MEMPHIS – Special Agents in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit have obtained an indictment for a Memphis woman accused of mistreating a female patient in her care. After receiving information from the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, TBI Special Agents began investigating Tenesha Benjamin on February 27, 2015. During … Continue reading Memphis Woman Indicted in TBI Patient Abuse Case
Fugitive on TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted Captured in Officer-Involved Shooting
NASHVILLE - A Ripley man who was added to the TBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list in December has been captured after being involved in an officer-involved shooting incident tonight. At approximately 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, after developing information about the possible whereabouts of Sequna Copeland, officers with the Ripley Police Department executed a traffic stop … Continue reading Fugitive on TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted Captured in Officer-Involved Shooting
TBI Case Leads to Charges for Woman in Death of 6-Year-Old Boy
CHATTANOOGA – A joint investigation by Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Whitwell Police Department has resulted in charges for a Whitwell woman in connection to the death of her boyfriend’s son. At the request of 12th District Attorney J. Michael Taylor, TBI Special Agents began investigating the death of 6-year-old … Continue reading TBI Case Leads to Charges for Woman in Death of 6-Year-Old Boy
TBI Murder Case Yields Charges for Lawrence County Woman
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Loretto woman in connection to the death of a Lawrenceburg man last year. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, TBI Special Agents began investigating the death of Sam Passarella on May 19, 2015, shortly after authorities … Continue reading TBI Murder Case Yields Charges for Lawrence County Woman
Multi-State Joint Operation Combats Human Trafficking, Exploitation in Tennessee & Georgia
UPDATE (April 24, 2023): This news release was edited from a previous version. CHATTANOOGA – Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn joined Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vernon Keenan to announce today the results of a three-day, multi-state effort to combat human trafficking and the online exploitation of children in Tennessee and Georgia. The … Continue reading Multi-State Joint Operation Combats Human Trafficking, Exploitation in Tennessee & Georgia
Rhea County Man Indicted, Charged in TBI Forged Will Investigation
CHATTANOOGA – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Rhea County man accused of benefitting from a forged will following the death of his uncle. At the request of 12th District Attorney General Michael Taylor, TBI Special Agents began investigating the circumstances surrounding the Estate of Jeffery P. Morgan. … Continue reading Rhea County Man Indicted, Charged in TBI Forged Will Investigation
Now Hiring! TBI Software Developer-Lead
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position. SOFTWARE DEVELOPER-LEAD INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIVISION, TBI HEADQUARTERS JOB DUTIES Responsible for developing and leading a team of developers in designing and coding new applications or making modifications to existing applications. Provides user technical support for TBI’s ISIS case file management … Continue reading Now Hiring! TBI Software Developer-Lead
TBI, Putnam Sheriff Seize Clandestine Drugs, Warn Public of Dangers
COOKEVILLE – An ongoing, joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in a significant seizure of counterfeit pills that pose a potentially deadly risk to users. While executing a search warrant at a home in the 4600 block of Massa Road this morning, authorities discovered approximately … Continue reading TBI, Putnam Sheriff Seize Clandestine Drugs, Warn Public of Dangers
TBI Issues Update in Memphis Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation
Pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Memphis Police Department and at the request of 30th District Attorney General Amy Weirich, TBI Special Agents continue to investigate the circumstances of an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Memphis Wednesday afternoon. Ongoing investigative efforts indicate the incident began at 2:50 Wednesday afternoon when two Memphis Police … Continue reading TBI Issues Update in Memphis Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation
4 County Correction Officers, 1 Inmate Indicted in 2 TBI Jail Assault Cases
COOKEVILLE – In two separate cases, Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a total of five individuals in connection to allegations of the mistreatment of inmates in the Morgan County Jail. In the first case, which began November 24, 2015 at the request of 9th District Attorney General Russell … Continue reading 4 County Correction Officers, 1 Inmate Indicted in 2 TBI Jail Assault Cases
