Author: Josh DeVine

NASHVILLE – Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit have arrested and charged an Antioch man accused of possessing childlike sex dolls. TBI agents began investigating its case in October 2020, after receiving information that William Crowder (DOB 4-11-69) ordered a childlike sex doll to be shipped … Continue reading Antioch Man Indicted, Charged in TBI Sex Doll Investigation

SWEETWATER – A two-day undercover operation by special agents with the TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Sweetwater Police Department, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the 10th Judicial District Drug & Violent Crime Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, and the office of 10th District Attorney General Steve Crump has resulted in the arrest of several men … Continue reading Six Men Arrested, Charged in Monroe County Human Trafficking Operation

EASY-TO-USE TOOL AIMS TO SPEED UP SEARCHES FOR MISSING TENNESSEE CHILDREN NASHVILLE – Today, to coincide with National Missing Children’s Day, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation launched TN KidKit, a resource to help parents and guardians document key details about the children in their care, just in case an emergency should arise. “When a child … Continue reading TBI Launches TN KidKit, New Resource for Parents and Guardians

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Evident in Steep Declines in Key Metrics 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). … Continue reading TBI Releases Annual Campus Crime Study

UPDATE: 4/26/21 (3:15 PM Central): The TBI has identified the man killed in this incident as Marvin Veiga (DOB: 2-15-89). At the request of 20th District Attorney General Glenn Funk, and as outlined in the memorandum of understanding between his office, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, TBI special agents … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Nashville Officer-Involved Shooting

UPDATE (April 14, 2021, 4:00 Eastern): The TBI has confirmed the student who died during Monday’s incident as Anthony J. Thompson, Jr. (DOB 12/1/2003). Additionally, as the investigation continues, and as TBI agents learn more about the set of events that unfolded at Austin-East Magnet High School Monday afternoon, the Bureau would like to update … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Knoxville Officer-Involved Shooting

NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a comprehensive study detailing law enforcement-related deaths that occurred in the state in calendar year 2020. The report, released in accordance to 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. … Continue reading TBI Releases Annual Report on Law Enforcement-Related Deaths

TROUSDALE COUNTY – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Castalian Springs man in connection to an ongoing investigation in Trousdale County. On Monday, at the request of acting 15th District Attorney General Jason Lawson, TBI Agents began investigating an attack on three people at a residence in the … Continue reading Castalian Springs Man Arrested in Attack on Three People

At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting on Saturday morning in Columbia. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at approximately 10:25 at the corner of Hatcher Lane and West Avenue, where a man drove his girlfriend, identified as Kristi Gail Black (DOB … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Columbia Officer-Involved Shooting

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released two new studies today, detailing the volume and nature of crime on school campuses and crime identified as having a domestic violence nexus. Both studies utilize data from the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the findings of ‘School Crime 2020’: From 2018 to 2020, 24,403 … Continue reading TBI Releases Annual School Crime, Domestic Violence Studies