At the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon in Campbell County. Preliminary information indicates that just after 1:00 p.m., an officer with the Williamsburg Police Department in Kentucky attempted to stop a motorcycle traveling at a high … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Campbell County
Roan Mountain Man Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation
WEAKLEY COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with TBI’s Cybercrime and Digital Evidence Unit and the Weakley County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Roan Mountain man. In February, TBI agents joined Weakley County detectives in investigating a report of a 9-year-old sending child sex abuse material to an adult … Continue reading Roan Mountain Man Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation
North Carolina Man Charged Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Johnson County
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in charges being placed in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Johnson County last month. On April 22nd, at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents began investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting … Continue reading North Carolina Man Charged Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Johnson County
NOW HIRING! TBI Special Agent – Drug Investigation Division Criminal Investigator 1 and CJIS Support Specialist – TIBRS Trainer
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions: TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1 Drug Investigation Division 1 Vacancy: Shelby County Job Duties: Responsible for conducting criminal investigations, processing crime scenes, and developing prosecutable criminal cases against persons who violate state and federal laws. Conducts interviews and interrogations, … Continue reading NOW HIRING! TBI Special Agent – Drug Investigation Division Criminal Investigator 1 and CJIS Support Specialist – TIBRS Trainer
Students and TBI Renew Push for Leads in 40-Year-Old Murder Case
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
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