HUMBOLDT – Special Agent Fire Investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Gibson County man in connection with a fire at a residence in Humboldt, in which four individuals were inside. Saturday, TBI Agents, along with accelerant detection canine Wrigley, joined the Humboldt Fire Department and the Humboldt Police Department … Continue reading Humboldt Man Free on Bond, Charged with Aggravated Arson
Sex Offender Arrested, Charged in TBI Child Pornography Case
LAWRENCEBURG – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment, charging a Lawrenceburg man after an investigation revealed him to be in possession of child pornography. In early 2020, the TBI received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Timothy Lynn Smith (DOB 3-16-71), a man on … Continue reading Sex Offender Arrested, Charged in TBI Child Pornography Case
Claiborne County Nurse Indicted on Prescription Fraud Charges
CLAIBORNE COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to the indictment of a Claiborne County nurse on forgery and prescription fraud charges. In June, after being contacted by the Tennessee Department of Health Division of Health Related Boards, TBI Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division began … Continue reading Claiborne County Nurse Indicted on Prescription Fraud Charges
Undercover Decatur County Drug Investigation Leads to Indictments, Arrests
DECATUR COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of three men in Decatur County on drug counts. In November 2019, Agents began an investigation into reports of methamphetamine being sold by individuals in Decatur County and began conducting controlled … Continue reading Undercover Decatur County Drug Investigation Leads to Indictments, Arrests
Wilson County Man Charged in 2019 Fatal Fire
WILSON COUNTY – An investigation of a fatal fire by Special Agent Fire Investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Wilson County man. In November 2019, fire investigators responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Commerce Street in Watertown. Resident Ben Edward Thompson, … Continue reading Wilson County Man Charged in 2019 Fatal Fire
Lawrence County Couple, Son Indicted on Charges Stemming from Child Abuse Investigation
LAWRENCE COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into allegations of child sex abuse has resulted in the indictment of a Lawrence County couple and their adult son. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, in August, TBI Special Agents began investigating allegations of child sex … Continue reading Lawrence County Couple, Son Indicted on Charges Stemming from Child Abuse Investigation
Decatur County Arson Investigation Results in Indictment, Arrest
DECATUR COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agent Fire Investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Decatur County Fire Department has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Parsons man, on charges of arson. In October of 2019, TBI Agents joined the Decatur County Fire Department in investigating a series of suspicious … Continue reading Decatur County Arson Investigation Results in Indictment, Arrest
Fifth Person Indicted, Charged in 2013 Decatur County Murder
DECATURVILLE – An extensive investigation by Special Agents with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a fifth indictment and arrest in a 2013 murder in Decatur County. John Wesley Conway, 28, of Decaturville, was found fatally shot in the 2200 block of Mount Lebanon Road in Decaturville on … Continue reading Fifth Person Indicted, Charged in 2013 Decatur County Murder
Morristown Woman Indicted, Accused of TennCare Fraud
HAMBLEN COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the indictment of a Morristown woman on fraud charges. In April, after receiving information from the Division of TennCare’s Office of Program Integrity Unit, TBI Agents began investigating Chelsea Lianne Snowden (DOB 8/21/85). At … Continue reading Morristown Woman Indicted, Accused of TennCare Fraud
Caregivers Charged with Neglect of Vulnerable Adult
JACKSON – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the arrest of two caregivers who are charged with neglect of a patient. After receiving information from Adult Protective Services about a complaint of neglect involving a vulnerable adult, Agents began investigating Kelly Motes of … Continue reading Caregivers Charged with Neglect of Vulnerable Adult
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