TBI indicts Maynardville man for assaulting officer

Maynardville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation presented its case to the Union County grand jury this week which resulted in a Maynardville man being indicted for assaulting a law enforcement officer on February 3, 2013. Mark Stephen Smith, 53, was indicted on one count of Aggravated Assault and one count of Domestic Assault. … Continue reading TBI indicts Maynardville man for assaulting officer

TBI indicts Elizabethton man for assaulting officer

Johnson City, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation presented its case to the Carter County grand jury last week which resulted in an Elizabethton man being indicted for assaulting a law enforcement officer in November 2012. Keith Lynn Brummit, 31, was indicted on one count of aggravated assault, one count of resisting arrest and … Continue reading TBI indicts Elizabethton man for assaulting officer

TBI makes case on Colorado subject soliciting a minor

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation worked a case of soliciting a minor which has resulted in the arrest of a Colorado man. Daniel Kraft, 29, of Aspen, Colorado was arrested by the Aspen Police Department yesterday on Tennessee warrants for solicitation and especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. On March 6, … Continue reading TBI makes case on Colorado subject soliciting a minor

TBI charges subject in 1986 Henderson County murder and kidnapping cold case never solved until now

 Jackson, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has charged a man with first degree murder and first degree murder in perpetration of kidnapping in a 1986 cold case in Lexington, Tenn. that remained unsolved until now. John Edward Miller, 47, who is currently incarcerated in the Morgan County Correctional Complex in Wartburg on unrelated … Continue reading TBI charges subject in 1986 Henderson County murder and kidnapping cold case never solved until now

TBI arrests former Lebanon Police Department officer for misconduct

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today arrested a former Lebanon Police Department officer on misconduct charges after a TBI investigation was presented to the Wilson County grand jury and an indictment was returned. Steven Troy Gordon, 38, of Lebanon, was indicted on one count of official misconduct and one count of patronizing … Continue reading TBI arrests former Lebanon Police Department officer for misconduct

TBI arrests Macon County man in last week’s Lafayette shooting

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on Saturday arrested and charged Macon County man for the shooting of another man in Lafayette last week. Tobey Wettig, 41, of 557 Church Street, Lafayette was arrested on one count of aggravated assault and five counts of reckless endangerment. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on March 14, … Continue reading TBI arrests Macon County man in last week’s Lafayette shooting

TBI seeks public’s assistance in Blount County death investigation

Knoxville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Blount County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the vehicle of a man found dead in the Little River on March 14, 2013. TBI was requested by the District Attorney General to assist the Sheriff’s Office in the case. The man has … Continue reading TBI seeks public’s assistance in Blount County death investigation

Former Clarksville bank teller faces additional charges for theft from bank

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation obtained additional indictments against a former Clarksville bank teller after presenting the case to the Montgomery County grand jury earlier this month. Kristy Hodges, 30, of Cunningham, Tenn. was indicted on an additional 43 counts of false bookkeeping and one count of theft over $60,000. She was … Continue reading Former Clarksville bank teller faces additional charges for theft from bank

TBI announces winner of 2013 Missing Children’s Poster Contest…the winner is…from Stewart County

 Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today announced the winner of the state’s 2013 Missing Children’s Poster Contest whose entry will be submitted to the national United States Department of Justice (DOJ) poster contest this spring on behalf of the State of Tennessee. This year’s winner is 11-year-old Paisley Epps, a 5th grade … Continue reading TBI announces winner of 2013 Missing Children’s Poster Contest…the winner is…from Stewart County

TBI arrests three in Grundy County on charges related to forgery and theft conspiracy case

Chattanooga, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation presented a case to the Grundy County grand jury earlier this week which resulted in indictments against three Grundy County residents on charges related to a theft conspiracy case involving a forged last will and testament. James E. Campbell II (top photo), 47, of Tracy City, Tenn. … Continue reading TBI arrests three in Grundy County on charges related to forgery and theft conspiracy case