TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Scott County

Updated 5/27/17 at 2:33 p.m.: The deceased individual has been identified as Ron Harlan Lewallen, DOB: 12/7/86, from Dalton, GA. At the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday morning in Oneida. Preliminary information indicates that just before … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Scott County

Former Police Chief, Officer Nabbed in TBI Extortion Case

CHATTANOOGA – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for two former sworn employees of the Calhoun Police Department. At the request of 10th District Attorney General Stephen Crump, TBI Agents began investigating Julie Tanksley (DOB 3-25-74) and Charles Godsey (7-23-70) on April 8, 2015. During the course of the investigation, … Continue reading Former Police Chief, Officer Nabbed in TBI Extortion Case

TBI Agents Investigating Carter County Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 1st District Attorney General Tony Clark, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening just inside the Johnson City limits. Preliminary information indicates that just before 7:30 EST, deputies with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office spotted an individual traveling along Highway 67 in Elizabethton that was … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Carter County Officer-Involved Shooting

Johnson County Man Indicted in Child Pornography Investigation

JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Johnson County man on sexual exploitation charges. In December 2016, at the request of 1st District Attorney General Tony Clark, TBI Special Agents joined the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office in investigating information obtained from … Continue reading Johnson County Man Indicted in Child Pornography Investigation

Three Arrested in Ongoing Sullivan County Drug Investigation

JOHNSON CITY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, 2nd Judicial District Drug Task Force and the Kingsport Police Department has resulted in the arrest of three people on drug charges. At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division, … Continue reading Three Arrested in Ongoing Sullivan County Drug Investigation

TBI Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Now in Custody

  NASHVILLE – A man who was added this morning to the TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list is now in custody. He was captured within an hour of being added to the Most Wanted list. Daniel Aaron Clark was arrested near Charlotte Pike and Old Hickory Boulevard in Nashville. Trinity Quinn was with him. … Continue reading TBI Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Now in Custody

Rhea County Man Added to TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted List

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top 10 Most Wanted list, Daniel Aaron Clark. Clark is wanted by the Metro Nashville Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for Criminal Homicide. Clark is the subject of a homicide investigation in the Charlotte Pike area of Nashville, … Continue reading Rhea County Man Added to TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted List

Drug Take Back Day this Saturday

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation joins the Drug Enforcement Administration for a program this Saturday that gives Tennesseans a chance to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription pills. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, April 29, residents can drop off pills or patches to be disposed … Continue reading Drug Take Back Day this Saturday

Maryville Man Indicted in 2015 Homicide Case

KNOXVILLE – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Knoxville Police Department has resulted in the indictment of a Maryville man in connection with a 2015 homicide case. At the request of 10th District Attorney General Steve Crump, TBI Special Agents joined the … Continue reading Maryville Man Indicted in 2015 Homicide Case

Newport Man Indicted on Arson and Vandalism Charges

JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Newport man on arson and vandalism charges. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents began working alongside agents with Tennessee Fire Investigative Services and the Cocke County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Newport Man Indicted on Arson and Vandalism Charges