Drug Investigation in Putnam County Results in Two Arrests, Drugs Seized

PUTNAM COUNTY – Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation were joined by law enforcement agencies from multiple jurisdictions in an investigation that resulted in the arrest of two individuals on drug-related charges. TBI Drug Agents, along with Agents and investigators with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the High-Intensity … Continue reading Drug Investigation in Putnam County Results in Two Arrests, Drugs Seized

Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Results in Arrests in Putnam County

PUTNAM COUNTY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of two individuals on drug-related charges. TBI Drug Agents joined detectives and investigators with Appalachian High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, … Continue reading Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Results in Arrests in Putnam County

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Kingsport

Updated 1/18/21 at 4:35 p.m. – Three of the individuals in the vehicle at the time of the incident have been identified. Two of the occupants, both teenagers, were shot during the incident and transported to a local hospital for treatment. One of them has since been released. The second teen remains hospitalized but is … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Kingsport

TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in White County

At the request of 13th District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday afternoon in White County.  Preliminary information indicates that around 2 p.m., deputies with the White County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve an arrest warrant at a residence in the 12-hundred block of Woodland Trail in … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in White County

Johnson City Man Indicted, Charged in Daughter’s Death

ELIZABETHTON – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Elizabethton Police Department has resulted in the indictment of a Johnson City man in connection to the death of his infant daughter. On September 13, 2019, at the request of 1st District Attorney General Ken Baldwin, TBI Agents and … Continue reading Johnson City Man Indicted, Charged in Daughter’s Death

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sevierville

*Updated 12/18/20 at 7:05 p.m. (ET) - The deceased individual has been identified as Joshua Hoffpauir (DOB 3/18/87), of Sevierville.  *Updated 12/18/20 at 1:15 p.m. (ET): Efforts to positively identify the deceased individual remain ongoing. The other two individuals involved have been identified as Mitchell Gagel (DOB 12/2/97) and Tiffany Leshay Mynatt (DOB 1/16/82). *Updated … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sevierville

Two Men Indicted, Charged with Homicide in Separate Drug-Related Death Cases

TULLAHOMA – Working alongside investigators from the Tullahoma Police Department, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, and the office of 14th District Attorney General Craig Northcott, Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Drug Investigation Division have obtained indictments for two men, charging them with homicide in separate drug-related deaths. In the first case, authorities … Continue reading Two Men Indicted, Charged with Homicide in Separate Drug-Related Death Cases

Joint Human Trafficking Operation Results in more than a Dozen Arrests

CHATTANOOGA – A two-day undercover operation by Special Agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit and Task Force, the Chattanooga Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations has resulted in the arrest of 14 men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. Over a two-day period beginning December 9th, as part of an undercover investigation aimed … Continue reading Joint Human Trafficking Operation Results in more than a Dozen Arrests

TBI Agents Investigating Greene County Officer-Involved Shooting

Updated 12/04/20 at 8:50 a.m. (ET) – The individual involved in this incident has been identified as Mark A. Hanselman (DOB 10/14/65), of Indiana.  At the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that happened Thursday afternoon in Greene County.  Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 4:15 p.m., the … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Greene County Officer-Involved Shooting

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hawkins County

Updated 11/25/20 at 12:30 p.m. (ET) – The individual involved in this incident has been identified as Jason Scott Angell (DOB 3/11/80), of Rogersville. He remains hospitalized. At the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that happened Tuesday night in Hawkins … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hawkins County