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
McMinnville Woman Arrested, Charged with Arson
DEKALB COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and deputies with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of a McMinnville woman on an arson charge. In April, Agents were requested to join deputies with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and DeKalb County Fire Department in … Continue reading McMinnville Woman Arrested, Charged with Arson
Smithville Man Indicted on Arson Charges
DEKALB COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and deputies with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of a Smithville man, in connection to a series of fires that had been set in DeKalb County. In September, Agents were requested to join deputies with the … Continue reading Smithville Man Indicted on Arson Charges
TBI Agents Investigating Knox County Officer-Involved Shooting
Updated 11/21/20 at 6:30 p.m. (ET) – The individual involved in this incident has been identified as Skyler Charles Anthony Petrancosta (DOB 2/22/92), of Clinton. He remains hospitalized. At the request of 6th District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that happened Saturday morning in Powell. Preliminary information indicates that … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Knox County Officer-Involved Shooting
