TBI Agents Investigating Fairfield Glade Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI special agents continue to investigate a fatal officer-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon involving an officer of the Fairfield Glade Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at approximately 4:30 CT. Law enforcement officers had been searching for a suspect involved in a domestic … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Fairfield Glade Officer-Involved Shooting

TBI Agents Charge 9th Subject in Ongoing Trafficking Investigation

PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS – Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human Trafficking Unit have charged a woman accused of playing a role in a transnational commercial sex enterprise currently under investigation by multiple local, state, and federal agencies. According to a federal indictment announced Tuesday, once the defendants facilitated the victims’ arrival … Continue reading TBI Agents Charge 9th Subject in Ongoing Trafficking Investigation

TBI Agents Investigating Putnam County Officer-Involved Shooting

UPDATE (February 11, 2025, 9:15 AM CT): The individual who died in this incident has been identified as Tommy Lee Spurlock (DOB 11/16/1995). The investigation remains active and ongoing. At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI special agents continue to investigate the fatal shooting of a man early Monday morning by … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Putnam County Officer-Involved Shooting

TBI Agents Investigating Death of Man, Use of Force by Fayette County Deputies

Updated 2/10/25: The deceased individual has been identified as Giorgi Merabishvili (DOB 8/18/1991). At the request of 25th Judicial District Attorney General Mark Davidson, TBI special agents continue to investigate the death of a man early Sunday morning following an interaction with deputies from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Death of Man, Use of Force by Fayette County Deputies

TBI Agents Arrest Hickman County Man in Friday Night Homicide

CENTERVILLE – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Hickman County man in connection with the ongoing investigation into a Friday night homicide. At the request of 32nd Judicial District Attorney General Hans Schwendimann, TBI agents, working alongside the Hickman County Sheriff’s Office, began investigating the apparent shooting death … Continue reading TBI Agents Arrest Hickman County Man in Friday Night Homicide

TBI Arrests, Charges Shelbyville Man in Ongoing Child Exploitation Case

BEDFORD COUNTY – Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime & Digital Evidence Unit have arrested and charged a Shelbyville man accused of soliciting a sexual relationship with a juvenile and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Agents began investigating the case after receiving information from the San Bernardino (CA) Police Department … Continue reading TBI Arrests, Charges Shelbyville Man in Ongoing Child Exploitation Case

Former Smyrna Police Officer Charged with Forgery, Identity Theft

RUTHERFORD COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, along with detectives with the Smyrna Police Department, has resulted in the indictment of a now-former Smyrna Police Officer. In December 2024, at the request of 16th Judicial District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI agents began investigating an allegation of forged … Continue reading Former Smyrna Police Officer Charged with Forgery, Identity Theft

Fayetteville Man Arrested, Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation

LINCOLN COUNTY - Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime & Digital Evidence Unit have charged a Lincoln County man in an ongoing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) investigation. Agents began the investigation in 2023 after receiving several tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an individual who … Continue reading Fayetteville Man Arrested, Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation

TBI Unveils Two New Efforts To Better Educate & Protect Tennessee’s Senior Population

KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation unveiled two new, innovative resources on Wednesday to meet the needs of the state’s growing senior population. The first, TBI Find, is a mobile application, available now for both Apple and Android devices, to connect the public with up-to-the minute information about Silver Alerts issued in Tennessee. The … Continue reading TBI Unveils Two New Efforts To Better Educate & Protect Tennessee’s Senior Population

TBI Agents Investigating Nashville Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 20th Judicial District Attorney General Glenn Funk, TBI special agents continue to investigate a late-night shooting on Tuesday involving officers from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident happened just after 10:30 Tuesday night at an apartment complex in the 300 block of Rio Vista Drive, where officers located … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Nashville Officer-Involved Shooting