NASHVILLE – After a lengthy assessment by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors’ Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB), the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained new accreditations for its forensic facilities in Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville. For the first time, TBI’s facilities are now internationally accredited in Breath Alcohol Calibration and as a testing facility, … Continue reading TBI Forensic Labs Receive New Accreditations, Placing Them Among the World’s Best
One Person Arrested and Two Businesses Padlocked after TBI Investigation into Prostitution and Human Trafficking
NASHVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working with law enforcement agencies from across the state, executed search warrants on four businesses Wednesday as part of an investigation into organized prostitution and human trafficking in Tennessee. The investigation resulted in one person being arrested and two businesses being padlocked. TBI agents received … Continue reading One Person Arrested and Two Businesses Padlocked after TBI Investigation into Prostitution and Human Trafficking
Jailer Jailed Following TBI/Sheriff’s Office Misconduct Case
CHATTANOOGA – In a joint investigation, Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office have obtained an indictment for a jail employee accused of misconduct. At the request of 11th District Attorney General Neil Pinkston, TBI Special Agents joined the case into Steven Ward on October 2nd. During the course … Continue reading Jailer Jailed Following TBI/Sheriff’s Office Misconduct Case
Recent Top 10 Entry Confirmed Dead in Kentucky
NASHVILLE – A recent addition to the state’s Top 10 Most Wanted has been found dead in Kentucky from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after being stopped by authorities. Earlier today, at the request of the Springfield Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added Joseph Leonard Parker to its Top 10 Most Wanted list. … Continue reading Recent Top 10 Entry Confirmed Dead in Kentucky
TBI Unveils ‘IT Has To Stop’ PSA, Participates in National Human Trafficking Event
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a set of videos designed to raise awareness of human trafficking in Tennessee, just as one of its Special Agents participated in a national event on the issue. TBI’s Public Service Announcement campaign, called “IT Has To Stop”, invites viewers to visit ITHasToStop.com to learn more … Continue reading TBI Unveils ‘IT Has To Stop’ PSA, Participates in National Human Trafficking Event
Winchester Man Arrested, Charged with Murder & Kidnapping in TBI Homicide Case
CHATTANOOGA – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Winchester man accused of kidnapping and murdering a Morrison woman. At the request of 12th District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, TBI Special Agents began investigating Robert Troy Whipple on April 27th. Early that morning in Decherd, a Tennessee Highway … Continue reading Winchester Man Arrested, Charged with Murder & Kidnapping in TBI Homicide Case
Joint Investigative Effort Leads to Arrest in Greene County Murder
JOHNSON CITY – A joint investigative effort by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and the Tusculum Police Department has led to the arrest of a Greene County woman accused of killing a Greeneville man. At the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong and Greene County Sheriff Pat Hankins, … Continue reading Joint Investigative Effort Leads to Arrest in Greene County Murder
Former Nurse Charged with Unlawful Practice of Medicine and Reckless Endangerment
KNOXVILLE – Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a former Fentress County nurse who performed medical procedures without the direction of a licensed physician. At the request of then-8th District Attorney General Lori Phillips-Jones, special agents with the TBI, along with deputies with the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office, began … Continue reading Former Nurse Charged with Unlawful Practice of Medicine and Reckless Endangerment
Newport Woman Nabbed in TBI Election Perjury Case
JOHNSON CITY – Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Cocke County woman accused of perjuring herself in pursuit of reelection. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents began investigating Newport Alderwoman Kathy Darlene Holt on October 23rd. During the course of the … Continue reading Newport Woman Nabbed in TBI Election Perjury Case
McMinn County Man Charged in Assault of his Father-in-Law
CHATTANOOGA - Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a McMinn County man charged with assaulting his father-in-law. At the request of 10th District Attorney General Steve Crump, TBI Special Agents began investigating William Casey Pittman, an enforcement officer for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, on September 30, 2014. During … Continue reading McMinn County Man Charged in Assault of his Father-in-Law
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