NASHVILLE – A recent addition to the state’s Top 10 Most Wanted has been found dead in Kentucky from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after being stopped by authorities. Earlier today, at the request of the Springfield Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added Joseph Leonard Parker to its Top 10 Most Wanted list. … Continue reading Recent Top 10 Entry Confirmed Dead in Kentucky
TBI Unveils ‘IT Has To Stop’ PSA, Participates in National Human Trafficking Event
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a set of videos designed to raise awareness of human trafficking in Tennessee, just as one of its Special Agents participated in a national event on the issue. TBI’s Public Service Announcement campaign, called “IT Has To Stop”, invites viewers to visit ITHasToStop.com to learn more … Continue reading TBI Unveils ‘IT Has To Stop’ PSA, Participates in National Human Trafficking Event
Winchester Man Arrested, Charged with Murder & Kidnapping in TBI Homicide Case
CHATTANOOGA – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Winchester man accused of kidnapping and murdering a Morrison woman. At the request of 12th District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, TBI Special Agents began investigating Robert Troy Whipple on April 27th. Early that morning in Decherd, a Tennessee Highway … Continue reading Winchester Man Arrested, Charged with Murder & Kidnapping in TBI Homicide Case
Joint Investigative Effort Leads to Arrest in Greene County Murder
JOHNSON CITY – A joint investigative effort by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and the Tusculum Police Department has led to the arrest of a Greene County woman accused of killing a Greeneville man. At the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong and Greene County Sheriff Pat Hankins, … Continue reading Joint Investigative Effort Leads to Arrest in Greene County Murder
Couple Arrested, Charged in Joint Investigation into Newborn’s Murder
NASHVILLE – Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Moore County couple accused of killing their newborn child. At the request of 17th District Attorney General Robert Carter and Metro Moore County Sheriff Mark Logan, TBI Special Agents began investigating Robert Blaine Roper and Carol Michelle Roper on September 23rd. … Continue reading Couple Arrested, Charged in Joint Investigation into Newborn’s Murder
Newport Woman Nabbed in TBI Election Perjury Case
JOHNSON CITY – Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Cocke County woman accused of perjuring herself in pursuit of reelection. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents began investigating Newport Alderwoman Kathy Darlene Holt on October 23rd. During the course of the … Continue reading Newport Woman Nabbed in TBI Election Perjury Case
Bedford County Man Nabbed in TBI Child Porn Investigation
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Bedford County man accused of possessing child pornography. Acting on an investigative lead from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, TBI Special Agents began investigating Rodger Lee Mader on April 19th. During the course of the investigation, Agents … Continue reading Bedford County Man Nabbed in TBI Child Porn Investigation
TBI Launches Innovative Program to Protect Agents, Forensic Scientists from Fentanyl Risks
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation launched a program to provide a potentially life-saving resource to its Special Agents who might come into contact with fentanyl. In recent years, law enforcement agencies across the country have reported an increase in exposure to the powerful and potentially deadly painkiller, primarily in heroin recoveries. In … Continue reading TBI Launches Innovative Program to Protect Agents, Forensic Scientists from Fentanyl Risks
TBI Case Leads to Indictments for Murfreesboro Man Accused of Pointing Shotgun at Deputies
NASHVILLE – Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Rutherford County man accused of pointing a weapon at two Sheriff’s deputies. At the request of then-16th District Attorney General Bill Whitesell, TBI Special Agents began investigating the May 6th officer-involved shooting of Jeffery T. Newton. Earlier that day, Newton’s wife … Continue reading TBI Case Leads to Indictments for Murfreesboro Man Accused of Pointing Shotgun at Deputies
TBI Case Yields Murder Charge for Crossville Man Accused in Wife’s Death
COOKEVILLE – Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Crossville man accused in connection to his wife’s murder. At the request of 13th District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI Special Agents began investigating the discovery of skeletal remains on Pugh Cemetery Road in Cumberland County on September 27th. Forensic … Continue reading TBI Case Yields Murder Charge for Crossville Man Accused in Wife’s Death
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