Teens may build their driving skills and experience by taking the Rutherford County School Resource Officers’ DRIVE class, a school resource officer said. The Defense Response Improving Vehicle Education program is geared to teens ages 15-19, said SRO Chad Dodson, who is the DRIVE coordinator. Students receive personal training from Sheriff’s Office driving instructors on…
Scammers are using the name of a Rutherford County Sheriff’s Major in an apparent attempt to gain money. One woman received a threatening call Wednesday from a man posing as Sheriff’s Major Steve Spence saying she failed to show up for jury duty. A Nashville business and a convenience store received calls Wednesday morning from…
More than 53,000 Rutherford County and Nashville City Schools’ students are returning to school this week with the Sheriff’s Office urging drivers to be careful near school zones and bus stops, said Sgt. Michael Rodgers. “We will focus on school zones,” said Rogers. The new Hands Free Tennessee law makes it illegal for drivers to…
Michael Holden Thomas, a suspect in a domestic assault in Cannon County, was apprehended this morning in DeKalb County with help from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, said Rutherford County Chief Deputy Keith Lowery. Thomas is facing multiple felony charges, including aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault in Rutherford and Cannon counties along with a violation of…
Three suspects were charged with killing sports enthusiast Terry Barber whose body was found Wednesday at his Walnut Grove Road home, Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives said Monday. Barber, 68, was believed killed the night of Monday, June 24, said Criminal Investigations Capt. Britt Reed. A friend found his body Wednesday. He was an announcer, referee…
Information is needed about the homicide of Terry Wayne Barber, 68, whose body was found Wednesday night at his Walnut Grove Road home, said Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Lt. Todd Sparks. “Barber sold SEC memorabilia and was very involved in area sports,” Sparks said. Anyone with information about Barber’s death is asked to leave a…
Personalized bricks are being sold to pay for updates to the 9-11 Memorial at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office on 940 New Salem Highway. The memorial remembers the people who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001 when terrorists crashed jets into Tower 1 and Tower 2 of the World Trade Center in New York City,…
MTSU junior Jacob Hendrixson wanted to be around cars and work on cars when he started Central Magnet School’s Car Club four years ago. “Now we want to race cars,” said Hendrixson. Hendrixson will compete in his second Great Race June 22-30 from Riverside, California, to Tacoma, Washington. He is the son of Sheriff’s Lt….
Two homeless people were arrested Sunday after they allegedly stole property from Hickory Grove Missionary Baptist Church on Cripple Creek Loop Road, Rutherford County sheriff’s officers said. Shannon Pugh, 41, and Candice Brewer, 31, were charged with burglary and theft by Detective Joseph Duncan. Pugh was arrested on previous charges of aggravated kidnapping, domestic assault…
Terrified mother Becky Johnson Bishop shook with fear when her 4-year-old son, Ben, disappeared Sunday at the Smyrna Air Show but expressed relief when he was quickly located by Rutherford County Sheriff’s Explorers. She thanked the Explorers for their swift action to find Ben. And she’s grateful for Metro Nashville Police K9 Officer John Gilpin…