Author: Josh DeVine

COOKEVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a former school bookkeeper, Lois Alene Vandergriff, in an ongoing theft investigation. The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury’s Division of Investigations audited the records of Whitwell High School for the time period between July 1, 2009 and October 31, 2010. The investigation revealed school collections totaling at least … Continue reading Former School Bookkeeper Arrested in TBI Theft Case

NASHVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Murfreesboro police officer in connection to a misconduct investigation. The TBI formally began investigating Officer Bryant Scott Smith on October 16, 2013, at the request of the police department and District Attorney General Bill Whitesell. Special agents determined that during the summer of 2013 Smith compromised ongoing … Continue reading Murfreesboro Officer Facing Charges in TBI Misconduct Case

COOKEVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Smithville man on charges he pointed a rifle at two DeKalb County deputies. On May 23, 2013, Deputies Jeremy Taylor and Erik Russell responded to a 911 call of shots being fired at 255 Petty Road in Smithville. There, while standing at the rear of Deputy Taylor’s … Continue reading Smithville Man Arrested, Charged in TBI Attempted Murder Case

KNOXVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Lieutenant from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office in connection to a rape investigation. On Tuesday afternoon, a Knox County Grand Jury indicted Dennis Mills, Jr., on a set of criminal counts, including Rape of a Child, Statutory Rape by an Authority Figure, and Incest. Authorities arrested him … Continue reading Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Arrested, Charged in TBI Rape Case

NASHVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released its 2013 “Crime on Campus” study. The annual report presents the nature, volume and extent of reported crime on the campuses and in the housing of Tennessee colleges and universities during calendar year 2013. Among the report’s findings: Overall, crime reported by Tennessee’s colleges and universities decreased by … Continue reading ‘Crime on Campus’ Report Highlights Growth, Challenges in New TBI Study

NASHVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a fifth individual in an ongoing assault investigation at the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute. Today, deputies in Pasco County, Florida arrested 36-year-old Gregory Arnold at his Port Richey home without incident. In May of 2013, Commissioner Doug Varney requested the TBI to open a case into an … Continue reading Former Psychiatric Worker Arrested in Ongoing TBI Assault Case

NASHVILE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, has arrested and charged Susan Smithburg in connection to the ongoing case surrounding her son’s disappearance from their Williamson County home. On Thursday, March 27th, 16-year-old Christopher Smithburg ran away from his home on Rocky Fork Road in Nolensville. The TBI later joined … Continue reading Investigation Nets Arrest, Child Abuse Charge in Missing Teen Case

NASHVILLE-Special Agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested the former City Recorder of Collinwood, Melissa Dawn Broome, for theft. On January 7, 2014, at the request of District Attorney General Mike Bottoms, the TBI began an investigation into possible theft of money from the City of Collinwood. The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury … Continue reading Former City Record Arrested, Charged in TBI Theft Case

MEMPHIS-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Haywood County woman, following a four-month drug investigation. In May 2013, at the request of the Brownsville Police Department and District Attorney General Garry Brown, the TBI began investigating Karen Beaird King. On several occasions, from May to September of 2013, an undercover TBI agent made multiple … Continue reading TBI Drug Case Nets Arrest, Charges

MEMPHIS-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the man responsible for the death of a Chester County woman. On Saturday, March 29th, deputies with the Chester County Sheriff’s Department discovered the body of 71-year-old Martha J. Crowe inside her residence on Highway 22A South in Jacks Creek. Evidence at the scene revealed her death was … Continue reading TBI Investigation Yields Answers in Chester County Murder