JACKSON – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation along with 24th District Attorney Matt Stowe and the Decatur County Sheriff, Keith Byrd, held a briefing tonight at 10 p.m. in Decaturville, TN. During the briefing, TBI Director Mark Gwyn stated that the TBI was able to confirm through the findings of an odontologist that remains found … Continue reading Remains Confirmed to be those of Holly Bobo
Nashville Man Added to TBI Top Ten List
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Javon Jolarry Spivey of Nashville, TN. Spivey is wanted by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on outstanding warrants of first degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and especially aggravated robbery in … Continue reading Nashville Man Added to TBI Top Ten List
Former Jefferson County Purchasing Agent Charged with Theft
JOHNSON CITY – The Tennessean Bureau of Investigation has obtained indictments for a Jefferson County woman charged with Theft and Official Misconduct. At the request of 4th District Attorney James Dunn and Jefferson County Sheriff Bud McCoig, on March 20th, TBI Special Agents, with the assistance of the State Comptroller’s office, began investigating Teresa Marie … Continue reading Former Jefferson County Purchasing Agent Charged with Theft
Benton County Man Arrested for Abuse, Death of Infant
JACKSON – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation yielded warrants that led to the arrest today of a 25-year old Benton County man, charged with first degree murder and aggravated child abuse of a seven-month-old child. On August 22nd, 2014, at the request of 24th District Attorney Hansel McAdams, TBI Special Agents, with the assistance of … Continue reading Benton County Man Arrested for Abuse, Death of Infant
Rutherford County Man Latest Addition to TBI Top Ten List
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Edward William Tarras, Jr. of La Vergne, TN. Tarras is wanted by the Smyrna Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation after failing to appear in court last Friday, where he faced almost two dozen … Continue reading Rutherford County Man Latest Addition to TBI Top Ten List
TBI Launches New Initiative to Combat Human Trafficking
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officially launched a new outreach to raise awareness of human trafficking in Tennessee. The campaign, titled “IT Has To Stop,” hopes to increase awareness of human trafficking in Tennessee and beyond. The centerpiece of the campaign, ITHasToStop.com, features information, current research and statistics, video, important contacts, and … Continue reading TBI Launches New Initiative to Combat Human Trafficking
Former Mental Health Facility Technician Charged with Sexually Assaulting Patient
CHATTANOOGA – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained an indictment for a former technician at a Hamilton County mental health facility for sexually assaulting a female patient there. At the request of the Chattanooga Police Department, investigators with the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating Marcus Dewayne Benford, … Continue reading Former Mental Health Facility Technician Charged with Sexually Assaulting Patient
Cooperation Yields Quick Arrest in Pickett County Double Homicide
COOKEVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, in cooperation with several other agencies, has arrested a Monticello, Kentucky man accused in connection to a double homicide late Wednesday night in Pickett County. At the request of 13th District Attorney General Randy York, TBI Special Agents began investigating the deaths of 58-year-old Dan Dowdy and his … Continue reading Cooperation Yields Quick Arrest in Pickett County Double Homicide
Top Ten Fugitive from Sevier County Captured in Hamblen County
NASHVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s recent fugitive, Nathan Lennon McCollum, was captured after two days of being on the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list. In the early morning hours, deputies of the U.S. Marshals and officers of the Great Smoky Mountain Fugitive Task Force located McCollum in Morristown, TN with the assistance of Morristown … Continue reading Top Ten Fugitive from Sevier County Captured in Hamblen County
Sevier County Probationer is New Fugitive on state’s Top Ten Mosted Wanted List
NASHVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new fugitive on TBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Nathan Lennon McCollum of Sevierville, TN. Nathan McCollum is wanted by the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) for a Violation of Probation for Attempted Aggravated Kidnapping, Possession of a Weapon by a … Continue reading Sevier County Probationer is New Fugitive on state’s Top Ten Mosted Wanted List
