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Rutherford Roundup News Podcast: Tennessee AG Rejects Sanctuary Law, Murfreesboro Crime Updates & Tennessee Ranks Among Unhappiest States | Sept. 9, 2025

Sep 09, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett



📋 Show Notes – Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The Rutherford Roundup

In Today’s Episode:

  • Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti declines to defend a controversial law criminalizing elected officials for sanctuary city votes, citing constitutional concerns.

  • ACLU lawsuit challenges the legislation as the first in U.S. history to impose felony charges based on legislative votes.

  • Wallet Hub study ranks Tennessee 45th in happiness nationwide, with troubling statistics on depression, sleep, and childhood adversity.

  • Four Texas men extradited to Rutherford County following a deadly ATM theft attempt at a Murfreesboro 7-Eleven Exxon.

  • Eric J. Buchanan sentenced for attempted first-degree murder in a 2022 Murfreesboro bar shooting; parole eligibility set for 2085.

  • Laverne Police report 2,453 calls in August, with 210 arrests, including 19 DUIs, part of a broader crackdown on impaired driving.

  • Murfreesboro woman charged with second-degree homicide after deadly shooting at Southern Apartments on Las Casas Pike.

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