CAMPBELL COUNTY - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has partnered with sociology students at Elizabethton High School to raise awareness about a cold case out of Campbell County. It's been forty years since the skeletal remains of a young girl were found in a remote part of the Elk Valley community of Campbell County. At … Continue reading Students and TBI Renew Push for Leads in 40-Year-Old Murder Case
Six People Indicted, Charged in Vulnerable Adult Abuse Investigation
GREENE COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of numerous employees of a group home for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Greeneville. In August, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, TBI special agents assigned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Division … Continue reading Six People Indicted, Charged in Vulnerable Adult Abuse Investigation
TBI Agents Investigating Kingsport Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATED 5/6/25 at 9:26 a.m. - The deceased individual has been identified as Cody Alexander Burke (DOB: 5/15/97). At the request of 2nd Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening in Kingsport. The incident occurred just before 8:30 p.m. at the … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Kingsport Officer-Involved Shooting
TBI Agents Investigating Use of Force Incident in Sullivan County
At the request of 2nd Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI special agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred Tuesday morning, involving deputies with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. Just after 9:30 a.m., the Sullivan County Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team was executing a search warrant at a mobile home in … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Use of Force Incident in Sullivan County
Former Jail Nurse Indicted, Charged with Official Misconduct
SCOTT COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former Scott County Jail nurse. In October, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct involving Tonja York Draughn (DOB: 12/21/64). During the course … Continue reading Former Jail Nurse Indicted, Charged with Official Misconduct
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Johnson County
At the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Johnson County. At around 12:30 p.m., deputies with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office spotted a vehicle traveling along Highway 421 just outside of Mountain City that was the … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Johnson County
Johnson City Man Arrested in Ongoing Child Exploitation Investigation
WASHINGTON COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with TBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Squad and the Newport Police Department in New Hampshire has resulted in the arrest of a Johnson City man. Last month, detectives in Newport, New Hampshire, received information that a minor was sending child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to … Continue reading Johnson City Man Arrested in Ongoing Child Exploitation Investigation
Knoxville Man Arrested, Charged in Hancock County Arson Investigation
HANCOCK COUNTY - A joint investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Knoxville man in connection to a residential fire that occurred earlier this year. In February, TBI special agent fire investigators joined the Hancock County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Knoxville Man Arrested, Charged in Hancock County Arson Investigation
Now Hiring! TBI Criminal Intelligence Analyst
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position. TBI CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYST 1 Criminal Intelligence Unit SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY (SOR) TBI Headquarters Davidson County 1 Vacancy Job Duties: The Intelligence Analyst will be assigned to work in a fast-paced environment in direct support of TBI's ongoing intelligence gathering … Continue reading Now Hiring! TBI Criminal Intelligence Analyst
Alabama Man Indicted, Charged in 2002 Bristol Cold Case
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Bristol Police Department, the 2nd Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, and the Virginia State Police has resulted in the indictment of an Alabama man in connection to a homicide that occurred more than two decades ago. In April 2002, detectives with the Bristol, Tennessee Police Department … Continue reading Alabama Man Indicted, Charged in 2002 Bristol Cold Case
