TROUSDALE COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into the 2019 death of a TDOC inmate has resulted in his former cellmate being charged with second degree murder. At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, on June 15, 2019, TBI Special Agents responded to a report … Continue reading TDOC Inmate Charged in 2019 Death of Cellmate
Four People Charged in 2015 Hickman County Homicide
HICKMAN COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into the 2015 homicide of a Columbia man has resulted in the indictment of four Middle Tennessee individuals on multiple charges, including first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. At the request of 21st District Attorney General Kim Helper, TBI Special Agents … Continue reading Four People Charged in 2015 Hickman County Homicide
Marion County Death Investigation Results in Two Arrests
UPDATE 2/13: TBI Agents have charged Johnbeth Holland with one count of Accessory After the Fact to Criminal Homicide. She has been booked into the Hamilton County Jail. At this time, Cox remains in Marion County Jail. MARION COUNTY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other county … Continue reading Marion County Death Investigation Results in Two Arrests
Dayton Man Charged, Accused of Attempting to Solicit Sex from Minor
DAYTON – Working alongside investigators from the Frederick County (MD) Sheriff’s Office, Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Rhea County man accused of attempting to solicit sex from a minor online. TBI Agents received information about Victor Ryan Welch (DOB: 11-12-90) from authorities in Maryland last summer. There, … Continue reading Dayton Man Charged, Accused of Attempting to Solicit Sex from Minor
Former Finance Firm Employee Arrested, Charged in TBI Theft Case
LAFAYETTE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a former employee of a Macon County finance firm accused of abusing her position to steal customer loan payments. At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, TBI Agents began investigating Serena Swindle (DOB: 4-1-78) in March of … Continue reading Former Finance Firm Employee Arrested, Charged in TBI Theft Case
Long-Term, Multi-Agency Meth Distribution Investigation Nets Multiple Arrests
Updated 2/5/20 at 3:10 p.m. Additional details from the initial release are in bold. COOKEVILLE – A joint undercover investigation focused on the distribution of methamphetamine in the Upper Cumberland area by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Drug Investigation Division and investigators with multiple other law enforcement agencies has resulted in the … Continue reading Long-Term, Multi-Agency Meth Distribution Investigation Nets Multiple Arrests
Joint Investigation into Overdose Death Results in Indictment, Arrest
OVERTON COUNTY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and multiple other law enforcement agencies has resulted in a Livingston man being charged with second degree murder and several drug-related offenses. In September, TBI Special Agents, along with detectives with the Clay County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Joint Investigation into Overdose Death Results in Indictment, Arrest
Three Arrested in Series of Structure Fires Spanning Two Counties
HOUSTON COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Dickson County Sheriff’s Office and Houston County Fire Department resulted in the arrest of three men on arson charges. On Thursday, at the request of 23rd District Attorney General Ray Crouch, Agents joined the investigation into a … Continue reading Three Arrested in Series of Structure Fires Spanning Two Counties
Lebanon Man Arrested on Weapons Charges
LEBANON – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Technical Services Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Lebanon Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Wilson County man on weapons charges. This week, TBI agents began investigating allegations involving an individual residing in the 200 block of Jennings Avenue … Continue reading Lebanon Man Arrested on Weapons Charges
Sumner County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
SUMNER COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Technical Services Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a White House man on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. TBI Agents received information via a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and … Continue reading Sumner County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
