Scoop: Murfreesboro

30/09/2023

Jason Lancaster, 51, owner of Pinnacle Stables in Christiana, charged with multiple charges of ra**ng teen girls.

More victims are possible. If you have info or could be a victim, call Det. McPherson 615-904-3190.

08/02/2023

2023 State of the Union Address

15/12/2022

46-year-old Carl Wayne Seagraves crashed his Harley-Davidson motorcycle at the intersection of 8th & Demonbreun on November 9th. When police arrived, they overheard Seagraves ask his friend, "Am I going...

03/12/2022

Oh, Murfreesboro. Come get your girl.

Officers were on Percy Drive on another unrelated call when they came in contact with 36-year-old Vitalina Yegorov Holder, who was standing beside her Silver Mercedes, which was parked with the…

25/10/2022

! 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 two men after meeting a female for s*x at a local hotel on Friday, Oct. 21.

The preliminary investigation shows that Mortensen contacted the 24-year-old victim from College Grove, Tennessee via Facebook Messenger. The two agreed to meet at a Murfreesboro hotel to have s*x in exchange for $300 at 11:30 p.m. Friday. Once inside the hotel room, Montensen went into the bathroom and Kiningham and Frazier approached the victim, claiming to be officers from Nashville. The suspects would force the man to remove his clothing and give his bank information. The victim was taken to the bank at gunpoint and forced to withdraw thousands of dollars. After nearly 10 hours, the victim was dropped off at his home in College Grove.

The victim came to MPD headquarters Saturday afternoon to file a report. His pickup was returned Sunday after Frazier and Mortensen were arrested.

Harry Kiningham, 41, was arrested at the hotel on Silohill Lane where the incident occurred. Officers found what is believed to be crystal methamphetamine and ma*****na in Kiningham’s pocket. He is charged with aggravated kidnapping, robbery, extortion, and simple possession of drugs.

THP troopers spotted the victim’s stolen pickup truck at the same hotel around 2:22 a.m. Sunday. Jessica Mortensen, 25, and Joshua Frazier, 37, attempted to run from troopers, but Frazier was detained in the parking lot. MPD officers found Mortensen in a hotel bathroom. Both are charged with aggravated kidnapping, robbery, and extortion.

Frazier, Mortensen, and Kiningham are being held on $33,500 bond at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. Hearings are set Jan. 26 in General Sessions Court.

13/10/2022

: An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Smyrna man on a charge of unlawful photography.

In April, at the request of 16th Judicial District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI special agents began investigating an allegation involving the photography of a minor. As a result of the investigation, agents developed information that identified Kenneth Harless, Jr., as the individual responsible for the unlawful photography.

On October 3rd, the Rutherford County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Kenneth Harless, Jr., (DOB 04/05/2002) with one count of Aggravated Unlawful Photography. Today, he was booked into the Rutherford County Jail on a $3,000 bond.

13/10/2022

: 24-year-old Marquaveon Darell Gray is charged with two counts of solicitation of a minor and displaying s*x acts to a minor — a 16-year-old male who he met while working at the Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center, where the victim was in the custody of the center.

Officers recovered videos of Gray propositioning the victim, and displaying his own ge****ls to the victim during a Facetime call, to which the victim replied, "you got a shrimp!" (details may be graphic in story...) via Scoop: Nashville

24-year-old Marquaveon Darell Gray is charged with two counts of solicitation of a minor and displaying s*x acts to a minor — a 16-year-old male who he met while working at the Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center, where the victim was in the custody of the center. Officers recovered videos...

25/09/2022

: The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Criminal Investigations Division (CID) detectives are investigating a shooting where a man was shot multiple times in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Sunday, Sept. 25.

The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Hawthorne South Apartments on Indian Park Dr. at 3:15 p.m.

The preliminary investigation shows a man with a gun approached a car in the parking lot, and a man inside a white Honda Civic fired several times, striking the man standing outside multiple times. He was taken to the hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.

The exterior of two nearby apartments were struck by bullets. No one else was injured.

Investigators are working to determine a motive. They believe this is an isolated incident, and the men may have known each other. Right now, there is no immediate threat to the public.

