SULLIVAN COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Kingsport man in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in April of last year. At the request of 2nd Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI special agents assigned to the Criminal Investigation … Continue reading Sullivan County Man Indicted, Charged with Assaulting Agents
Assistant Police Chief Indicted, Charged with Assault
GREENE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of the Greeneville assistant police chief in connection to an assault that occurred in December. On December 11th, at the request of 3rd Judicial District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI special agents began investigating allegations of assault … Continue reading Assistant Police Chief Indicted, Charged with Assault
Eleven Men Arrested in Human Trafficking Operation
BRISTOL – A two-day undercover operation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, the Bristol Police Department, the 2nd Judicial District Drug Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, the 2nd Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, and the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force has resulted in the arrest of eleven men accused of seeking illicit … Continue reading Eleven Men Arrested in Human Trafficking Operation
NOW HIRING: Criminal History Examiner, Forensic Technician
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is seeking interested and qualified candidates for the following positions. CRIMINAL HISTORY EXAMINER 1FEE PROGRAMS UNIT1 VacancyTBI HeadquartersNashville, Davidson County Monthly Salary: $2,825 - $4,225 Job Duties: Receive and process criminal history information from local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, court clerks, and the general public by utilizing appropriate … Continue reading NOW HIRING: Criminal History Examiner, Forensic Technician
Alcoa Man Charged, Accused of Theft and Financial Exploitation in Home Improvement Scheme
LOUDON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of an Alcoa man on theft and financial exploitation charges. In February, at the request of 9th Judicial District Attorney Russell Johnson, TBI agents began investigating allegations of theft against Michael Darren Johnson (DOB: 4/1/74). During … Continue reading Alcoa Man Charged, Accused of Theft and Financial Exploitation in Home Improvement Scheme
Joint Investigation into Drug Overdoses in Two Counties Results in Indictment, Arrest
WASHINGTON COUNTY – An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Drug Related Death Task Force, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, and the Johnson City Police Department has resulted in the indictment of a Johnson City man in connection to several drug overdoses, including one that resulted in a death. On September 18, 2022, TBI … Continue reading Joint Investigation into Drug Overdoses in Two Counties Results in Indictment, Arrest
Two Sullivan County Men Indicted, Charged in Overdose Death
SULLIVAN COUNTY – An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Drug Related Death Task Force and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the indictment of two people in connection to an overdose death. In July 2022, TBI agents joined detectives with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the suspected overdose death … Continue reading Two Sullivan County Men Indicted, Charged in Overdose Death
TBI Embarks on Effort to Outsource up to 1,000 Sex Assault Kits
NASHVILLE – In an effort to reduce turnaround times in the TBI’s Forensic Biology Units, hundreds of sexual assault kits, submitted by law enforcement agencies across the state, have been outsourced for laboratory analysis in Florida. The TBI secured $1.5 million in federal grant funding for the project through the Tennessee Department of Finance and … Continue reading TBI Embarks on Effort to Outsource up to 1,000 Sex Assault Kits
Multi-Agency Operation Leads to Seizure of Guns, Fentanyl, Meth, and Cocaine in Ongoing Drug Investigation
KNOX COUNTY – A multi-agency drug interdiction operation has resulted in numerous arrests and the seizure of more than a pound of fentanyl and two pounds of methamphetamine. On Wednesday, as part of the 313 Initiative, TBI special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Knoxville … Continue reading Multi-Agency Operation Leads to Seizure of Guns, Fentanyl, Meth, and Cocaine in Ongoing Drug Investigation
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Johnson County
At the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in Johnson County. Preliminary information indicates that just after 7:00 p.m., deputies with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 200 block of Pedro Shoun … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Johnson County
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