NASHVILLE – Special Agents in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit have obtained an indictment for a former TennCare provider accused of billing for services she did not provide. After receiving information from authorities at TennCare, TBI Agents began investigating Thelma Dees-Johnson on October 26, 2011. Dees-Johnson, a Licensed Professional Counselor, was … Continue reading Former Mental Health Counselor Charged in TBI TennCare Fraud Case
TBI Releases Annual Statewide Crime Study
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its 2016 ‘Crime in Tennessee’ report, revealing a slight overall increase in reported instances of crime in the most recent reporting year. The annual study compiles data reported from each law enforcement agency in the state through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). The TBI’s … Continue reading TBI Releases Annual Statewide Crime Study
Family Members of Man Charged in Homicide Arrested in Ongoing Investigation
COOKEVILLE – In a joint investigation with the McMinnville Police Department, Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for the mother and grandparents of a homicide suspect, who are accused of trying to hinder the ongoing investigation. At the request of 31st District Attorney General Lisa Zavogiannis, TBI Special Agents began … Continue reading Family Members of Man Charged in Homicide Arrested in Ongoing Investigation
TBI, Tipton County Authorities Seeking Leads, Offering Reward in ’86 Homicide
MEMPHIS – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office have announced a reward in an effort to bring to justice to those responsible for a 1986 homicide in Drummonds. On November 26, 1986, John Curtis Rann, 24 (PICTURED LEFT), went missing. Authorities discovered his vehicle abandoned on the same night on … Continue reading TBI, Tipton County Authorities Seeking Leads, Offering Reward in ’86 Homicide
TBI Names State Winner in 2017 Missing Children’s Poster Contest
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced 10-year-old Khushi Patel as the winner of the state’s 2017 Missing Children’s Poster Contest. Her entry, chosen from dozens of submissions, has already been submitted to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) poster contest representing of the State of Tennessee in the national competition. Khushi … Continue reading TBI Names State Winner in 2017 Missing Children’s Poster Contest
AMBER Alert Update 6: Elizabeth Thomas
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed a sighting of the 15-year-old victim in an ongoing AMBER Alert, along with the 50-year-old man believed to have kidnapped her earlier this month. Late Thursday, after receiving information from a tip, investigators obtained surveillance images from a Walmart on East I-240 Service Road in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma … Continue reading AMBER Alert Update 6: Elizabeth Thomas
3 Additional Men Charged in Ongoing TBI Tipton County Homicide Case
MEMPHIS – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested two additional men in the ongoing investigation into a January homicide in Covington. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Agents began investigating the death of Timothy Edwards on January 19th, shortly after officers from the Covington Police Department discovered … Continue reading 3 Additional Men Charged in Ongoing TBI Tipton County Homicide Case
TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATED: 11:05 EST, March 29, 2017 At the request of 11th District Attorney General Neal Pinkston, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Chattanooga early Wednesday morning. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at approximately 1:30 EST Wednesday morning at a home in the 300 block of Shawnee … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting
AMBER Alert Update 5: Elizabeth Thomas
One week after issuing an AMBER Alert for Elizabeth Thomas, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation remains hopeful and committed to its efforts to reunite the young girl with her family, friends, and community, as the search for her and her alleged kidnapper continues. Thomas, 15, disappeared on Monday, March 13th and is believed to have been … Continue reading AMBER Alert Update 5: Elizabeth Thomas
AMBER Alert Update 4: Elizabeth Thomas
One week ago today, Elizabeth Thomas vanished from Columbia, Tennessee. Our efforts to locate her – and the man believed to have kidnapped her – remain active and ongoing, but to this point have produced no credible sightings or actionable information about their whereabouts. The individuals could be anywhere, and the TBI continues to urge … Continue reading AMBER Alert Update 4: Elizabeth Thomas
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