UPDATED 3/16/22 AT 4:45 p.m. - The juvenile involved in this incident has been charged with Evading Arrest and Attempted First Degree Murder via a juvenile petition. Due to the individual’s age, he is not being identified at this time. At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI agents are investigating the … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Kingsport Officer-Involved Shooting
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Monroe County
At the request of 10th District Attorney General Steve Crump, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Saturday in Monroe County. Preliminary information indicates that late Saturday night, deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office were pursuing a subject believed to be involved in a shooting that occurred … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Monroe County
Morristown Man Indicted, Charged in Officer-Involved Shooting Incident
HAWKINS COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Morristown man on aggravated assault charges. At the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI special agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 24, 2020, in Hawkins County. The … Continue reading Morristown Man Indicted, Charged in Officer-Involved Shooting Incident
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sullivan County
UPDATED 3/1/22 – The individual involved in this incident has been identified as Michael Bentley (DOB: 11/20/95). On Monday evening, TBI agents obtained warrants charging Bentley with two counts of Aggravated Assault. He is currently being held in the Sullivan County Jail. At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI agents are … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sullivan County
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
UPDATED 2/23/22 at 4:15 p.m. – The deceased individual has been identified as Robert Lee Pilkey (DOB: 10/1/93). At the request of 5th District Attorney General Mike Flynn, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Blount County. Just before 1:30 p.m., the Blount County Sheriff’s Office … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
TBI Agents Investigating Knox County Officer-Involved Shooting
At the request of 6th District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances that led to the shooting of a man during an interaction with deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. On Wednesday morning, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a report of suspicious activity in the area of Lexington … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Knox County Officer-Involved Shooting
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
UPDATED 2/10/22 at 4:45 p.m. – The individual involved in this incident, Daniel Joseph Spisso Jr. (DOB 9/15/66), has died. At the request of 1st District Attorney General Ken Baldwin, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday evening in Carter County. Just before 9 p.m., the Carter … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
Harriman Woman Indicted, Charged in Ongoing Homicide Investigation
ANDERSON COUNTY– More than seven years of casework by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Harriman woman in connection to a 2014 homicide. On December 8, 2014, 29-year-old Thomas Steven Thrasher Jr., known as T.S., was shot and killed inside his Oak Ridge apartment. … Continue reading Harriman Woman Indicted, Charged in Ongoing Homicide Investigation
Ongoing Drug Investigation in East Tennessee Results in 39 Indictments
KNOXVILLE – Thirty-nine people have been indicted following a nearly two-year undercover investigation into a violent drug trafficking organization that has ties to at least three states. The investigation began in March 2020 and focused on those trafficking illicit drugs into Knoxville and surrounding counties from Indiana and Georgia. Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of … Continue reading Ongoing Drug Investigation in East Tennessee Results in 39 Indictments
Job Opening Announced at TBI Headquarters
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is seeking interested and qualified candidates for the following position: CRIMINAL HISTORY EXAMINER 3 Fee Programs Unit TBI Headquarters Davidson County 1 Vacancy Job Duties: The Criminal History Examiner 3 (CHE3) will process Tennessee Open Records Information Services (TORIS), the CHE III will serve as the TORIS lead responsibilities include … Continue reading Job Opening Announced at TBI Headquarters
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