Bedford County Arson Investigation Results in Arrest

BEDFORD COUNTY – A fire investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Bedford County woman on an arson charge. On September 22, 2020, TBI Agents joined the Bedford County Fire Department in investigating a fire that occurred at a home in the 600 block of … Continue reading Bedford County Arson Investigation Results in Arrest

Four Arrested, Drugs Seized, Following Undercover Heroin Investigation

DAVIDSON COUNTY – Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, along with Agents with the Appalachia High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, arrested four people on drug-related charges, as the result of a long-term investigation. TBI and HIDTA Task Force Agents, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, … Continue reading Four Arrested, Drugs Seized, Following Undercover Heroin Investigation

Grundy County Man Arrested, Charged with First Degree Murder

GRUNDY COUNTY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Palmer man on a murder charge. On or around November 11, 2020, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the disappearance of Scottie Dewayne Tate (DOB 04/21/1972) … Continue reading Grundy County Man Arrested, Charged with First Degree Murder

Livingston Woman Indicted on Arson Charge

OVERTON COUNTY – A fire investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Livingston woman on an arson charge. On July 8, 2020, TBI Agents joined deputies with the Overton County Sheriff’s Department in investigating a fire that occurred two days prior at a home on … Continue reading Livingston Woman Indicted on Arson Charge

Drug Investigation in Putnam County Results in Two Arrests, Drugs Seized

PUTNAM COUNTY – Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation were joined by law enforcement agencies from multiple jurisdictions in an investigation that resulted in the arrest of two individuals on drug-related charges. TBI Drug Agents, along with Agents and investigators with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the High-Intensity … Continue reading Drug Investigation in Putnam County Results in Two Arrests, Drugs Seized

Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Results in Arrests in Putnam County

PUTNAM COUNTY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of two individuals on drug-related charges. TBI Drug Agents joined detectives and investigators with Appalachian High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, … Continue reading Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Results in Arrests in Putnam County

TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in White County

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

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Humphreys County

Updated 12/31/20 at 9:35 a.m. (CT): David Jacob Rigsby, the individual injured during the incident, has died.  At the request of 23rd District Attorney General Ray Crouch, TBI Special Agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon in Humphreys County.  Preliminary information indicates that around 1 p.m., officers with the Waverly Police Department attempted … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Humphreys County

Nurse Practitioner Charged Following TBI Medicaid Fraud Investigation

LAWRENCEBURG – Working alongside investigators from the office of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, TBI Agents assigned to its Medicaid Fraud Control Division have obtained indictments for a nurse practitioner accused of fraudulently issuing prescriptions for scheduled drugs. The investigation into Patsy Burks (DOB 9-5-53) began in July of 2020, when allegations surfaced surrounding … Continue reading Nurse Practitioner Charged Following TBI Medicaid Fraud Investigation

TBI Overdose Task Force Investigation Results in Arrest, Seizure of Fentanyl-Laced Pills

RUTHERFORD COUNTY – An undercover drug investigation by investigators with the TBI Middle Tennessee Opioid/ Overdose Task Force has led to the arrest of one man, and the seizure of more than a thousand fentanyl-laced pills. The Task Force includes TBI Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division, officers from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, … Continue reading TBI Overdose Task Force Investigation Results in Arrest, Seizure of Fentanyl-Laced Pills