HARDEMAN COUNTY – An undercover investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and Homeland Security Investigations into the distribution of child sexual abuse material has resulted in the arrest of a Grand Junction man. On April 15th, agents began investigating after it was discovered that thousands … Continue reading Grand Junction Man Charged with 20 Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Public’s Help Requested in Identifying Body Found in Grainger County
GRAINGER COUNTY – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man whose body was found in Norris Lake last weekend. On May 4th, at the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI special agents joined detectives with the Grainger County … Continue reading Public’s Help Requested in Identifying Body Found in Grainger County
Three People Indicted, Charged in Johnson City Overdose Death
JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by the Johnson City Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - Drug Related Death Task Force, with assistance from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, has resulted in the indictment of three people in connection to an overdose death. TBI task force agents joined detectives with the Johnson City Police Department … Continue reading Three People Indicted, Charged in Johnson City Overdose Death
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knox County
At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Knox County. Preliminary information indicates that just after 5:00 p.m., deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a male subject at Clayton Park in … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knox County
Former Memphis Caregiver Charged with Abuse of Vulnerable Adult
SHELBY COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division into a report of abuse of a vulnerable adult has resulted in an arrest. In August 2023, Special Agents received an allegation from Adult Protective Services that a vulnerable adult being cared for in a Memphis residence … Continue reading Former Memphis Caregiver Charged with Abuse of Vulnerable Adult
Special Agent Openings Announced Within TBI Drug Investigation Division
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions: TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1 DRUG INVESTIGATION DIVISION 2 Vacancies *Campbell County *Sevier/ Grainger 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 … Continue reading Special Agent Openings Announced Within TBI Drug Investigation Division
TBI Agents Investigating Knoxville Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATED 4/29/24 at 9:47 ET: The deceased individual has been identified as Jamauri D. Griffin (DOB: 6/13/98). At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a fatal officer-involved shooting Saturday morning in Knoxville. The incident occurred at approximately 7:40 a.m. at a home in … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Knoxville Officer-Involved Shooting
Athens Woman Charged in her Mother’s Homicide
ROANE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, and the Office of the 9th Judicial District Attorney General has resulted in the arrest of an Athens woman, charged with murder in the death of her mother. On April 21st, the Roane County Sheriff's Office … Continue reading Athens Woman Charged in her Mother’s Homicide
Pedestrian who was Hit and Killed in Knox County more than Three Decades Ago Identified as a Result of Collaborative Effort
KNOX COUNTY – A man whose remains were found in 1993 in Knox County has been identified as a result of a partnership between the Knox County Sheriff's Office, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as part of the Unidentified Human Remains DNA Initiative. On May 24, 1993, the … Continue reading Pedestrian who was Hit and Killed in Knox County more than Three Decades Ago Identified as a Result of Collaborative Effort
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville
UPDATED 4/18/24 at 2:28 p.m. ET – The deceased individual has been identified as William Charles McBride Jr. (DOB: 12/11/82). At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Knoxville. Just after 5:00 p.m., officers with the Knoxville … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville
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