Murfreesboro TN

Following a devastating explosion at an explosives manufacturing facility in McEwen, Tennessee, the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) has responded by deploying Assistant Fire Marshal Shandreah Womack to assist in the investigation. The incident, which occurred last Friday at Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC...

This year, the district enrolled about 9,000 students, which is a 360 student decrease from last year.

Riley Emmons is entering second grade in this photo taken recently. Nearly four years ago her father abducted her after killing her mother and was arrested at a Murfreesboro motel. SUBMITTED. Riley Emmons, then 3, gained community-wide attention in Rutherford County in 2022 when law enforcement officers saved her...

Many students and residents agree: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has a sidewalk problem. Throughout the city, pedestrians can be seen traveling on the side of the road, through grass, in ditches and along dirt paths. Traveling down Old Fort Parkway, one of Murfreesboro’s busiest areas, it isn’t difficult to spot a...

Cecilia Sarmadi was last seen by her father on August 19, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., waiting to board the school bus. Mr. Sarmadi reported that his daughter never arrived at school that day. It was later discovered that Cecilia had left her phone at home, and her current means...

LEBANON, Tenn. — What started as a routine traffic stop quickly turned into a major arrest after officers discovered a stolen gun, a stolen vehicle, and a wanted suspect behind the wheel. On Monday, a Lebanon Police officer noticed a silver Dodge pickup truck traveling along Highway 109 displaying...

Weston Payne was welcomed into the world on September 16th at Parkwest Hospital.

A new report by the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund concludes that arming teachers does not deter school shootings or reduce the harm once gun violence erupts. Instead, the study finds that introducing more firearms into schools poses new dangers for students and staff while offering no measurable safety benefit.

WEST TWP., Columbiana Co., Ohio - The Columbiana County Coroner has released the name of the victim who died after a tanker-truck rollover crash on State Route 172 in West Township Saturday night. The deceased victim has been identified as Diane Lewallan, 42, of Tennessee. The crash occurred just before...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said during a press conference Tuesday morning that hundreds of people arrested by the Memphis Safe Task Force were violent criminals.