NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual ‘Crime on Campus’ publication, detailing the volume and nature of crime on Tennessee’s college and university campuses. The report compiles data submitted to TBI through the state’s Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the report’s findings: Crime reported as having occurred on Tennessee college … Continue reading TBI Releases Annual Campus Crime Study
Crossville Man Arrested, Facing Weapon Charge in Ongoing Death Investigation
UPDATED 5/3/23: Jackson has also now been charged with one count of Voluntary Manslaughter, and is being held on a $150,000 bond. CUMBERLAND COUNTY – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Crossville man, accused of illegally possessing a firearm, during the ongoing investigation into the shooting death of … Continue reading Crossville Man Arrested, Facing Weapon Charge in Ongoing Death Investigation
TBI Agents Investigating Perry County Shooting
At the request of 32nd Judicial District Attorney General Hans Schwendimann, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a man during an interaction with deputies from the Perry County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. at a car wash in the 700 block of … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Perry County Shooting
TBI News Release: Agent-Involved Monroe County Shooting
UPDATE (4/7/23, 9:00 a.m. ET): The TBI agent involved in this incident has been identified as Special Agent Zachary Cochran, who joined TBI in 2021. His photograph is included below. UPDATE (4/6/23, 8:06 p.m. ET): The individual who died in this incident has been identified as John Wilburn (DOB 1/14/71). At the request of 10th Judicial … Continue reading TBI News Release: Agent-Involved Monroe County Shooting
Former Daycare Worker Indicted, Charged in TBI Child Abuse Case
CORRECTION: This release has been edited to reflect the TBI's investigation into this matter began in January, not in March. MONTGOMERY COUNTY – A former daycare employee faces charges, accused of abusing a toddler in her care, following an investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. At the request of District Attorney … Continue reading Former Daycare Worker Indicted, Charged in TBI Child Abuse Case
TBI Releases Annual Study on Law Enforcement-Related Deaths
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a comprehensive study detailing law enforcement-related deaths that occurred in the state in calendar year 2022. The report, released in accordance with the requirements in Tennessee Code Annotated §38-10-102, uses established definitions and methodology and provides information qualifying incidents submitted by the state’s law enforcement agencies. Data … Continue reading TBI Releases Annual Study on Law Enforcement-Related Deaths
TBI Investigating Roane County Officer-Involved Shooting
At the request of 9th Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI special agents continue to investigate the shooting of a man during an encounter with a trooper from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Preliminary information indicates the shooting occurred at approximately 4:30 Thursday afternoon, as law enforcement officers were arriving to the scene of a … Continue reading TBI Investigating Roane County Officer-Involved Shooting
Online Gaming Fraud Case Yields Felony Charges for Nolensville Man
WILLIAMSON COUNTY – A Nolensville man faces a set of felony charges, accused of committing fraud using the online gaming platform DraftKings. In September, at the request of 21st Judicial District Attorney General Kim Helper, TBI special agents began investigating fraud committed through the online sports betting platform DraftKings. Working with the Tennessee Sports Wagering … Continue reading Online Gaming Fraud Case Yields Felony Charges for Nolensville Man
TBI Embarks on Effort to Outsource up to 1,000 Sex Assault Kits
NASHVILLE – In an effort to reduce turnaround times in the TBI’s Forensic Biology Units, hundreds of sexual assault kits, submitted by law enforcement agencies across the state, have been outsourced for laboratory analysis in Florida. The TBI secured $1.5 million in federal grant funding for the project through the Tennessee Department of Finance and … Continue reading TBI Embarks on Effort to Outsource up to 1,000 Sex Assault Kits
NOW HIRING: TBI Special Agent/Forensic Scientist (5 Positions), Legal Instrument Examiners
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions. TBI SPECIAL AGENT-FORENSIC SCIENTIST 11 VACANCYTOXICOLOGY UNITKnoxville Crime Laboratory Monthly Salary: $3,777 - $5,860 Job Duties: Responsible for analyzing physical, biological, or chemical evidence submitted to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; and composing technical laboratory reports describing the results of … Continue reading NOW HIRING: TBI Special Agent/Forensic Scientist (5 Positions), Legal Instrument Examiners
