MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A 33-year-old man is in custody following a homicide investigation that began Thursday, March 19, after Murfreesboro Police discovered a deceased woman inside a mobile home on Fairfax Drive. Reports show that MPD Officers were dispatched to 135 Fairfax Drive after receiving a report of an unresponsive female. Upon arrival, officers located a 35-year-old woman dead inside the residence.
Detectives with the department’s Violent Crimes Unit responded to the scene and, after conducting a preliminary investigation, determined the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death were consistent with a homicide.
As the investigation progressed, patrol officers identified and located a suspect, later identified as 33-year-old Arthur Moore. He was taken into custody without incident.
Moore was transported to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, where he has been formally charged with second-degree murder.
Authorities have not yet released the identity of the victim, pending notification of next of kin.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Additional details may be released as they become available.
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