TBI Agents Investigating Grundy County Officer-Involved Shooting

UPDATE: 12/24/17 9:30 AM Central: Efforts to identify the suspect in this case remain active and ongoing. The individual identified in an earlier release has been located and, at this time, does not appear to be involved in this incident. At the request of 12th District Attorney General Michael Taylor, TBI Agents continue to investigate an … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Grundy County Officer-Involved Shooting

Sullivan County Man Indicted, Accused of Fabricating Evidence

JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to the indictment of a Kingsport man accused of fabricating evidence in a plot against a Sullivan County detective. In July, at the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Special Agents began investigating allegations of misconduct involving … Continue reading Sullivan County Man Indicted, Accused of Fabricating Evidence

TBI Agents Investigating McMinnville Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 31st District Attorney General Lisa Zavogiannis, TBI Special Agents continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting shortly after midnight this morning at a home in McMinnville. Preliminary information indicates the incident began when law enforcement officers from the McMinnville Police Department arrived to a home in the 1300 block … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating McMinnville Officer-Involved Shooting

TBI Top 10 Fugitive Captured in Texas

MEMPHIS – A fugitive who was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top 10 Most Wanted list in November is now in custody, after being captured in Texas. Antoine Adams, DOB 11/21/1989, was wanted by the Marshall County (Mississippi) Sheriff’s Office, the Memphis Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for his escape … Continue reading TBI Top 10 Fugitive Captured in Texas

Two Arrested, Charged with Fentanyl Distribution

  CHATTANOOGA – An investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of two Tracy City residents, charged with the sale and delivery of oxycodone and fentanyl. Over several months in 2016, Agents with the Drug Investigation Division conducted undercover operations in Marion … Continue reading Two Arrested, Charged with Fentanyl Distribution

Knox County Doctor Arrested on Prescription Fraud Charges

KNOXVILLE – A year-long investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and multiple other state and local agencies has resulted in the arrest of a Knox County doctor, who is charged with obtaining prescriptions by fraud. Working with investigators with the Tennessee Department of Health, the Morristown … Continue reading Knox County Doctor Arrested on Prescription Fraud Charges

Coordinated Drug Operation Results in Six Indictments, Arrests

  COOKEVILLE – A joint drug investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Overton County Sheriff’s Department and multiple local law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of several individuals charged with the sale and delivery of various scheduled narcotics. The coordinated operation conducted in … Continue reading Coordinated Drug Operation Results in Six Indictments, Arrests

TBI Accepting Entries for Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is calling on all 5th graders, from across the state, to participate in 2018 National Missing Children’s Day poster contest! The annual contest, sponsored by the United States Department of Justice, strives to demonstrate America’s united effort to bring missing children home safely, while highlighting the importance of … Continue reading TBI Accepting Entries for Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest

Evidence Containing Dangerous Drug Combinations Submitted to TBI Lab

  NASHVILLE – Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are concerned about recent evidence submissions to the TBI crime lab. Two different pieces of evidence from ongoing drug cases contained a deadly combination of drugs, and Agents are worried that there are more lethal blends of drugs being … Continue reading Evidence Containing Dangerous Drug Combinations Submitted to TBI Lab

Pikeville Man Arrested, Charged in Connection to Double Homicide

CHATTANOOGA – A joint investigation by Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department, and the Pikeville Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Pikeville man in connection to the homicide of a mother and her daughter last week. At the request of 12th District Attorney General Michael … Continue reading Pikeville Man Arrested, Charged in Connection to Double Homicide