NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Lebanon woman accused of misusing her position as a friend’s Power of Attorney for financial benefit. At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, TBI Special Agents began investigating Debra Lynne Lamberson on March 30th. During the … Continue reading TBI Case Yields Theft Charge for Woman Accused of Stealing More Than $340K from Ailing Friend
TBI, Clay County Investigators Arrest, Charge Hilham Man After Discovery of Body
COOKEVILLE – Working alongside investigators from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, TBI Special Agents have arrested a Hilham man accused of killing a woman and burying her body in a shallow grave near their home. On Wednesday evening, at the request of 13th District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI Special Agents joined the investigation into … Continue reading TBI, Clay County Investigators Arrest, Charge Hilham Man After Discovery of Body
Joint Effort Leads to Apprehension of Wanted Attempted Murder Suspects
JACKSON – A joint effort between the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation the Madison County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the successful apprehension of two men charged in connection with an attempted murder over the weekend in East Tennessee. After obtaining information about the whereabouts of Harold Hutsell (LEFT BELOW) and Daniel Farr, along with their … Continue reading Joint Effort Leads to Apprehension of Wanted Attempted Murder Suspects
Chicago Man Indicted in TBI Case, Accused of Forgery in Attempt to Obtain Real Estate License
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments in two counties for a former Tennessee resident accused of committing forgery in an attempt to obtain his real estate license. At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson and 20th District Attorney General Glenn Funk, TBI Special Agents began … Continue reading Chicago Man Indicted in TBI Case, Accused of Forgery in Attempt to Obtain Real Estate License
TBI Case Yields Attempted Murder Charge for Man Who Fired Weapon During Run-In with Deputy
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have charged a man accused of firing a gun during an encounter with a sheriff’s deputy who was attempting to stop him for speeding. At the request of 23rd District Attorney General Ray Crouch, TBI Special Agents began investigating an incident involving Nelson Yojeni Ochoa-Puentes … Continue reading TBI Case Yields Attempted Murder Charge for Man Who Fired Weapon During Run-In with Deputy
Truck Driver, Charged in Deadly I-75 Crash, Added to TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau has a new addition to the state’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list: Benjamin Scott Brewer of London, Kentucky. Brewer is wanted by the Chattanooga Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the TBI stemming from an indictment by the Hamilton County Grand Jury this week, charging Brewer with six counts … Continue reading Truck Driver, Charged in Deadly I-75 Crash, Added to TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted
TBI Human Trafficking Operation Results in Recovery of Endangered Teens, Arrests of Others on Trafficking & Sex-Related Charges
JACKSON – Less than a month after a new law went into effect to help identify, investigate, and prosecute human trafficking in Tennessee, Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation joined with partner agencies in West Tennessee to identify and arrest individuals who prey on children. TBI Agents, including those assigned to TBI’s Internet … Continue reading TBI Human Trafficking Operation Results in Recovery of Endangered Teens, Arrests of Others on Trafficking & Sex-Related Charges
Speech Pathologist Pleads Guilty in TBI TennCare Fraud Case
KNOXVILLE – This week, in a deal to avoid an extensive indictment, a Kingsport speech pathologist pleaded guilty in an ongoing investigation by Agents in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Agents began investigating Lisa H. Phillips on July 1, 2013, after receiving information from her employer at the time, Curlee Communication … Continue reading Speech Pathologist Pleads Guilty in TBI TennCare Fraud Case
Meigs County Man Indicted, Facing Murder Charge, in April Death of Sweetwater Woman
COOKEVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Ten Mile man in connection to the death of a Sweetwater woman. At the request of 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI Special Agents began investigating the death of Coleen Francis Turner on April 10th. Earlier that day, … Continue reading Meigs County Man Indicted, Facing Murder Charge, in April Death of Sweetwater Woman
Attorney Facing Additional Charges in Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting His Wife
JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Memphis-area attorney accused of trying to hire hit-men, on two separate occasions, to kill his wife. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents began investigating Fred Auston Wortman III on June 4th. During the … Continue reading Attorney Facing Additional Charges in Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting His Wife
