(OVERTON COUNTY - 12/20/24) UPDATED 3:45p: At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, this morning TBI special agents responded to a report of a shooting around 7 a.m. CST at the Hutchinson plant at 315 Airport Road in Livingston, TN. Officers with the Livingston Police Department initially responded to the scene, … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Shooting at Livingston Business
TBI’s ‘Operation Autumn Shield’ Yields Ten Arrests, Identifies 19 Online Sexual Exploitation & Sextortion Child Victims
NASHVILLE – Ten people face felony charges and more than a dozen victims have been identified in a large-scale, collaborative operation to target online child exploitation and sextortion in Tennessee. Over a three-month period, from October through December, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, housed within the Cybercrime and … Continue reading TBI’s ‘Operation Autumn Shield’ Yields Ten Arrests, Identifies 19 Online Sexual Exploitation & Sextortion Child Victims
Multiple Individuals Indicted in Major California-to-Nashville Meth-Fentanyl Case
The news release below was posted 12/4/24 by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Remarks from TBI Director David Rausch related to the investigation follow the release. Davidson County - In the largest methamphetamine investigation/enforcement action in the city’s history, Chief John Drake and TBI Director David Rausch today announced the dismantling of a California to … Continue reading Multiple Individuals Indicted in Major California-to-Nashville Meth-Fentanyl Case
Former Office Manager Indicted, Charged in TBI Theft Case
SMITH COUNTY - Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment charging an Elmwood woman in connection to an ongoing theft case. At the request of 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson, TBI agents opened an investigation into the actions of Kitty Rena Smith (DOB 6/10/1964). Agents, working alongside the … Continue reading Former Office Manager Indicted, Charged in TBI Theft Case
Tennessee Season to Remember Ceremony to Honor Homicide Victims December 5th
22nd annual event hosted by state and local agencies at First Baptist Church in Nashville NASHVILLE – For more than two decades, state and local public safety officials, along with families of homicide victims, have gathered to honor and remember victims and survivors of homicide during the holiday season. This year will mark the state’s … Continue reading Tennessee Season to Remember Ceremony to Honor Homicide Victims December 5th
Millersville Man Arrested, Charged with Sexual Battery, Statutory Rape
ROBERTSON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into allegations of rape against a juvenile has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Millersville man. At the request of the 19th Judicial District Attorney General Robert Nash, on September 4th, TBI special agents began investigating allegations that a juvenile … Continue reading Millersville Man Arrested, Charged with Sexual Battery, Statutory Rape
TBI Special Agents Investigating Nashville Officer-Involved Shooting
At the request of 20th Judicial District Attorney General Glenn Funk, TBI special agents continue to investigate an overnight shooting involving officers from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident happened at approximately 1:00 Tuesday morning at a home in the 700 block of Lewis Street, where officers were dispatched to a … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Nashville Officer-Involved Shooting
Portland Woman Indicted, Accused of Theft and Financial Exploitation of Elderly Man
SUMNER COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a Portland woman on numerous charges, including theft and financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. In May 2023, at the request of 18th Judicial District Attorney General Ray Whitley, … Continue reading Portland Woman Indicted, Accused of Theft and Financial Exploitation of Elderly Man
Two Men Arrested, Charged in Sophisticated Fraud Scheme
UPDATE (June 26, 2025): Ongoing efforts in this case have resulted in the arrest of a second person charged in connection to this fraud scheme. Today, with the assistance of the Arkansas State Police and the Tontitown (AR) Police Department, TBI agents arrested Larry Wilburn (DOB 2/25/1953). In May, the Davidson County Grand Jury indicted … Continue reading Two Men Arrested, Charged in Sophisticated Fraud Scheme
Now Hiring! TBI Announces Three CJIS Support Specialist Openings
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions. CJIS SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 - Auditor Tennessee Instant Check System (TICS) Unit Davidson County 1 Vacancy Job Duties: Responsible for training criminal justice and non-criminal justice agencies on CJIS database usage and compliance with CJIS Security Policy. Conducts audits to … Continue reading Now Hiring! TBI Announces Three CJIS Support Specialist Openings
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