At the request of 9th Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances of an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday morning in Morgan County. Preliminary information indicates the incident happened at approximately 10:30 a.m. at a home in the 300 block of Ray Cross Road in Harriman. Deputies from the … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Morgan County Officer-Involved Shooting
Joint Human Trafficking Operation Yields Five Arrests
SODDY DAISY – An undercover joint operation by special agents with TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Soddy Daisy Police Department, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, and the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force has led to the arrest of five individuals. On April 26th, as part of an undercover operation aimed at addressing human trafficking in the … Continue reading Joint Human Trafficking Operation Yields Five Arrests
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
Johnson City Man Arrested in Ongoing Child Exploitation Investigation
WASHINGTON COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with TBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Squad and the Newport Police Department in New Hampshire has resulted in the arrest of a Johnson City man. Last month, detectives in Newport, New Hampshire, received information that a minor was sending child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to … Continue reading Johnson City Man Arrested in Ongoing Child Exploitation Investigation
Knoxville Man Arrested, Charged in Hancock County Arson Investigation
HANCOCK COUNTY - A joint investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Knoxville man in connection to a residential fire that occurred earlier this year. In February, TBI special agent fire investigators joined the Hancock County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Knoxville Man Arrested, Charged in Hancock County Arson Investigation
TBI Agents Arrest, Charge Meigs County Man in Georgetown Arson Investigation
GEORGETOWN– Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents specializing in fire investigations, working alongside the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested and charged a Georgetown man in connection with an arson investigation. On June 15, 2023, agents began investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a detached garage at a home in the 3000 block of Sugar … Continue reading TBI Agents Arrest, Charge Meigs County Man in Georgetown Arson Investigation
Trooper Indicted on Tampering with Evidence, Official Misconduct, and Accessory After the Fact Charges
BLEDSOE COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper. On August 8, 2024, at the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI agents began investigating allegations involving Jeremy Wayne Newcome (DOB: 12/26/1976). The investigation revealed that Newcome, … Continue reading Trooper Indicted on Tampering with Evidence, Official Misconduct, and Accessory After the Fact Charges
Alabama Man Indicted, Charged in 2002 Bristol Cold Case
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Bristol Police Department, the 2nd Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, and the Virginia State Police has resulted in the indictment of an Alabama man in connection to a homicide that occurred more than two decades ago. In April 2002, detectives with the Bristol, Tennessee Police Department … Continue reading Alabama Man Indicted, Charged in 2002 Bristol Cold Case
Graysville Man Charged in TBI Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY – An investigation involving special agents from the TBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, and members of the 12th Judicial District Drug Task Force has resulted in the arrest of a Graysville man. In October 2024, special agents arrested Michael Williford (DOB 11/18/1985) charging him with Sexual Exploitation of … Continue reading Graysville Man Charged in TBI Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation
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