NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Tremaine Wilbourn of Memphis. Wilbourn is wanted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Memphis Police Department on the charge of Homicide for killing a Memphis Police Officer on August 1st. He was last seen … Continue reading Memphis Man Wanted for Fatally Shooting Police Officer Added to TBI’s Top Ten List
Speech Pathologist Pleads Guilty in TBI TennCare Fraud Case
KNOXVILLE – This week, in a deal to avoid an extensive indictment, a Kingsport speech pathologist pleaded guilty in an ongoing investigation by Agents in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Agents began investigating Lisa H. Phillips on July 1, 2013, after receiving information from her employer at the time, Curlee Communication … Continue reading Speech Pathologist Pleads Guilty in TBI TennCare Fraud Case
Meigs County Man Indicted, Facing Murder Charge, in April Death of Sweetwater Woman
COOKEVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Ten Mile man in connection to the death of a Sweetwater woman. At the request of 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI Special Agents began investigating the death of Coleen Francis Turner on April 10th. Earlier that day, … Continue reading Meigs County Man Indicted, Facing Murder Charge, in April Death of Sweetwater Woman
Meigs County Man Arrested on Sex Offender Registry Violation Charge
COOKEVILLE – A joint investigation conducted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, the Investigative Division of the 9th District Attorney General and the Harriman Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Ten Mile man charged with failure to register as a sex offender. On June 25th, at the … Continue reading Meigs County Man Arrested on Sex Offender Registry Violation Charge
Public Notice
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve re-accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, … Continue reading Public Notice
Former Company Leader, Wife, Charged Following TBI Theft Case
COOKEVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Cookeville couple accused of theft in connection to a business the husband helped lead. On August 14, 2014, at the request of 13th District Attorney General Randall York, TBI Special Agents began investigating allegations of theft and equipment from Tennessee … Continue reading Former Company Leader, Wife, Charged Following TBI Theft Case
Fugitive Charged with Sex Offender Registry Violations
JOHNSON CITY – A joint investigation involving the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Surgoinsville Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Morristown man who has been a fugitive for more than two weeks on outstanding warrants for violating the sex offender registry. At the request of 3rd District … Continue reading Fugitive Charged with Sex Offender Registry Violations
TBI Arrests, Charges Woman with Attempted Murder in Shooting of Her Husband
COOKEVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Morgan County woman accused of shooting her husband on Friday. At the request of 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI Special Agents began investigating the incident, which occurred shortly after 5:00 PM at the family’s home on Morgan County … Continue reading TBI Arrests, Charges Woman with Attempted Murder in Shooting of Her Husband
TBI Seeking Public’s Help in Identifying Body Found in Monroe County Creek
CHATTANOOGA – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman whose body was found in a creek in Monroe County Wednesday night. At the request of 10th District Attorney General Steve Crump, TBI Special Agents, in a joint investigation with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, … Continue reading TBI Seeking Public’s Help in Identifying Body Found in Monroe County Creek
Former Police Detective Nabbed in TBI Theft, Misconduct Investigation
JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a former police department investigator accused of theft and misconduct while on duty. On February 2nd, after receiving information from the Morristown Police Department, 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong requested TBI Special Agents investigate Michael Nelson Hurt. During the … Continue reading Former Police Detective Nabbed in TBI Theft, Misconduct Investigation
