CHATTANOOGA - A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the Chattanooga Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations has led to the arrest of four individuals. The agencies were involved in an operation last week to disrupt the work of human sex traffickers in the Hamilton County area. During … Continue reading Joint Human Trafficking Operation Yields Arrests
Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Pickett County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
UPDATE (February 4, 2025): On January 8th, ongoing investigative efforts yielded additional charges for the subject charged in connection to this investigation, to include one counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Over 100 Images), one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (1 Image), and three counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery. PICKETT COUNTY – … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Pickett County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Pickett County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
PICKETT COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad, the Pickett County Sheriff’s Office, and the office of the 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway has resulted in the arrest of a Pall Mall man, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. In April … Continue reading Pickett County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Franklin County Woman Charged with Theft, Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult
FRANKLIN COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into a theft allegation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Huntland woman. On July 9th, at the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, agents began investigating allegations of theft by Betty Duncan, who operated a … Continue reading Franklin County Woman Charged with Theft, Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult
Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Marion County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
MARION COUNTY – A cybertip that child sexual abuse material had been uploaded to a cloud provider's storage led to an investigation by TBI special agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad, the 12th Judicial District Drug Task Force, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and Homeland Security Investigations. The National Center for Missing and … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Marion County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Sequatchie County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of a Dunlap man, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. In July 2023, ICAC agents received a cybertip via the National Center for … Continue reading Sequatchie County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville
At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville. Just before 1:15 p.m., officers with the Knoxville Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance in the 2600 block of Fairview Street involving a man … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Cocke County
At the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred overnight in Cocke County. Preliminary information indicates that just before 1:00 a.m. Friday, deputies with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office spotted a vehicle being driven by an individual known to have an … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Cocke County
Former Sullivan County Deputy Court Clerk Indicted, Accused of Tampering with Government Records
SULLIVAN COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former Sullivan County deputy court clerk on felony charges. At the request of District Attorney General Pro Tem D. Michael Dunavant, TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct involving Valerie L. Greene. Dunavant was … Continue reading Former Sullivan County Deputy Court Clerk Indicted, Accused of Tampering with Government Records
NOW HIRING! TBI Special Agent – Forensic Scientist 1
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position. Special Agent - Forensic Scientist 1 Toxicology Unit TBI Knoxville Laboratory 1 Vacancy Summary: Responsible for analyzing physical, biological, or chemical evidence submitted to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; and composing technical laboratory reports describing the results of tests. Uses … Continue reading NOW HIRING! TBI Special Agent – Forensic Scientist 1
