BLOUNTVILLE - Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging a Kingsport woman accused of improperly trying to vote in several recent elections. At the request of 2nd Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI agents began investigating the actions of Jo Ann Morrison (DOB 7/14/1962) this fall. Agents determined Morrison, … Continue reading Sullivan County Woman Indicted, Charged in TBI Voter Registration Case
TBI’s ‘Operation Autumn Shield’ Yields Ten Arrests, Identifies 19 Online Sexual Exploitation & Sextortion Child Victims
NASHVILLE – Ten people face felony charges and more than a dozen victims have been identified in a large-scale, collaborative operation to target online child exploitation and sextortion in Tennessee. Over a three-month period, from October through December, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, housed within the Cybercrime and … Continue reading TBI’s ‘Operation Autumn Shield’ Yields Ten Arrests, Identifies 19 Online Sexual Exploitation & Sextortion Child Victims
McMinnville Man Indicted, Charged in TBI Shooting Investigation
SMITHVILLE - Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment charging a McMinnville man in connection to an ongoing shooting investigation. On November 21st, agents began investigating the incident involving 31st Judicial District Attorney General Christopher Robert Stanford. The investigation revealed that, during the pursuit of a wanted fugitive, Stanford fired a … Continue reading McMinnville Man Indicted, Charged in TBI Shooting Investigation
California Man Extradited to Face Sexual Exploitation Charges in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY – A joint investigation with detectives with the DeKalb County sheriff’s Department, special agents with the TBI Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and investigators with the Office of the 13th Judicial District Attorney General has resulted in the arrest of a California man. In June, law enforcement officers learned that an individual … Continue reading California Man Extradited to Face Sexual Exploitation Charges in DeKalb County
Former Monroe County Corrections Officers Face Official Misconduct Charges
MONROE COUNTY – Two now-former corrections officers with Monroe County are charged with official misconduct following an investigation by TBI special agents. At the request of then-10th Judicial District Attorney General Steve Crump, in 2022, TBI special agents began investigating allegations of the introduction of contraband into the Monroe County Jail. During the course of the … Continue reading Former Monroe County Corrections Officers Face Official Misconduct Charges
Attorney Indicted, Charged with Forging Chancellor’s Signature
RHEA COUNTY – A Chickamauga, Georgia, man has been charged with forgery, following an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, on September 9th, TBI special agents began investigating allegations that the signature of a 12th judicial district chancellor had been forged. … Continue reading Attorney Indicted, Charged with Forging Chancellor’s Signature
TBI Agents Investigating Bean Station Shooting
At the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a shooting on Saturday involving an officer from the Bean Station Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred Saturday afternoon at a home in the 1800 block of County Line Road, where an officer … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Bean Station Shooting
TBI Agents Investigating Cumberland County Shooting
At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a deadly shooting overnight involving deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred early Saturday morning at a home in the 100 block of Scott Creek Road in Crossville. Deputies … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Cumberland County Shooting
Tennessee Season to Remember Ceremony to Honor Homicide Victims December 5th
22nd annual event hosted by state and local agencies at First Baptist Church in Nashville NASHVILLE – For more than two decades, state and local public safety officials, along with families of homicide victims, have gathered to honor and remember victims and survivors of homicide during the holiday season. This year will mark the state’s … Continue reading Tennessee Season to Remember Ceremony to Honor Homicide Victims December 5th
Polk County Man Indicted, Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
POLK COUNTY – TBI special agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, acting on a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), investigated a Benton man, resulting in his indictment and arrest. In April 2023, agents received a cybertip from the NCMEC that … Continue reading Polk County Man Indicted, Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
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