MEMPHIS – Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside the Tipton County Sheriff’s Department and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, have arrested and charged a man in connection to the ongoing investigation into a double homicide in Drummonds over the weekend. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special … Continue reading TBI Arrests, Charges Tipton County Man in Ongoing Double Homicide Case
Missing 12-Year-Old Rescued, Nashville Man Charged in TBI Human Trafficking Case
NASHVILLE – Special Agents in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human Trafficking Unit, working alongside local and federal partners, have arrested and charged a Nashville man accused of trafficking a 12-year-old from Texas for the purposes of commercial sex. On Friday evening, the TBI received information from the U.S. Marshals Service about the possible whereabouts … Continue reading Missing 12-Year-Old Rescued, Nashville Man Charged in TBI Human Trafficking Case
TBI Casework Yields Murder Charge in Hardin County Investigation
JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Selmer man accused in connection to the homicide of a Shiloh man earlier this year. At the request of 24th District Attorney General Matthew Stowe, TBI Agents began investigating the death of Sidney Layne Burks on May 5th, a … Continue reading TBI Casework Yields Murder Charge in Hardin County Investigation
Threatening Letters Lead to Additional Charges for Maury County Inmate
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Mt. Pleasant man accused of sending threatening letters to several government officials, including judges, district attorneys, and a state Supreme Court justice. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, TBI Agents began investigating James Earl Dillehay on … Continue reading Threatening Letters Lead to Additional Charges for Maury County Inmate
New Indictments Announced for Two Suspects in TBI Human Trafficking Case
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained additional indictments for two individuals already facing charges in connection to an ongoing TBI juvenile human sex trafficking investigation. After receiving information from the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, TBI Agents opened this case on July 8, 2015. During the course of the … Continue reading New Indictments Announced for Two Suspects in TBI Human Trafficking Case
New PIO Joins TBI Public Information Office
Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced a new addition to its Public Information Office in an effort to provide enhanced services and community relations to East Tennessee. Leslie Earhart formerly served as PIO for the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office for several years after a career as a reporter and photojournalist for the NBC affiliate … Continue reading New PIO Joins TBI Public Information Office
TBI Seeking Public’s Assistance in Ongoing Stewart County Homicide Case
Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released surveillance video in an effort to seek the public’s assistance in an ongoing Stewart County homicide investigation. At the request of 23rd District Attorney General Ray Crouch, TBI Special Agents continue to investigate the homicide of Donnie Cooksey, DOB 4-1-65. Authorities found him deceased from an apparent gunshot wound on … Continue reading TBI Seeking Public’s Assistance in Ongoing Stewart County Homicide Case
Alleged Gunman in Bristol Shooting Spree Indicted in Ongoing TBI Case
JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Bristol man accused of a deadly shooting spree last week. At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Agents began investigating the July 7th incident shortly after it occurred on Volunteer Parkway in Bristol. Preliminarily, the … Continue reading Alleged Gunman in Bristol Shooting Spree Indicted in Ongoing TBI Case
UPDATED STATEMENT: Bristol Shootings
At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding a series of shootings in Bristol Thursday that claimed the life of a woman and left four other individuals injured, including the alleged gunman. TBI Agents and Forensic Scientists continue to work as aggressively, … Continue reading UPDATED STATEMENT: Bristol Shootings
Now Hiring! Business Tech Support, TBI Training Officers
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions. BUSINESS TECH SUPPORT-INTERMEDIATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIVISION, TBI HEADQUARTERS 1 VACANCY JOB DUTIES Learns the technical and business functions of program areas in order to provide hardware and software technical support. Completes all assigned incident and service requests within the Service … Continue reading Now Hiring! Business Tech Support, TBI Training Officers
