Crime
Have you seen this man? MTSU students falling victim to scam artist
The Smyrna Police Department announced Monday that they are seeking the identity of this man in connection with a fraudulent check scheme that multiple MTSU students have been caught in. The suspect has allegedly been distributing fraudulent checks to students after offering them a grant with his fake business. So far, at least two MTSU …
Unidentified human skull found in Rutherford County
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that a human skull was found “in the southeastern area of Rutherford County” on Tuesday. The skull is unrelated to the human remains found earlier this week, thought to be that of missing Murfreesboro youth Devin Bond. According to the official statement, the skull was carried by a farm …
Crime: MTSU football player arrested, charged with two counts of rape
Reginald Ezekial “Zeke” Cobb, a 21 year-old MTSU football player, was arrested by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department Monday on two counts of rape. Photo courtesy of Lisa Marchesoni The charges come from a September 2018 incident, according to WKRN. Cobb is currently being held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on a $60,000 …
Kelsey Ketron indicted on fraud, multiple other charges
Photo courtesy of Rutherford County Sherrif’s Department Kelsey Ketron, daughter of Rutherford County Mayor, Bill Ketron, has been indicted on over 70 charges relating to fraud as an employee of Universal International Insurance according to Murfreesboro police department. Police said Ketron was served with charges Monday evening at her home in Murfreesboro and taken to …
16 men arrested in human trafficking sting in Rutherford County
16 men have been arrested for seeking sex with minors in a Rutherford County human trafficking sting, according to a TBI official release. The two-day undercover operation, including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, the Smyrna Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigators, and the office of 16th District …
Bank robber strikes First Tennessee Bank
Photos courtesy of the Murfreesboro Police Department THE MPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who robbed the First Tennessee Bank at 123 W. Thompson Lane at 3:03 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Bank Robbery: First Tennessee Bank, W. Thompson LN. Robber handed a teller a note demanding money, stating he had a gun. …