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Crime: Rape reported in Rutherford Lot

Crime: Rape reported in Rutherford Lot

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief October 5, 2019

A rape, which allegedly occurred in the Rutherford Lot on MTSU's campus, was reported on Sept. 25, according to the MTSU Police Department. At 5:14 p.m. on Sept. 25, an MTPD officer met with a student...

MTPD's newest K9 "Bobby" being happily petted by Officer Zach Brooker. (Angele Latham/ MTSU Sidelines)

“Yes, you can ask to pet him:” meet the MTPD’s newest K9 team

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief October 5, 2019

Set foot on MTSU's campus, and within moments you are very likely to see an MTSU police officer patrolling the area. The dedicated department is an active and instrumental part in making MTSU's campus...

Students pose with professors and law enforcement officials after the "Law and Your Community" lecture. (Photo by Mitchell Casteel/ MTSU Sidelines)

“Get home safely tonight” MTSU hosts event to teach students about law, interacting with law enforcement

Sidelines September 28, 2019

Photo and story by Mitchell Casteel The Law and Your Community lecture, hosted by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, was held Thursday night at MTSU with great reception. The...

Nashville Mayor David Briley makes his opening remarks at a house subcommittee meeting Wednesday Feb. 20, 2019.

Limits on community oversight boards pass in TN House subcommittee despite pleas from Nashville mayor, Knoxville police chief

CIM Digital February 21, 2019

Photos and story by Alexis Marshall / Reporter  The Tennessee House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed a controversial bill to the next level Wednesday that would strip community oversight boards of...

Crime: Murfreesboro Police respond to shooting in Reid Alley

Crime: Murfreesboro Police respond to shooting in Reid Alley

CIM Digital May 20, 2018

Photo by Eric Goodwin / MTSU Sidelines Archive Murfreesboro Police responded to a shooting Saturday after 1 p.m. at 532 Reid Alley. Upon arrival, patrol officers found a male shooting victim who was...

Local criminal defense lawyer educates MTSU students on rights during police searches with 'Can Police Do That?' lecture

Local criminal defense lawyer educates MTSU students on rights during police searches with ‘Can Police Do That?’ lecture

Sidelines April 3, 2018

Photo and story by William Green / Contributing Writer A local criminal defense lawyer instructed a group of students on the ins and outs of police searches and their constitutional rights in those situations...

Three busted at Bargain Hunt for multiple drug charges, criminal impersonation

Three busted at Bargain Hunt for multiple drug charges, criminal impersonation

CIM Digital June 12, 2017

Murfreesboro Police responded to a report of illegal drug use in the parking lot of Bargain Hunt on Old Fort Parkway Saturday. The complainant said that he saw a car pull into the parking lot with three...

Father of Michael Brown Jr. speaks to MTSU students from a father’s perspective

CIM Digital November 18, 2016

Photo by Emily Neal/ Staff Writer MTSU students and faculty filled the Student Union ballroom Thursday night to hear Michael Brown Sr., father of Michael Brown Jr., tell the story of his son's death in...

‘Worth a second look’: photography student highlights humanity in law enforcement

Sidelines November 3, 2016

Story by Chandler Shrode/ Contributing Writer Photos by Ambre Stewart The imposing, cuboid structure of the Rutherford County Detention Center loomed over Ambre Stewart as she crossed the parking lot....

Nashville decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana

Sidelines September 23, 2016

Photo courtesy of Flickr Story by Andrew Wigdor / Assistant News Editor and Brinley Hineman / Co-News Editor Nashville became the first city in Tennessee to lessen the penalty for small amounts of...

Photo by Sarah Taylor.

Local weekend events will commemorate the anniversary of 9/11

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief September 9, 2016

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor/ Sidelines Archive  On September 11, we will pay our respects to the thousands of American men and women who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks now 15 years ago. The...

Police: Aggravated Assault Reported at Campus Crossings

Police: Aggravated Assault Reported at Campus Crossings

CIM Digital September 9, 2015

Murfreesboro Police responded to a call from Campus Crossings apartments in regards to an aggravated assault at 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a Murfreesboro police report. The victim reported he arrived...

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