NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its latest study into the scope and nature of domestic violence offenses, as reported by Tennessee’s law enforcement agencies. The study utilizes data sent to TBI through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS) and includes reported offenses which occurred from 2012 to 2014. Among the … Continue reading TBI Domestic Violence Study Shows Continued, Slower Decline in Reported Offenses
TBI Arrests, Charges Memphis-Area Attorney in Murder-for-Hire Plot
JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested a Collierville attorney accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents began investigating Fred Auston Wortman III on June 4th. Several days earlier, a concerned citizen contacted … Continue reading TBI Arrests, Charges Memphis-Area Attorney in Murder-for-Hire Plot
Former Patient, Surgical Assistant Nabbed in TBI Prescription Drug Case
CHATTANOOGA – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a former patient and a former employee of a Cookeville medical office, accused of fraudulently obtaining prescription medications. On October 6, 2014, TBI Special Agents began investigating an incident involving Timothy Preston Porter, a patient at Family Foot Center in Cookeville. … Continue reading Former Patient, Surgical Assistant Nabbed in TBI Prescription Drug Case
TBI Case Yields Charges for West Tennessee Inmate in Suspicious Powder Hoax
KNOXVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for an inmate in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction in connection to a mailed threat targeting an Assistant District Attorney General. On February 18th, TBI Agents began investigating an incident which occurred at the Sevierville office of District Attorney … Continue reading TBI Case Yields Charges for West Tennessee Inmate in Suspicious Powder Hoax
Houston County Woman Nabbed in TBI Prescription Drug Case
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Houston County woman accused of fraudulently obtaining prescription medication. At the request of 23rd District Attorney General Ray Crouch, TBI Agents began investigating Sherry Paffrath on July 31, 2014. During the course of the investigation, Agents, working alongside authorities from … Continue reading Houston County Woman Nabbed in TBI Prescription Drug Case
TBI Announces Results of Week-Long Human Trafficking Operation
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced results of a week-long operation to better understand and combat human trafficking in Tennessee. With the partnership of the Brentwood Police Department, the Clarksville Police Department, and End Slavery Tennessee, TBI Agents embarked on an undercover operation to identify potential victims of trafficking, arrest those seeking … Continue reading TBI Announces Results of Week-Long Human Trafficking Operation
Former DHS Employee, Accomplice Facing Additional Charges in Ongoing TBI Fraud Case
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained additional indictments for a former employee of the Tennessee Department of Human Services and her accomplice in an ongoing fraud case involving the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. At the request of DHS and 15th District Attorney … Continue reading Former DHS Employee, Accomplice Facing Additional Charges in Ongoing TBI Fraud Case
TBI Child Death Investigation Yields Charges for Smithville Couple
COOKEVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Smithville mother and her boyfriend in connection to the death of the woman’s 23-month-old child. At the request of 13th District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, and with the assistance of the Smithville Police Department, TBI Special Agents began investigating the … Continue reading TBI Child Death Investigation Yields Charges for Smithville Couple
TBI Releases 2014 Hate Crime & LEOKA Reports
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual statistical studies on the state of hate crime and law enforcement officers targeted for violence while on duty. Both studies center on data submitted by the state’s law enforcement agencies to TBI through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the findings of … Continue reading TBI Releases 2014 Hate Crime & LEOKA Reports
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged Following TBI Misconduct Investigation
KNOXVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a former Sevier County deputy accused of on-the-job misconduct. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents began investigating Wallace Paul Burchfield. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that on January 17th, … Continue reading Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged Following TBI Misconduct Investigation
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