State and local law enforcement agencies are searching for a suspect wanted in the homicide of a man about 6 Sunday morning on Couchville Pike near the Wilson County line, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s supervisor said. The suspect is described as a Hispanic man wearing blue jeans and boots. He is about 6 feet tall….
Rutherford County Safety Task Force officers will place extra emphasis on keeping drivers from driving under the influence of alcohol during St. Patrick’s Day Thursday, said Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Shawn Boyd. “We are trying to keep the roadways safe and make sure people don’t drink and drive,” Boyd said. State troopers, city police officers…
A 15-year-old student suffered injuries when allegedly assaulted by another student Friday at Stewarts Creek High School, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s supervisor said. School Resource Officer Shane Vaughn said administrators and SROs were notified and rushed to the hallway, arriving within a few seconds. “It happened outside the nurse’s office and the nurse was right…
Tom Sissom, Nashville Police Department Lieutenant (retired), announces his candidacy for Rutherford County Sheriff. Tom is a highly respected law enforcement professional with over three decades of honorable service with the Nashville Police Department. He will be on the Republican ballot in this May’s Primary. Tom’s accomplishments include rising from patrol officer to lieutenant and…
Two drivers were cited for reckless driving after they drove past “road closed” signs and a deputy blocking traffic this morning on the flood water-covered Sulphur Springs Road. The barricades and deputies are there for the driver’s protection. Deputy Chris Beach said the water was about 3 feet deep in the center of the roadway…
School resource officers identified and charged a Smyrna High School student today who was accused of threatening the school Tuesday night, an SRO sergeant said. “The post on Instagram said, ‘Do not come to Smyrna High School today’ with a picture of a loaded magazine” of a gun, said SRO Sgt. Tim Hayes. Smyrna High…
An inmate overdosed after she ingested a substance believed to be fentanyl allegedly given to her by another inmate while they waited to be booked Tuesday at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. The drugs were hidden inside the suspect’s body, the sheriff said. “As long as people are willing to hide…
School resource officers quickly recovered a loaded handgun from a 16-year-old former Riverdale High School student during a basketball game Tuesday at the school, said Sheriff’s SRO Capt. Brad Harrison. Administrators and officers noticed the former student, who was prohibited from Riverdale’s campus, had snuck into the ballgame, the captain said. SRO Dallen Miller removed…
Two Rutherford County Adult Detention Center inmates died at the hospital this weekend and a third inmate remains hospitalized Monday, said Rutherford County Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. Gage Dalling, 28, of Smithville and Charles Omotunde Taiwo, 39, of Nashville died after being treated at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital, the sheriff said. Ashley McKinzie, 37, of Nashville,…
Twenty-two Sheriff’s Office deputies earned honors as Officers of the Month for exemplary actions in 2021, including potentially saving lives. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh and the Sheriff’s command staff and captains recognized the employees during a ceremony Friday. “Our deputies chosen for ‘Officers of the Month’ show exemplary actions in protecting students, using their specialized skills…