Detectives would like to interview the driver of the Civic to get his version of what happened. Detectives also want to speak to a male teenager who was in the parking during the shooting. The two men are asked to contact Lieutenant James Abbott at 629-201-5523.

29/08/2022

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23/06/2022

OH, you want a refund? That'll be... "let me grab my fun"

36-year-old Sherria Starnes, a manager at a Murfreesboro Checkers fast-food restaurant has been arrested for shooting at a customer after a dispute over food and a disturbance in the parking lot on…

14/06/2022

: Murfreesboro Police are investigating after a dead body was found inside an SUV in the parking lot of the Joe B. Jackson Walmart today at 2:17 p.m.

A male in his 40’s was pronounced deceased on the scene. No foul play is suspected. An autopsy by the medical examiner has been requested.

17/02/2022

A mother and son are arrested on drugs and fi****ms 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.

Luis Martinez, 20, and his mother, Maria Martinez, 41, both of Murfreesboro face several charges. Maria Martinez is charged with felony possession of Schedule VI drugs for manufacturing, delivery or sale, felony possession of co***ne, felony possession of Schedule II drugs for manufacturing, delivery or sale, felony possession of methamphetamine for manufacturing, delivery or sale, felony maintaining a structure for use of a controlled substance, misdemeanor simple possession of drugs or casual exchange of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Luis Martinez is charged with misdemeanor simple possession of drugs or casual exchange of drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Detectives executed search warrants at the mother and son's Dudley Street apartment and took them into custody. The apartment backs up to a daycare center. Narcotics detectives seized a felony amount of methamphetamine and co***ne, a pound of ma*****na, Xanax pill, oxycodone, and Amphetamine pills. Detectives also recovered pipes, baggies, and digital scales used for consumption and resale.

Also taken in the raid were four fi****ms, ammunition, $9,145 cash, and a 2013 Toyota pickup. Gang detectives are also investigating a possible gang connection.

Maria Martinez is being held on $75,000 bond at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center while Luis Martinez is being held on $5,000 bond. Hearings are set April 11 for both in Rutherford County General Sessions Court.

11/02/2022

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.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on a U-Haul where the driver failed to stop at a stop sign. He has been identified as James Miller, 58, of Marshall, Missouri.

A police K9 alerted the moving truck after smelling the odor of narcotics. A search of the U-Haul yielded eight ounces of Heroin/Fentanyl, 15.9 grams of crack co***ne, seven Ecstasy pills, a loaded AR rifle, a loaded pistol, drug paraphernalia, and $672,079 in cash.

Miller and a passenger, Samantha Ortega, 31, also of Missouri, were charged with manufacturing, distributing, selling, and possessing Schedule I and II drugs. Ortega and Miller are also facing charges of the possession of drug paraphernalia. Miller is charged with the possession of fi****ms in the commission of a dangerous felony as well.

Miller is being held on a $250,000 bond and Ortega on a $200,000 bond at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. A hearing is set May 16 in Rutherford County General Sessions Court.

27/09/2021

MURFREESBORO – Murfreesboro Police Property Crimes detectives are searching for the man who allegedly stole thousands of dollars’ worth of computers from Sam’s Club. He returns days later to try to steal even more and assaults an elderly employee.

The unidentified man entered the Sam’s Club located on John R. Rice Blvd. and loaded a shopping cart with several computers on Sept. 24. As he was leaving without paying, store employees confronted him. The man rammed the shopping cart into a 61-year-old female employee, causing her to fall to the floor. Other store employees assisted in recovering the computers.

The man got away.

According to detectives, the man stole six computers from the same Sam’s Club on Sept. 16. The computers are valued at $4,614.

Both times he left the business in a dark-colored, older model Acura SUV with a temporary tag.

Detectives believe the man may also be responsible for similar computer thefts at Sam’s Clubs in Antioch and Clarksville.

If you can help identify this man, contact Detective Ed Gorham at 629-201-5507.

13/08/2021

Minor injuries reported in Murfreesboro school bus incident

12/08/2021

Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are looking for the man who robbed a bank at gunpoint on Thursday, Aug. 12.
Police responded to the Fifth Third Bank, 2927 S. Rutherford Blvd. for a hold-up alarm around 10:46 a.m.

