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MURFREESBORO, TN - Shortly after the school day began at Erma Siegel Elementary School in Murfreesboro, students had to be evacuated from the building. The evacuation occurred within 30-minutes of the first bell. Due to a call about smoke being seen in a classroom, possibly coming from the ceiling, arriving firemen from Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue climbed to the roof of the school to investigate the root of the smoke. It was during that time that concerned parents called WGNS to say that firef ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A man from Hendersonville, Tennessee has been arrested and charged with threats of mass violence after allegedly making a threat to “shoot up” an unnamed school, according to Murfreesboro Police Public Information Officer Larry Flowers. Reports indicate the suspect made the threat to his co-workers at a Murfreesboro business earlier this week.  23-Year-old Landon Brassfield was arrested by Hendersonville Police on Thursday, July 27 after receiving a ...

MURFREESBORO, TN – If you drive past Overall Creek Elementary School this week and see a large presence of emergency responders, don't be alarmed. First of all, schools have not yet reopened and secondly, there is no emergency at the school... only training exercises. The Murfreesboro Police Department, Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue and the Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency, along with other agencies will be conducting training on the campus of Overall Creek Elementary ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) continues to investigate a fatal crash involving a small pickup and a propane truck. The wreck occurred this past Friday morning. On Monday morning, MPD Public Information Officer Larry Flowers confirmed, “The driver involved in the fatal crash on SE Broad Street on Friday, July 7 is identified as 46-year-old Anthony Cothern.” Reports show that Cothern was from Watertown, T ...

(MURFREESBORO) Two heroes are retiring from Murfreesboro Fire-Rescue Department, and both have made this a better community for over 3-decades. THANK YOU to  Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal Carl Peas and Firefighter Robert Vaughter. Carl Peas Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal Carl Peas retires after 34 years of service with Murfreesboro Fire Rescue. Also, we would like to thank him for his dedication to our department. Enjoy your retirement as it is well deserved, sir. Robert Vaughter MFRD woul ...