Shooting
18-year-old Female Shot at Party: Police Searching for Shooter
Story by Kailee Shores / Contributing Writer Photo via MPD A young woman is in critical condition after shots were fired in the parking lot of the 1540 Place Apartments on Saturday around 10:30 p.m. The victim was shot multiple times in the backseat of a car as she and her friends were leaving the …
18-year-old killed in Murfreesboro shooting
Story by Cassie Clark / Contributing Writer Murfreesboro Police are investigating a deadly shooting on Thursday, October 7. Police received multiple calls reporting gunshots at 1345 Wenlon Drive around 10 p.m. The victim was 18-year-old O’Brien Deshun Henley Jr. Officers found Henley in a white Chevrolet truck. He received multiple gunshot wounds and was transported …
Officer involved shooting in Rutherford County
An unknown number of Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies were involved in a shooting Friday afternoon on Mt. Herman Road, according to Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh in an official statement. The situation is being handled by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. This is a developing story. To contact Editor-in-Chief Angele Latham, email editor@mtsusidelines.com. For more news, visit …
Logan’s Hugs: One man’s mission of love and peace through hugs
Story by Gracie Martin/Contributing Writer The man with the white beard is not tentative when he steps up, arms open wide, to hug a stranger. He offers a strong embrace, as if his life– or at the least, his purpose in life–depended on it. After one hug, he looks for someone else to hug. He’s …
Crime: Three people shot at student apartment complex
Three people were rushed to the hospital late Sunday night after a shooting at a Murfreesboro apartment complex, according to a press release from the Murfreesboro Police Department. The gunman is still on the run. According to the statement, police were called to The Pointe at Raiders Campus Apartments, 2315 N. Tennessee Blvd., around 11:30 …
Victims of two Murfreesboro shootings identified
The victims of two unrelated shootings in Murfreesboro early Monday morning have been identified, according to an official press release from the Murfreesboro Police Department. The victim of the first shooting, which occurred outside Sam’s Sports Bar in Murfreesboro, was identified as Daniel Lee McCracken, 34, of Battle Creek, Michigan. The victim of the second …