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Three students victims of University Ridge shooting, one shot

Three students victims of University Ridge shooting, one shot

Sidelines January 31, 2017

In the early hours of Saturday morning, officers responded to a shooting at University Ridge Apartments located on South Rutherford Blvd. Three of the five victims are students. Officers spoke with one...

Student rape reported at Gentleman Jim’s bar

Sidelines January 19, 2017

In the early hours of Thursday morning, officers responded to a rape at Gentleman Jim’s located on Greenland Drive. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim, an MTSU student, lying in the grass next...

MTSU student robbed at gunpoint at Westbury Farm Apartments

Sidelines August 4, 2016

Police responded to an aggravated burglary early Monday morning at Westbury Farm Apartments. Upon arrival, police spoke with the two male victims involved and learned that the two men were playing X-box...

Road rage incident results in chainsaw intervention

Sidelines July 29, 2016

A maintenance worker trimming trees near Medical Center Parkway defended himself from an enraged driver with a chainsaw Tuesday morning when the driver threatened him with a knife. The driver has been...

Man arrested at Vie Apartment Complex for sexual battery, aggravated burglary

Sidelines July 14, 2016

On Monday, police officers responded to a 911 call reporting a burglary at Vie Apartment Complex. Upon arrival, they spoke with the victim that described finding a black male dressed in all white in her...

MTSU student arrested for drug possession, other charges

Sidelines July 2, 2016

On Monday, MTSU student Lee Halkner, 19, was arrested on multiple counts of drug possession and firearm violations after being pulled over after throwing a lit bottle rocket firework out the front passenger...

Arrest warrant issued for homicide at Vie apartment complex

Sidelines June 16, 2016

An arrest warrant has been issued by Rutherford County Grand Jury for Quantavios Dance in connection to a homicide that occurred at Vie at Murfreesboro apartment complex on March 18. Dance provided police...

MTSU student arrested for aggravated assault, other charges at Nacho’s Mexican Restaurant

Sidelines May 26, 2016

On Tuesday, officers responded to an armed suspect at Nacho's Mexican Restaurant following a call from the victim that alleged that MTSU student Troy Welch had flashed a gun at her. After following Welch...

Student reports rape at Student Quarters

Sidelines May 5, 2016

An MTSU student reported a rape on Saturday, according to the Murfreesboro Police Department. The victim alleged that she had been raped one month ago at Student Quarters on South Rutherford Boulevard. After...

Student’s laptop and DVD player stolen from College Grove apartment

CIM Digital April 19, 2016

Murfreesboro police responded to an alleged burglary of an MTSU student's College Grove apartment on Saturday. Police said the victim came home that night to find her apartment door open. She did not...

Aspen Heights is the new luxury complex less than five miles from MTSU has left residents with housing problems that are not being solved. Photo by Cat Murphy.

Car mirrors vandalized at Aspen Heights

CIM Digital April 19, 2016

Photo by Cat Murphy // Sidelines Archives Murfreesboro police responded to a vandalism report of an MTSU student's car at Aspen Heights apartments on Saturday. Police said the victim saw an unidentified...

Police respond to vehicular burglary reported at The Vie

CIM Digital April 13, 2016

Murfreesboro police responded to a vehicular burglary at the Vie at Murfreesboro on Tuesday. The victim, an MTSU student, reported that she arrived at building seven at approximately 6 p.m. She returned...

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