Former Jailer Charged with Filing False Report, Accused of Lying about Threat

JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a former Chester County jailer accused of filing a false report. At the request of 26th District Attorney General Jerry Woodall, TBI Special Agents began investigating Tommy Joe Austin on January 14th. On January 11th, Austin, a former jailer in … Continue reading Former Jailer Charged with Filing False Report, Accused of Lying about Threat

Joint Investigation of Woman’s Murder Results in Arrest of Smithville Man

COOKEVILLE – A joint investigative effort by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and the 13th District Attorney General’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Smithville man charged with the murder of his girlfriend. At the request of 13th District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI Special Agents began investigating … Continue reading Joint Investigation of Woman’s Murder Results in Arrest of Smithville Man

Now Hiring! TBI Victim Services Coordinator Position Open

TBI VICTIM SERVICES COORDINATOR TBI HEADQUARTERS JOB DUTIES Responsible for obtaining and identifying victim information in investigations conducted by TBI. Educates victims and/or victims’ families on the TBI investigative process and criminal justice process. Obtains information on and assesses the importance and quality of community resources for victims and/or victims' families. Determines and recommends services … Continue reading Now Hiring! TBI Victim Services Coordinator Position Open

Now Hiring! Intelligence Analyst & Administrative Services Assistant

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following two positions: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ASSISTANT 3 DRUG INVESTIGATION DIVISION, CHATTANOOGA FIELD OFFICE JOB DUTIES Responsible for preparing budgets, reports, and correspondence in support of the Tennessee Methamphetamine and Pharmaceutical Task Force (TMPTF) and the Governor’s Task Force on Marijuana Eradication (GTFME). Prepares … Continue reading Now Hiring! Intelligence Analyst & Administrative Services Assistant

Chattanooga Teen Added to TBI Top Ten Most Wanted List

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Cortez Sims of Chattanooga. Sims is wanted by the Chattanooga Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Marshals Service on charges of First Degree Murder, three counts of Aggravated Assault, Reckless Endangerment, Unlawful … Continue reading Chattanooga Teen Added to TBI Top Ten Most Wanted List

Former TBI Top Ten Fugitive Charged with Kidnapping, Murder of Campbell County Woman

KNOXVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Jacksboro man charged with killing a woman from the Coolidge Community of Campbell County. At the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI Special Agents, with the assistance of investigators with the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office and multiple … Continue reading Former TBI Top Ten Fugitive Charged with Kidnapping, Murder of Campbell County Woman

TBI Top Ten Fugitive Nabbed in Chattanooga

KNOXVILLE – A fugitive on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Jabriel Aireece Linzy, was captured without incident this evening in Chattanooga. Since being placed on the Most Wanted list last month, TBI Special Agents developed leads that Linzy was in the Chattanooga area. Linzy was apprehended around 6:30 p.m. at … Continue reading TBI Top Ten Fugitive Nabbed in Chattanooga

Continued TBI Casework Yields Third Arrest in White County Homicide

COOKEVILLE – Casework by Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has contributed to indictments for a White County woman, the third individual now charged in connection to a 2014 homicide. On February 9, 2014, at the request of 13th District Attorney General Randall York, TBI Special Agents, along with investigators from the White … Continue reading Continued TBI Casework Yields Third Arrest in White County Homicide

Prisoner Charged with Reckless Homicide of Another Inmate

JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a prisoner charged with the reckless homicide of another inmate. At the request of 1st District Attorney General Tony Clark, TBI Special Agents, with the assistance of investigators with the Tennessee Department of Correction, began investigating the death of Timothy … Continue reading Prisoner Charged with Reckless Homicide of Another Inmate

Hawkins County Dentist, Daughter Nabbed in TBI TennCare Fraud Case

JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit have obtained indictments for a Rogersville dentist and his daughter accused of committing TennCare fraud. After receiving information from the Rogersville Police Department, TBI Agents began investigating Ronald James on February 5th. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed … Continue reading Hawkins County Dentist, Daughter Nabbed in TBI TennCare Fraud Case