TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Bledsoe County

At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Bledsoe County Friday afternoon. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred around 4 p.m. CST.  A Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department Correctional Officer was at a Pikeville hospital in Bledsoe … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Bledsoe County

Monroe County Man Booked on Statutory Rape Charges

MONROE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Tellico Plains man on statutory rape charges. At the request of 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Crump, in November 2022, special agents began investigating a complaint of a Monroe County man … Continue reading Monroe County Man Booked on Statutory Rape Charges

TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Monroe County

At the request of 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Crump, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Monroe County late Thursday evening. Preliminary information indicates that shortly before midnight EST, officers with the Sweetwater Police Department responded to a call that an adult male was … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Monroe County

TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Monroe County

At the request of 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Crump, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Monroe County on Wednesday morning. Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 9 a.m. EST, Deputy US Marshals, working with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, were attempting to serve … Continue reading TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Monroe County

Campbell County Woman Indicted, Charged in Husband’s Overdose Death

CAMPBELL COUNTY – A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a Jacksboro woman on murder charges in connection to an overdose death.  On April 2, 2021, special agents with the TBI Drug Investigation Division joined investigators with the Campbell County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Campbell County Woman Indicted, Charged in Husband’s Overdose Death

Former Fentress County Corrections Officer Indicted, Charged with Statutory Rape

FENTRESS COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former Fentress County corrections officer accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a minor. In October 2021, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI special agents began investigating allegations … Continue reading Former Fentress County Corrections Officer Indicted, Charged with Statutory Rape

Newport Man Indicted, Charged with Multiple Counts of Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping

COCKE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Newport man in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in December. At the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on December … Continue reading Newport Man Indicted, Charged with Multiple Counts of Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Chattanooga

UPDATED 12/29/22 at 4:50p ET: The deceased individual has been identified as Damean Alexander Jones (DOB 10/05/1996) of Chattanooga. At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday morning in Chattanooga. Preliminary information indicates deputies with the Hamilton County … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Chattanooga

Multi-Agency Operation Focuses on Locating At-Risk and Missing Children in Knox County

KNOXVILLE – A multi-agency operation that took place this week has resulted in the recovery of a number of children identified as at-risk or missing in the Knoxville area. Operation Not Forgotten identified children throughout Knox County and surrounding areas who are considered at-risk based on multiple criteria, such as having a history of being … Continue reading Multi-Agency Operation Focuses on Locating At-Risk and Missing Children in Knox County

Oliver Springs Man Charged in Wife’s Death

OLIVER SPRINGS – A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Oliver Springs Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a man on a charge of First Degree Murder. At the request of 7th Judicial District Attorney General Dave Clark, TBI agents began working alongside the Oliver Springs … Continue reading Oliver Springs Man Charged in Wife’s Death