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
  21. 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...
  22. 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...
  23. 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...
  24. 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...
  25. 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...
  26. 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...
  27. 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...
  28. 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...
  29. 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...
  30. 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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