Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office

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RCSO & Toot's Partner for Shop with the Sheriff

Nov 19, 2024 at 02:45 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN - More than 35 Rutherford County school students will experience a merrier Christmas, thanks to Toot’s restaurants and their dinersSheriff’s schoo.... Read More

Hungry kids need food during Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks

Nov 18, 2024 at 03:09 pm by WGNS

Most families will enjoy a Thanksgiving feast while more than 1,300 Rutherford County Schools’ students may not have enough food to eat while school is out nine days dur.... Read More

Beware: Scammers Are Out to "Help" with Medicare—Rutherford County Shares Tips to Spot Them

Nov 13, 2024 at 05:28 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN – It’s that time of year again when scammers pose as Medicare “representatives” to offer “helpful” enrollment guidanc.... Read More

Operation Fall Back and a Push for Safer Roads Yields Over 300 Tickets

Nov 12, 2024 at 02:35 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – The results are in from *Operation Fall Back*, and it seems the law enforcement push to reduce traffic deaths and injuries went off without a hit.... Read More

AI-Driven Scam Uses Sheriff’s Captain’s Voice to Steal $7,500 in Bitcoin

Oct 23, 2024 at 09:36 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Scammers apparently used artificial intelligence mimicking Sheriff’s Capt. Will Holton voice to convince a resident to hand over $7,500 in bitcoi.... Read More

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Rutherford County Deputies Honored for Excellence in Corrections

Oct 01, 2024 at 04:51 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Two deputies from the Rutherford County Sheriff's Adult Detention Center received top honors at the annual Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI) confer.... Read More

Rising School Violence Spurs Increased Safety with Weapon Detection Systems at MTSU and Rutherford County Schools

Sep 22, 2024 at 08:15 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - School violence continues to be a growing concern among parents, students, and education professionals nationwide. Locally, police departments.... Read More

📺RCSO & Todd’s Complete Auto Care Steps Up to Help Local Resident in Need

Sep 12, 2024 at 04:03 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO – A local act of kindness unfolded when Marquisha Frazier, a Murfreesboro resident, stopped by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office to deliver homem.... Read More

Public Invited to 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at RCSO

Sep 01, 2024 at 09:16 am by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) What has become a local tradition, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is again offering a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony to honor those who died on &ld.... Read More

Rutherford County SRO's Sponsor a Free Teen Driving Class

Aug 13, 2024 at 02:28 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County teens may enroll in the free Defense Response Improving Vehicle Education (D.R.I.V.E.) driving class taught by Rutherford County Sher.... Read More

Fake Law Enforcement, Real Scammers: Rutherford County's Latest Phone Scam

Jul 15, 2024 at 04:02 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In the latest wave of criminal creativity, scammers are now pretending to be none other than Captain Jeff Keaton from the Murfreesboro Police D.... Read More

Detectives Seek Pickup Truck Linked to Rutherford County Burglaries and Theft

Jul 12, 2024 at 04:05 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A pickup truck is possibly associated with multiple car burglaries and the theft of a handgun in April near Rucker Road and U.S. Highway 231 South.... Read More

Seventeen Recruits Earn Badges at Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Jul 09, 2024 at 02:05 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Seventeen new deputies have completed eight weeks of intensive internal training to officially launch their careers with the Rutherford County Sheriff&.... Read More

Rutherford County Detective Advances Skills with Forensic Certifications

Jun 25, 2024 at 06:18 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Amanda McPherson earned status as a certified crime scene technician after graduating in June from the Nati.... Read More

Virtual Reality: The Future of Police Training Unfolding in Rutherford County

Jun 24, 2024 at 08:06 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - A Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) professor is pioneering the use of virtual reality (VR) as a training tool for police officers. Dr. B.... Read More

Podcast: Virtual Reality Training for the Rutherford Co. Sheriff's Office and Developments in the City of Murfreesboro

Jun 24, 2024 at 02:57 pm by WGNS News

First Segment: On the first half of the show, WGNS' Bart Walker talks about virtual reality law enforcement training. Guests include Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Lt. M.... Read More

Amazon and First Responders Provide Handgun Cleaning Supplies to Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Jun 13, 2024 at 11:08 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Amazon's fulfillment center on Joe B. Jackson Parkway in Murfreesboro has generously donated a range of handgun cleaning supplies to the Ruther.... Read More

Beware of Scams Posing as Sheriff's Deputies

Jun 05, 2024 at 11:17 am by Chandelar Williams

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - Residents are being warned about two separate scams involving individuals impersonating local sheriff’s deputies to extort money. In.... Read More

UPDATE: Victims, Suspects Identified in LaVergne Double Homicide

May 29, 2024 at 05:55 pm by WGNS News

LA VERGNE, TN - The La Vergne Police Department has identified the victims and suspects involved in a double homicide that occurred on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The tragi.... Read More

Multiple Accidents Disrupt Traffic in Rutherford County on Wednesday

May 29, 2024 at 10:29 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County experienced significant traffic disruptions on Wednesday morning due to multiple accidents on major roadways. The first of three wr.... Read More