Anderson County Man Charged in Death Of Girlfriend’s Mother

KNOXVILLE – A joint investigation with Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and deputies with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of an Andersonville man who is charged in the shooting death of his girlfriend’s mother. At the request of 7th District Attorney General Dave Clark, TBI Special Agents, … Continue reading Anderson County Man Charged in Death Of Girlfriend’s Mother

Former Patient, Surgical Assistant Nabbed in TBI Prescription Drug Case

CHATTANOOGA – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a former patient and a former employee of a Cookeville medical office, accused of fraudulently obtaining prescription medications. On October 6, 2014, TBI Special Agents began investigating an incident involving Timothy Preston Porter, a patient at Family Foot Center in Cookeville. … Continue reading Former Patient, Surgical Assistant Nabbed in TBI Prescription Drug Case

TBI Case Yields Charges for West Tennessee Inmate in Suspicious Powder Hoax

KNOXVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for an inmate in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction in connection to a mailed threat targeting an Assistant District Attorney General. On February 18th, TBI Agents began investigating an incident which occurred at the Sevierville office of District Attorney … Continue reading TBI Case Yields Charges for West Tennessee Inmate in Suspicious Powder Hoax

Marion County Man Arrested on Charges of Money Laundering, Promoting Prostitution

NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other local and federal agencies has resulted in the arrest of a Marion County man today on charges of promoting prostitution and money laundering. At the request of then-16th District Attorney General Bill Whitesell, TBI Special Agents, working in conjunction with … Continue reading Marion County Man Arrested on Charges of Money Laundering, Promoting Prostitution

TBI Now Hiring! Openings for Three Forensic Technician Positions

  The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions: FORENSIC TECHNICIAN TBI HEADQUARTERS A total of 3 vacancies are available in the following units: Unit Number of Vacancies CODIS Unit 1 Latent Prints Unit 1 Toxicology Unit 1 JOB DUTIES Responsible for assisting Forensic Scientists in conducting analysis … Continue reading TBI Now Hiring! Openings for Three Forensic Technician Positions

TBI Child Death Investigation Yields Charges for Smithville Couple

COOKEVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Smithville mother and her boyfriend in connection to the death of the woman’s 23-month-old child. At the request of 13th District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, and with the assistance of the Smithville Police Department, TBI Special Agents began investigating the … Continue reading TBI Child Death Investigation Yields Charges for Smithville Couple

Hamblen County Woman Charged with Abuse, Neglect of Dependent Adults

JOHNSON CITY - An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has resulted in the owner of a group home being charged with abuse of two of the residents. At the request of the Tennessee Department of Human Services’ Adult Protective Services, TBI Special Agents began investigating Rebecca … Continue reading Hamblen County Woman Charged with Abuse, Neglect of Dependent Adults

TBI Releases 2014 Hate Crime & LEOKA Reports

NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual statistical studies on the state of hate crime and law enforcement officers targeted for violence while on duty. Both studies center on data submitted by the state’s law enforcement agencies to TBI through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the findings of … Continue reading TBI Releases 2014 Hate Crime & LEOKA Reports

Jefferson County Woman Charged with Election Law Violation

KNOXVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a Strawberry Plains woman being charged with violating an election law. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents began investigating a report of an election law violation on November 10, 2014. During the … Continue reading Jefferson County Woman Charged with Election Law Violation

Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged Following TBI Misconduct Investigation

KNOXVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a former Sevier County deputy accused of on-the-job misconduct. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents began investigating Wallace Paul Burchfield. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that on January 17th, … Continue reading Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged Following TBI Misconduct Investigation