JEFFERSON COUNTY – Ongoing casework by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in additional charges against a former New Market police officer. Earlier this year, at the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Agents, along with investigators with the 4th Judicial Drug Task Force, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, … Continue reading Former New Market Police Officer Indicted on Additional Charges
Former Fentress County Finance Department Employee Indicted on Theft Charge
FENTRESS COUNTY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has led to the indictment of a former Fentress County employee on theft charges. In December 2018, at the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI Special Agents began investigating allegations … Continue reading Former Fentress County Finance Department Employee Indicted on Theft Charge
Now Hiring! TBI Job Openings Announced in Memphis Crime Lab
The TBI seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions: FORENSIC TECHNICIAN Memphis Laboratory Job Duties: Responsible for receiving forensic evidence into the laboratory from law enforcement officers. Advises submitting agencies on recommended laboratory testing of evidence and notifies submitting agencies or individuals to retrieve completed evidence. Creates case files and enters … Continue reading Now Hiring! TBI Job Openings Announced in Memphis Crime Lab
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sullivan County
At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Sullivan County. Preliminary information indicates that just before 1:00 p.m., deputies with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office received information that a male subject, who was known to have active … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sullivan County
Two Kingsport Men Charged with Rape, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Updated 9/24/19 at 12.05 p.m. ET: A third person, who was a juvenile at the time of the incident, has been charged with Especially Aggravated Exploitation of a Minor and Tampering with Evidence via a juvenile petition. KINGSPORT – A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Kingsport Police Department has resulted … Continue reading Two Kingsport Men Charged with Rape, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
TBI Agents Investigating Clinton Officer-Involved Shooting
Updated 8/20/19 at 1:20 p.m. ET to include details about the 911 call. Updated 8/14/19 at 10:45 a.m. ET: The deceased individual has been identified as Jerry Orlando Weaver (12/01/67), of Clinton. At the request of 7th District Attorney General Dave Clark, TBI Agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Clinton Officer-Involved Shooting
Nurse Practitioner Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Prescription Drugs
ANDERSON COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to the indictment of a Clinton woman on charges that she fraudulently obtained prescription drugs. In February 2017, after receiving information from the Knoxville Police Department, TBI Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division began investigating allegations that Tonia … Continue reading Nurse Practitioner Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Prescription Drugs
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sevier County
Updated 8/8/19 at 7:15 p.m. ET: The deceased individual has been identified as Norman Lowell Vandergriff (DOB 07/15/77), of Knoxville. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting in Sevier County. This morning, deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sevier County
Four Men Arrested, Charged in Ongoing Human Trafficking Investigation
BLOUNT COUNTY – An undercover operation conducted by the Human Trafficking Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Alcoa Police Department, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, the Maryville Police Department, and the 5th Judicial Drug Task Force has resulted in the arrest of four men. On Friday and Saturday, as part of a joint … Continue reading Four Men Arrested, Charged in Ongoing Human Trafficking Investigation
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
At the request of 5th District Attorney General Mike Flynn, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday evening in Blount County. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. at a residence located in the 2000 block of Montvale Road in Maryville. Deputies responded to … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
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