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
TBI Agents Investigating Jefferson County Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATED 1/26/22 at 10:30 a.m. - The deceased individual has been identified as Floyd Michael Woody (DOB 1/24/54). At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to the death of a man during an interaction with officers from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Jefferson County Officer-Involved Shooting
Bristol Man Charged with Attempted Murder Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident
SULLIVAN COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in charges being placed against a Bristol man accused of committing criminal actions that led to an officer-involved shooting in Sullivan County Friday morning. At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI agents began investigating a … Continue reading Bristol Man Charged with Attempted Murder Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident
TBI Agents Investigating Sullivan County Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATED 1/21/22 at 11:00 p.m. - This evening, TBI agents obtained warrants charging Alan Coulter with two counts of Attempted First Degree Murder, one count of Reckless Endangerment, one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and one count of Use of a Weapon During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony. At … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Sullivan County Officer-Involved Shooting
Job Openings Announced at TBI Headquarters
CRIMINAL HISTORY EXAMINER 3 Tennessee Instant Check System Unit TBI Headquarters/Davidson County 1 Vacancy Job Duties: This position is responsible for processing Tennessee Instant Check System (TICS) appeals by receiving a purchaser's appeal and proceeding with efforts to obtain the final disposition(s), or the missing information needed for a final determination of the transaction. For … Continue reading Job Openings Announced at TBI Headquarters
Campbell County Man Indicted, Charged with Second Degree Murder
CAMPBELL COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Campbell County man on a murder charge. On August 19th, at the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents began assisting the Campbell County Sheriff's Office in investigating a shooting at … Continue reading Campbell County Man Indicted, Charged with Second Degree Murder
Oneida Man Arrested, Charged in Joint Child Abuse Investigation
SCOTT COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Scott County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of an Oneida man accused of child abuse. At the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents are working alongside detectives with the Scott County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Oneida Man Arrested, Charged in Joint Child Abuse Investigation
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