NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has established a hotline to coordinate reports of missing persons in the areas affected by the recent severe flooding impacting parts of East Tennessee. Those wishing to report missing individuals believed to be in the affected areas across East Tennessee may contact 1-800-TBI-FIND. Callers should be prepared to … Continue reading TBI Establishes Hotline to Coordinate Missing Persons Reports in East Tennessee Flood Emergency
Smithville Man Arrested, Charged in TBI Homicide Investigation
DEKALB COUNTY - Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside deputies from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department, have arrested a Smithville man in connection to a Thursday homicide. At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, special agents began investigating the death of 39-year-old Earl Craig Asberry, Jr., shortly … Continue reading Smithville Man Arrested, Charged in TBI Homicide Investigation
California Man Indicted, Charged in TBI Sexual Exploitation Case
VAN BUREN COUNTY - A California man faces more than three dozen criminal counts following an investigation into his online conduct by special agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. In November 2022, at the request of 31st Judicial District Attorney General Christopher Stanford, TBI agents joined the Spencer Police Department to investigate a person … Continue reading California Man Indicted, Charged in TBI Sexual Exploitation Case
Athens Man Arrested, Charged in Homicide, Fire at Church
MCMINN COUNTY - An Athens man has been arrested and charged in the ongoing investigation into a homicide and fire at a church earlier in the month. On August 15th, TBI special agents certified in fire and explosives investigations began a case into the fire at St. Mark AME Zion Church in the 700 block … Continue reading Athens Man Arrested, Charged in Homicide, Fire at Church
Former Jail Supervisor Indicted, Charged Following TBI Investigation
DICKSON COUNTY - A former corrections supervisor faces felony charges following an investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. At the request of 23rd Judicial District Attorney General Ray Crouch, TBI agents began investigating the conduct of Calvin Wayne Lewis. Agents determined that, while employed as a supervisor at the Dickson County … Continue reading Former Jail Supervisor Indicted, Charged Following TBI Investigation
TBI Mourns Death, Celebrates Legacy Of Former Director Mark Gwyn
NASHVILLE - Former Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn has died at the age of 61 at his Nashville-area home, from what appears to be natural causes. Director Gwyn, a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, began his career in law enforcement as a police officer in his hometown of McMinnville in 1985. Three … Continue reading TBI Mourns Death, Celebrates Legacy Of Former Director Mark Gwyn
TBI Agents Investigating Monroe County Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATE: 8/2/24, 1:50 p.m.: The subject who died as a result of this incident has been identified as 49-year-old David Resmondo. At the request of 10th Judicial District Attorney General Shari Tayloe, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a Friday morning shooting involving a deputy of the Monroe County Sheriff's Department. Preliminary … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Monroe County Officer-Involved Shooting
Two Charged In TBI Human Trafficking Investigation
MEIGS COUNTY - Two people have been arrested following a six-month investigation by special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Human Trafficking Unit. Agents began investigating Tristin Epperson and Clarissa McKinney in early 2024, after receiving information concerning their interactions with a juvenile. On Thursday, the Meigs County Grand Jury returned indictments, charging … Continue reading Two Charged In TBI Human Trafficking Investigation
Two Men Arrested, Charged in Shooting of THP Trooper
COOKEVILLE - Two men face felony charges in connection to the ongoing investigation of a shooting last week of a trooper from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI special agents began investigating the Friday evening shooting, which occurred in the area of I-40 East at … Continue reading Two Men Arrested, Charged in Shooting of THP Trooper
Soddy Daisy Man Arrested, Charged in 2020 Homicide
HAMILTON COUNTY - Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside the 12th Judicial District Attorney General's Office, the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, the Soddy Daisy Police Department, and the Dayton Police Department, have arrested and charged a man in connection with a 2020 homicide. On August 10, … Continue reading Soddy Daisy Man Arrested, Charged in 2020 Homicide
