NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Pulaski Police Department has resulted in the indictment of a Giles County Commissioner on statutory rape and sexual exploitation charges. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, in May, TBI Special Agents and detectives with the Pulaski … Continue reading Giles County Commissioner Indicted on Statutory Rape, Sexual Exploitation Charges
Escaped Inmate Captured, Back in Custody After Placement on TBI’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’
NASHVILLE – An inmate of the Tennessee Department of Correction, who walked from a work detail, has been captured, several hours after being placed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list. Quinton Stewart (DOB 5-1-82) was wanted by the Tennessee Department of Correction and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for an … Continue reading Escaped Inmate Captured, Back in Custody After Placement on TBI’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’
41 Arrested in Nashville Human Trafficking Operation
Ongoing Effort Continues To Highlight Demand For Underage Sex In Tennessee NASHVILLE – A three-day operation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and partner agencies to combat human trafficking in Nashville has resulted in the arrest of 41 individuals on prostitution-related charges; 34 men, six women and one juvenile. More than half … Continue reading 41 Arrested in Nashville Human Trafficking Operation
Missing 12-Year-Old Rescued, Nashville Man Charged in TBI Human Trafficking Case
NASHVILLE – Special Agents in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human Trafficking Unit, working alongside local and federal partners, have arrested and charged a Nashville man accused of trafficking a 12-year-old from Texas for the purposes of commercial sex. On Friday evening, the TBI received information from the U.S. Marshals Service about the possible whereabouts … Continue reading Missing 12-Year-Old Rescued, Nashville Man Charged in TBI Human Trafficking Case
Two Charged Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Hickman County
NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation of an officer-involved shooting in Hickman County Tuesday night has resulted in the arrest of two men. At the request of 21st District Attorney General Kim Helper, TBI Special Agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred just before midnight in … Continue reading Two Charged Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Hickman County
Threatening Letters Lead to Additional Charges for Maury County Inmate
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Mt. Pleasant man accused of sending threatening letters to several government officials, including judges, district attorneys, and a state Supreme Court justice. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, TBI Agents began investigating James Earl Dillehay on … Continue reading Threatening Letters Lead to Additional Charges for Maury County Inmate
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New Indictments Announced for Two Suspects in TBI Human Trafficking Case
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained additional indictments for two individuals already facing charges in connection to an ongoing TBI juvenile human sex trafficking investigation. After receiving information from the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, TBI Agents opened this case on July 8, 2015. During the course of the … Continue reading New Indictments Announced for Two Suspects in TBI Human Trafficking Case
TBI Seeking Public’s Assistance in Ongoing Stewart County Homicide Case
Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released surveillance video in an effort to seek the public’s assistance in an ongoing Stewart County homicide investigation. At the request of 23rd District Attorney General Ray Crouch, TBI Special Agents continue to investigate the homicide of Donnie Cooksey, DOB 4-1-65. Authorities found him deceased from an apparent gunshot wound on … Continue reading TBI Seeking Public’s Assistance in Ongoing Stewart County Homicide Case
Joint Investigation into Sale of Counterfeit Pills Leads to Arrest of Murfreesboro Man
NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other Middle Tennessee law enforcement agencies into the distribution of fake Percocet pills has resulted in the arrest of a Murfreesboro man. TBI Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division joined detectives with the Murfreesboro Police Department, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Joint Investigation into Sale of Counterfeit Pills Leads to Arrest of Murfreesboro Man
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