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TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Kingsport
Updated 8:55 a.m. - Preliminary autopsy results indicate that Hugh Kyle Hurd died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Updated 11:00 p.m. - The deceased individual has been identified as Hugh Kyle Hurd (DOB 8/7/59), of Kingsport, TN. At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Kingsport
Mountain City Police Lieutenant and Sergeant Indicted on Drug Charges
JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Drug Investigation Division, with the assistance of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has resulted in the indictment of two Mountain City police officers on a variety of drug-related charges. In August, at the request of … Continue reading Mountain City Police Lieutenant and Sergeant Indicted on Drug Charges
TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Clinton
Updated 9:40 a.m. – The deceased individual has been identified as Roger Raymond York, Jr. (DOB 8/9/85), of Clinton, TN. At the request of 7th District Attorney General Dave Clark, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred just after 9:00 PM Wednesday in Clinton, Tennessee. Preliminary information indicates that three officers with … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Clinton
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Sexual Misconduct Case
JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a former Kingsport police officer pleading guilty in a sexual misconduct case. Last month, at the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus and the Kingsport Police Department, TBI Special Agents began investigating allegations of sexual misconduct … Continue reading Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Sexual Misconduct Case
Morristown Man Charged Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Hamblen County
JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Hamblen County Saturday night has resulted in the arrest of a Morristown man. At the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI Special Agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred Saturday evening … Continue reading Morristown Man Charged Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Hamblen County
Kingsport Man Indicted on Drug and Extortion Charges
JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Kingsport man on numerous drug charges related to the distribution of fentanyl. In July, TBI Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division, along with detectives from the Kingsport Police Department and the Sullivan County … Continue reading Kingsport Man Indicted on Drug and Extortion Charges
Clinton Man Indicted, Accused of Threatening East Tennessee Judges
KNOXVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Clinton man accused of threatening three judges. In November 2016, at the request of 7th District Attorney General Dave Clark, TBI Special Agents began investigating threats made against three Anderson County judges. The investigation revealed … Continue reading Clinton Man Indicted, Accused of Threatening East Tennessee Judges
Jail Escapee & TBI Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Captured
KNOXVILLE – Only a few hours after being added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top 10 Most Wanted list, an inmate who escaped from the Cocke County Jail is back in custody. Ezekiel Lee Thompson (DOB 5-10-92) was wanted by the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to face … Continue reading Jail Escapee & TBI Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Captured
Newport Man Added to TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted List
KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to its Top 10 Most Wanted list: Ezekiel Lee Thompson. Thompson (DOB 5-10-92) is wanted by the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to face charges of Felony Escape, Aggravated Assault, and Reckless Endangerment. Those charges stem from an incident … Continue reading Newport Man Added to TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted List
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