JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for an elected official and an associate in an ongoing vote buying investigation. At the request of former 3rd District Attorney General Berkeley Bell, TBI Special Agents began investigating Wayland Dean Rhea and Lowell Ray King on July 30, 2014. During … Continue reading East Tennessee Mayor, Associate Indicted in TBI Vote Buying Investigation
Georgia Man Arrested for Human Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution
CHATTANOOGA – An investigation by Special Agents with the Human Trafficking Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, along with several other agencies, resulted in a Georgia man being arrested on multiple charges, including human trafficking of a 17-year old female. On January 19th, acting on a tip from the nonprofit Second Life Chattanooga, TBI … Continue reading Georgia Man Arrested for Human Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution
Knoxville Woman Charged with Attempted Murder of Officer
JACKSON – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a Knoxville woman being charged with the attempted murder of a Ripley Police officer. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents responded to an incident on Nelson Street in Ripley around 5:00 p.m. … Continue reading Knoxville Woman Charged with Attempted Murder of Officer
TBI, Departments of Health, Safety & Homeland Security, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Issue Stern Warning about Counterfeit Prescription Pills
NASHVILLE – In a unified message today, the leaders of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Department of Health, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services issued a warning to the public about an increase in the prevalence of counterfeit prescription drugs … Continue reading TBI, Departments of Health, Safety & Homeland Security, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Issue Stern Warning about Counterfeit Prescription Pills
TBI Case Leads to Charges for Woman in Death of 6-Year-Old Boy
CHATTANOOGA – A joint investigation by Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Whitwell Police Department has resulted in charges for a Whitwell woman in connection to the death of her boyfriend’s son. At the request of 12th District Attorney J. Michael Taylor, TBI Special Agents began investigating the death of 6-year-old … Continue reading TBI Case Leads to Charges for Woman in Death of 6-Year-Old Boy
TBI Murder Case Yields Charges for Lawrence County Woman
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Loretto woman in connection to the death of a Lawrenceburg man last year. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, TBI Special Agents began investigating the death of Sam Passarella on May 19, 2015, shortly after authorities … Continue reading TBI Murder Case Yields Charges for Lawrence County Woman
Multi-State Joint Operation Combats Human Trafficking, Exploitation in Tennessee & Georgia
UPDATE (April 24, 2023): This news release was edited from a previous version. CHATTANOOGA – Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn joined Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vernon Keenan to announce today the results of a three-day, multi-state effort to combat human trafficking and the online exploitation of children in Tennessee and Georgia. The … Continue reading Multi-State Joint Operation Combats Human Trafficking, Exploitation in Tennessee & Georgia
TBI Most Wanted Fugitive Picked up in Just an Hour
NASHVILLE – Just an hour after being added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list Thursday afternoon, fugitive John Lamb was arrested in Rutherford County. Lamb was arrested around 3 p.m. Thursday. He was spotted walking down Old Nashville Highway by officers with the La Vergne police department and they were … Continue reading TBI Most Wanted Fugitive Picked up in Just an Hour
Southern Kentucky Man is Latest Addition to TBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, John Everett Lamb, III. John Lamb is wanted by the La Vergne Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for Aggravated Rape and Incest. After a relative witnessed Lamb sexually assaulting a minor family member, … Continue reading Southern Kentucky Man is Latest Addition to TBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List
Rhea County Man Indicted, Charged in TBI Forged Will Investigation
CHATTANOOGA – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Rhea County man accused of benefitting from a forged will following the death of his uncle. At the request of 12th District Attorney General Michael Taylor, TBI Special Agents began investigating the circumstances surrounding the Estate of Jeffery P. Morgan. … Continue reading Rhea County Man Indicted, Charged in TBI Forged Will Investigation
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