Former Clerk at Women’s Prison Charged with Stealing from State

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained an indictment for a former account clerk at the Tennessee Prison for Women who is accused of manipulating inmates’ accounts to siphon off more than $200,000 over a three-year time span. At the request of 20th District Attorney General Victor S. Johnson, III, TBI Special Agents … Continue reading Former Clerk at Women’s Prison Charged with Stealing from State

Rutherford County Man Indicted on Child Porn Charges

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained indictments for a Rutherford County man charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. TBI Agents, with the assistance of officers with the Murfreesboro Police Department and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, began an investigation in 2013 to identify subjects … Continue reading Rutherford County Man Indicted on Child Porn Charges

Former Jefferson County Purchasing Agent Charged with Theft

JOHNSON CITY – The Tennessean Bureau of Investigation has obtained indictments for a Jefferson County woman charged with Theft and Official Misconduct. At the request of 4th District Attorney James Dunn and Jefferson County Sheriff Bud McCoig, on March 20th, TBI Special Agents, with the assistance of the State Comptroller’s office, began investigating Teresa Marie … Continue reading Former Jefferson County Purchasing Agent Charged with Theft

Benton County Man Arrested for Abuse, Death of Infant

JACKSON – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation yielded warrants that led to the arrest today of a 25-year old Benton County man, charged with first degree murder and aggravated child abuse of a seven-month-old child. On August 22nd, 2014, at the request of 24th District Attorney Hansel McAdams, TBI Special Agents, with the assistance of … Continue reading Benton County Man Arrested for Abuse, Death of Infant

Rutherford County Man Latest Addition to TBI Top Ten List

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Edward William Tarras, Jr. of La Vergne, TN. Tarras is wanted by the Smyrna Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation after failing to appear in court last Friday, where he faced almost two dozen … Continue reading Rutherford County Man Latest Addition to TBI Top Ten List

Former Mental Health Facility Technician Charged with Sexually Assaulting Patient

CHATTANOOGA – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained an indictment for a former technician at a Hamilton County mental health facility for sexually assaulting a female patient there. At the request of the Chattanooga Police Department, investigators with the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating Marcus Dewayne Benford, … Continue reading Former Mental Health Facility Technician Charged with Sexually Assaulting Patient

Rutherford County Inmate Faces Additional Charge

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained an indictment for a Rutherford County jail inmate, charging him with aggravated perjury. At the request of the 16th District Attorney General William Whitesell, TBI Special Agents investigated statements made by 23-year-old Kareem Wiggins during a hearing for his probation revocation. On May 14, 2014, Wiggins, … Continue reading Rutherford County Inmate Faces Additional Charge

Clarksville Man Indicted in Attack of Robertson County Woman

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained indictments for a Clarksville man accused of entering a Millersville woman’s trailer and robbing and attacking her in June. At the request of the 19th District Attorney General John Carney, TBI Special Agents, along with officers from the Millersville Police Department, the Goodlettsville Police Department and … Continue reading Clarksville Man Indicted in Attack of Robertson County Woman

Recent Top Ten Female Fugitive Captured in Marshall County

NASHVILLE- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s recent fugitive was captured today, Lesandru Deniesh Webster of Columbia, TN. A couple of hours ago, Webster was located by agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, deputies of the U.S. Marshals Service, detectives of the Lewisburg Police Department and officers of the Columbia Police Department. Based on a tip … Continue reading Recent Top Ten Female Fugitive Captured in Marshall County