A male entered the bank wearing a mask, sunglasses, neon work vest, fisherman-style hat, wig, and gloves. He displayed a handgun. The robber opened a trash bag, held it over the counter, and demanding money from the teller. He got away with an undisclosed amount of money.

The bank robber left the bank in a dark grey Volkswagen 4-door sedan, possibly a Jetta with shiny wheels and tinted windows.
MPD Criminal Investigations Division and the FBI are investigating the robbery.

Anyone with information on the identity of this man should contact Detective Albert Miles, III at 629-201-5513 or email [email protected].

23/07/2021

Remember Stephanie the scammer who goes from Gallatin to Mt.Juliet to Nashville, scamming strangers with a story about how she's on the run from domestic violence (or any of 100 other stories) and just needs "$20-$30 more" to be able to stay in a hotel tonight?... she walks right into restuarants and makes tables believe she's dining nearby, and people fall for it a dozen times a day - TODAY WAS HER DAY.

21/07/2021

Know him? Detectives need assistance identifying and locating the unknown individual who has been swapping UPC codes on items to get them at a cheaper price at several Murfreesboro Walmart stores.

The man is accused of committing this fraudulent act at least three times. Walmart is in the process of filing additional reports. If you have any information about who this individual is, please contact Detective Shan Harris at 629-201-5536 or email tips to [email protected].

18/07/2021

BREAKING: An inmate at the Rutherford County Jail was killed today after a fight with another inmate at the facility. He was transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. TBI is investigating

14/07/2021

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Murfreesboro Detectives are attempting to identify and locate the person who stole merchandise from Lowe's on Old Fort Pkwy on July 5, 2021.

The shoplifter took a Kobalt 4-Outlet Black/Blue Cord with Reel and a Kobalt 10-Outlet 2-USB Ports Blue Power Strip. The items are valued at $423.34. The individual left the business in a white Chevrolet van.

If you have any information about who this individual is, please contact Detective Ed Gorham at 629-201-5507 or email tips to [email protected].

14/07/2021

Detectives are seeking the identity of the man who used someone else's debit card information and made 12 fraudulent purchases at the Stones River Town Centre on June 30, 2021.

The victim says she did not authorize anyone to use her card and has no idea how her information was obtained.

If you know this man, please contact Detective Earl Crow at 629-201-5504 or email tips to [email protected].

12/07/2021

: NW Broad Street at Brinkley Dr. is back open. Shortly after 4 p.m., MPD officers responded to an accident where the driver of a truck hit a man in a wheelchair trying to cross the road. The wheelchair was lodged underneath the truck. The victim was taken to hospital. No word on his condition. The accident is under investigation.

27/06/2021

It appears Chris Harris, AKA rapper BlaccBoi Juice () spent all night gathering up stacks of bond money in the seat of whatever car he was in, perhaps from pawning anything he could find? Should we tell him that bond money won't help when he's absconded from state community corrections or nah?

Can someone check his neighbor's houses, see if they missing anything? Or y'all think he got that lil' stack from pawning a stolen Nissan Sentra?... On second thought, them bills ain't crisp tho... Smyrna, TN Police Department, looks like you've been challenged.

07/05/2021

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30/04/2021

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31/03/2021

Rutherford County Fire Rescue, Christiana Volunteer Fire Department, Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services, Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency, and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported vehicle fire inside an attached garage on Round Rock Drive around 12:30 Tuesday afternoon.

Crews arrived to discover heavy smoke and fire coming from the garage and beginning to make its way into the house.

The first engine arrived on the scene and began extinguishing the fire in the garage. The second arriving unit deployed another hose line to the front door, made entry, and began assisting with extinguishing the fire.

According to Lt. Andy Haston, crew members reported very poor visibility conditions upon entering the house but quickly located the fire and got it under control. “Although the garage, kitchen, and living room sustained substantial fire damage, all of the bedrooms remained intact, and a majority of personal property was recoverable,” Haston said.

No injuries were associated with the incident.