CAMPBELL COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former corrections officer on charges related to bringing contraband into the Campbell County Jail. In March, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office, TBI agents … Continue reading Former Corrections Officer Indicted, Charged with Official Misconduct
Fentress County Homicide Investigation Results in Two Arrests
FENTRESS COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of two people in connection to a homicide that occurred in Jamestown in May. On May 29th, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI special … Continue reading Fentress County Homicide Investigation Results in Two Arrests
Three People Indicted, Charged in Kingsport Overdose Death
KINGSPORT – An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Drug Related Death Task Force, the Kingsport Police Department, and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit has resulted in the indictment of two people in connection to an overdose death. In February, TBI agents joined detectives with the Kingsport Police Department and … Continue reading Three People Indicted, Charged in Kingsport Overdose Death
Sneedville Man Indicted, Accused of Threatening Public Officials
HANCOCK COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into threats made against public officials has resulted in the indictment of a Sneedville man. In January, at the request of 3rd Judicial District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI special agents began investigating allegations involving Marty Ray Rouse (DOB: 11/30/77). During … Continue reading Sneedville Man Indicted, Accused of Threatening Public Officials
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in McNairy County
Updated 6/12/23 at 10:45 a.m. - The deceased individual has been identified as Adam L. Timberlake (DOB: 2/24/95) of Adamsville. At the request of 25th Judicial District Attorney General Mark Davidson, TBI Special Agents continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that happened overnight Sunday in McNairy County. Preliminary information indicates that just before midnight, an officer with … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in McNairy County
Former Food Bank Director Indicted on Theft and Prostitution Charges
SUMNER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, and the Gallatin Police Department has resulted in the indictment of a Bethpage man accused of stealing thousands from the food bank where he worked. In May 2022, at the request of 18th Judicial District … Continue reading Former Food Bank Director Indicted on Theft and Prostitution Charges
Claiborne County Homicide Victim Identified After More than Three Decades as Part of TBI DNA Cold Case Initiative
CLAIBORNE COUNTY– A man whose skeletal remains were found in 1986 in Claiborne County has been identified, and special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for the public’s help to determine who killed him. On August 24, 1986, skeletal remains were discovered by hunters along an isolated and abandoned trail in the … Continue reading Claiborne County Homicide Victim Identified After More than Three Decades as Part of TBI DNA Cold Case Initiative
Former Administrative Assistant Indicted in Church Theft Case
WASHINGTON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Jonesborough woman accused of stealing thousands from the church where she worked. In August, at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents began investigating a report of theft … Continue reading Former Administrative Assistant Indicted in Church Theft Case
State Prisoner Charged with Murder of Another Inmate
JOHNSON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a state prison inmate in connection to the murder of another inmate. On January 24th, at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents began working alongside the Tennessee Department of Correction … Continue reading State Prisoner Charged with Murder of Another Inmate
Detroit Couple Arrested in Multi-Agency Drug Investigation
KNOX COUNTY – A multi-agency investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, 5th Judicial District Drug Task Force (DTF), Knox County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, Knoxville Police Department’s Organized Crime Unit, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol has resulted in the arrest of two people and the seizure … Continue reading Detroit Couple Arrested in Multi-Agency Drug Investigation
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