TBI Names Jacksboro Man to Top 10 Most Wanted

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top 10 Most Wanted list, Lonnie Lee Vann of Jacksboro, TN. Vann is wanted by the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for an armed robbery earlier today on Deerfield Way in Lafollette. Vann, 44, is described … Continue reading TBI Names Jacksboro Man to Top 10 Most Wanted

TBI Adds Knoxville Man to Top Ten Most Wanted List

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Jabriel Aireece Linzy of Knoxville, TN. Jabriel Linzy is wanted by the Knoxville Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on the charges of First Degree Murder, Attempted First Degree Murder, and Employing a Firearm … Continue reading TBI Adds Knoxville Man to Top Ten Most Wanted List

TBI Expands Innovative Program to Protect Agents from Fentanyl Risks

NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation expanded its program to provide a potentially life-saving resource to its Special Agents who might come into contact with fentanyl. In recent years, law enforcement agencies across the country have reported an increase in exposure to the powerful and potentially deadly painkiller, primarily in heroin recoveries. In … Continue reading TBI Expands Innovative Program to Protect Agents from Fentanyl Risks

Married Couple Charged in TBI Murder Investigation

COOKEVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Celina couple accused of murdering a woman previously reported as missing. At the request of former 13th District Attorney General Randy York, TBI Special Agents began investigating the death of Fonzie Loretta Bowmer on August 6, 2014. Earlier that day, … Continue reading Married Couple Charged in TBI Murder Investigation

Ongoing TBI Human Trafficking Investigation Yields Additional Arrest

NASHVILLE – As part of continuing casework into a Human Trafficking operation spanning several counties, Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Murfreesboro man accused of paying for sex with an underage victim. At the request of former 16th District Attorney General Bill Whitesell, TBI Special Agents began investigating … Continue reading Ongoing TBI Human Trafficking Investigation Yields Additional Arrest

Former Bank Employee Nabbed in TBI Theft Case, Accused of Stealing Customer’s Money

NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Murfreesboro woman accused of misusing her position as a personal banker. At the request of former 16th District Attorney General Bill Whitesell, TBI Special Agents began investigating Conni Vongphakdy on June 20th. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed … Continue reading Former Bank Employee Nabbed in TBI Theft Case, Accused of Stealing Customer’s Money

Jamestown Woman Arrested, Charged with Killing Boyfriend’s Father

KNOXVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Jamestown woman accused of killing her boyfriend’s elderly father. At the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI Special Agents began investigating the death of 88-year-old Clay York Sherrill on November 24th. Earlier that day, officers from the … Continue reading Jamestown Woman Arrested, Charged with Killing Boyfriend’s Father

TBI Forensic Labs Receive New Accreditations, Placing Them Among the World’s Best

NASHVILLE – After a lengthy assessment by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors’ Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB), the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained new accreditations for its forensic facilities in Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville. For the first time, TBI’s facilities are now internationally accredited in Breath Alcohol Calibration and as a testing facility, … Continue reading TBI Forensic Labs Receive New Accreditations, Placing Them Among the World’s Best

TBI Nabs 4 People in Large-Scale Walmart Theft & Money Laundering Case

NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for four people accused of participating in a large theft and money laundering operation. In May, at the request of 21st District Attorney General Kim Helper, TBI Special Agents began investigating the operation involving Walmart stores in Middle Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, and … Continue reading TBI Nabs 4 People in Large-Scale Walmart Theft & Money Laundering Case

One Person Arrested and Two Businesses Padlocked after TBI Investigation into Prostitution and Human Trafficking

NASHVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working with law enforcement agencies from across the state, executed search warrants on four businesses Wednesday as part of an investigation into organized prostitution and human trafficking in Tennessee. The investigation resulted in one person being arrested and two businesses being padlocked. TBI agents received … Continue reading One Person Arrested and Two Businesses Padlocked after TBI Investigation into Prostitution and Human Trafficking