Johnson City Man Charged Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident

JOHNSON CITY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in charges being placed in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Johnson City on Friday evening. On June 21st, at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting … Continue reading Johnson City Man Charged Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident

Former Chattanooga Police Chief Indicted, Charged in TBI Residency Investigation

CHATTANOOGA - The former police chief of the Chattanooga Police Department faces a set of felony and misdemeanor criminal charges following an investigation by special agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. At the request of District Attorney General Pro Tem D. Michael Dunavant, TBI agents began investigating the residency of Celeste Murphy (DOB 6/6/1968) … Continue reading Former Chattanooga Police Chief Indicted, Charged in TBI Residency Investigation

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Johnson City

At the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting Friday night in Johnson City. Shortly after 10:30 p.m., two officers with the Johnson City Police Department responded to a domestic assault call in the 100 block of W. Chestnut Street. A male … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Johnson City

TBI Criminal Investigator Position Open in Shelby County

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position. TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1 Technology & Innovation Division Criminal Intelligence Unit 1 Vacancy, Shelby County Job Duties: Responsible for conducting criminal investigations, processing crime scenes, and developing prosecutable criminal cases against persons who violate state and federal laws. … Continue reading TBI Criminal Investigator Position Open in Shelby County

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville

UPDATED 6/20/24 at 2:25 p.m. ET: The deceased individual has been identified as Shilo M. Rice (DOB: 3/7/75). 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 Thursday morning in Knoxville. Just after 7:15 a.m., officers with the Knoxville Police Department … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville

Morristown Man Charged in Grainger County Double Homicide

 GRAINGER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in charges being placed against a Morristown man in connection to a homicide investigation that began in May. On May 25th, at the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn, TBI agents … Continue reading Morristown Man Charged in Grainger County Double Homicide

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sullivan County

At the request of 2nd Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in Bluff City. Preliminary information indicates that just after 9:00 p.m., deputies with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a request for a welfare check on an individual … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sullivan County

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County

Updated on 6/12/24 at 8:52 a.m. ET to include information about the charges placed against the individual involved in the incident. At the request of 5th Judicial District Attorney General Ryan Desmond, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon involving deputies with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County

One Indicted, Charged in Church Hill Overdose Death

CHURCH HILL – An investigation by the Church Hill Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - Drug Related Death Task Force, with assistance from the Kingsport Police Department, has resulted in the indictment of a Kingsport man in connection to an overdose death. TBI task force agents joined detectives with the Church Hill … Continue reading One Indicted, Charged in Church Hill Overdose Death

TBI Charges Jail Inmate Accused of Threats Targeting Judge, DA

HANCOCK COUNTY - Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have charged an inmate of the Hancock Jail accused of threatening the lives of those connected to the adjudication of his criminal case. At the request of 3rd Judicial District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI agents began investigating Phillip Nichols (DOB 11/12/1978) in late … Continue reading TBI Charges Jail Inmate Accused of Threats Targeting Judge, DA