Joint Effort Leads to Apprehension of Wanted Attempted Murder Suspects

JACKSON – A joint effort between the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation the Madison County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the successful apprehension of two men charged in connection with an attempted murder over the weekend in East Tennessee. After obtaining information about the whereabouts of Harold Hutsell (LEFT BELOW) and Daniel Farr, along with their … Continue reading Joint Effort Leads to Apprehension of Wanted Attempted Murder Suspects

TBI Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Arrested Friday Night in Kentucky

NASHVILLE – A man who was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list on Thursday was taken into custody tonight in Lexington, Kentucky. Benjamin Scott Brewer, 39, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Lexington Police Department at the Hamburg Shopping Plaza in Lexington. Brewer was … Continue reading TBI Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Arrested Friday Night in Kentucky

Truck Driver, Charged in Deadly I-75 Crash, Added to TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau has a new addition to the state’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list: Benjamin Scott Brewer of London, Kentucky. Brewer is wanted by the Chattanooga Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the TBI stemming from an indictment by the Hamilton County Grand Jury this week, charging Brewer with six counts … Continue reading Truck Driver, Charged in Deadly I-75 Crash, Added to TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted

Campbell County Man Faces Charges in Officer-Involved Shooting Incident

KNOXVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a LaFollette man, charging him with the attempted second degree murder of a Campbell County deputy. At the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI Special Agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 26th at the … Continue reading Campbell County Man Faces Charges in Officer-Involved Shooting Incident

Memphis Man Turns Himself in Hours After Being Added to TBI’s Top Ten List

NASHVILLE – Just hours after being placed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Tremaine Wilbourn turned himself in to law enforcement officials late this afternoon. Wilbourn, 29, was wanted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Memphis Police Department on the charge of Homicide for killing a Memphis Police … Continue reading Memphis Man Turns Himself in Hours After Being Added to TBI’s Top Ten List

Memphis Man Wanted for Fatally Shooting Police Officer Added to TBI’s Top Ten List

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