TBI Seeking Public’s Help in Identifying Ring Found at Crime Scene

NASHVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for the public’s help in identifying an item found at the scene of a death investigation this week. At the request of 19th District Attorney General John Carney, TBI Special Agents, in a joint investigation with the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office, responded to … Continue reading TBI Seeking Public’s Help in Identifying Ring Found at Crime Scene

Joint Investigative Effort Leads to Arrest of Gibson County Woman

JACKSON - Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained arrest warrants for a Gibson County woman who is charged in connection with a stabbing incident in Trenton earlier this month. At the request of 28th District Attorney General Garry Brown, TBI Special Agents, in a joint investigation with the Gibson County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Joint Investigative Effort Leads to Arrest of Gibson County Woman

Nashville Man Charged with Forgery, Criminal Simulation in Wilson County

NASHVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging a Nashville man with forging fingerprint documents in Wilson County. At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, Special Agents began investigating Erin George Pennington on February 27, 2014. During the course of the investigation, Agents learned that on … Continue reading Nashville Man Charged with Forgery, Criminal Simulation in Wilson County

Lebanon Man Charged in Sex Trafficking Case

NASHVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Wilson County man charged in connection with an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, TBI Special Agents began investigating Travis Lamar Stargill on August 1, 2012. During the course of the … Continue reading Lebanon Man Charged in Sex Trafficking Case

TBI Top Ten Fugitive Captured in Knoxville

CHATTANOOGA – One day after being added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Cortez Sims has been arrested in Knoxville. Sims, 17, was taken into custody today at 3423 Sevier Avenue in Knoxville. The arrest was a joint effort with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service and … Continue reading TBI Top Ten Fugitive Captured in Knoxville

Chattanooga Teen Added to TBI Top Ten Most Wanted List

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Cortez Sims of Chattanooga. Sims is wanted by the Chattanooga Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Marshals Service on charges of First Degree Murder, three counts of Aggravated Assault, Reckless Endangerment, Unlawful … Continue reading Chattanooga Teen Added to TBI Top Ten Most Wanted List

TBI Announces Job Openings

TBI JOB OPENINGS CJIS SUPERVISOR, 6 VACANCIES INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIVISION, TBI HEADQUARTERS JOB DUTIES Supervises one of six (6) Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) units, to include the Tennessee Information Enforcement System (TIES) Operations Unit, Audit Compliance and Training Unit, Tennessee Instant Check System (TICS) Unit, Criminal Records Unit, Data Quality Unit, and the Fee … Continue reading TBI Announces Job Openings

Former TBI Top Ten Fugitive Charged with Kidnapping, Murder of Campbell County Woman

KNOXVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Jacksboro man charged with killing a woman from the Coolidge Community of Campbell County. At the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI Special Agents, with the assistance of investigators with the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office and multiple … Continue reading Former TBI Top Ten Fugitive Charged with Kidnapping, Murder of Campbell County Woman

TBI Top Ten Fugitive Nabbed in Chattanooga

KNOXVILLE – A fugitive on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Jabriel Aireece Linzy, was captured without incident this evening in Chattanooga. Since being placed on the Most Wanted list last month, TBI Special Agents developed leads that Linzy was in the Chattanooga area. Linzy was apprehended around 6:30 p.m. at … Continue reading TBI Top Ten Fugitive Nabbed in Chattanooga

Former Marshall County Paramedic Indicted on Official Misconduct, Theft Charges

NASHVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a former Marshall County paramedic charged with stealing drugs that were stored on ambulances. At the request of 17th District Attorney General Robert Carter, TBI agents began investigating Scott Smith on November 19th. Smith was a paramedic employed by the Marshall … Continue reading Former Marshall County Paramedic Indicted on Official Misconduct, Theft Charges