At the request of 12th District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to the death of a woman during an interaction with an officer from the Monteagle Police Department. On Monday, Monteagle officers received a report of a person with a weapon in the area of a market … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Grundy County
Four Men Arrested, Charged in Sullivan County Human Trafficking Operation
SULLIVAN COUNTY – A two-day joint undercover operation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, the office of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, and Homeland Security Investigations has resulted in the arrest of four men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. Over a two-day period beginning … Continue reading Four Men Arrested, Charged in Sullivan County Human Trafficking Operation
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Cleveland
At the request of 10th District Attorney General Stephen Crump, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to the death of a man during an interaction with officers from the Cleveland Police Department Saturday afternoon. Just before 1:30 p.m., Cleveland officers received a report that Matthew James Riggs (DOB 8/6/71) was threatening to harm … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Cleveland
Claiborne County Man Indicted, Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
CLAIBORNE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Claiborne County man on a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor. In April 2020, TBI agents received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, indicating that an individual had … Continue reading Claiborne County Man Indicted, Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Campbell County
Updated 10/22/21 at 1:15 p.m. ET – The deceased individual has been identified as Michael Raymond Hilton (DOB 6/1/87), of North Carolina. At the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to the shooting of a man during an interaction with authorities in Campbell County Thursday … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Campbell County
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville
Updated 10/12/21 at 10:00 p.m. ET – The deceased individual has been identified as Bryan Calvin Lee (DOB 1/14/78), of Knoxville. At the request of 6th District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to the shooting of a man during an interaction with officers with the Knoxville Police Department … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville
Former Fire Inspector Arrested on Arson Charge
MONROE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents and fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Vonore woman on an arson charge. TBI fire investigators worked with the Madisonville Police Department in investigating a structural fire that occurred on August 30th in the 200 block … Continue reading Former Fire Inspector Arrested on Arson Charge
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Rogersville
Updated 6:55p.m. ET - The subject who was shot in this incident, Buster Lee Carpenter (DOB 06/25/1989), has been pronounced deceased. At the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to the shooting of a man during an interaction with authorities in Rogersville Friday night. Shortly … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Rogersville
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamilton County
At the request of 11th District Attorney General Neal Pinkston, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to the fatal shooting of a man during an interaction with authorities in Soddy Daisy Friday afternoon. On Friday, officers with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Chattanooga Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service, Soddy Daisy Police Department, Tennessee … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamilton County
TBI Job Openings Announced in Jackson, Nashville
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions: TBI SPECIAL AGENT-FORENSIC SCIENTIST 2 FORENSIC BIOLOGY UNIT TBI Headquarters/ Davidson County 1 Vacancy Job Duties: Responsible for analyzing physical, biological, or chemical evidence submitted to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; and composing technical laboratory reports describing the results of … Continue reading TBI Job Openings Announced in Jackson, Nashville
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