ROCKWOOD – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside officers from the Rockwood Police Department, have arrested and charged a Harriman man in connection to the death of a man early Tuesday morning. At the request of 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI Agents joined the investigation into the shooting death … Continue reading Harriman Man Arrested, Charged in Shooting Death of Rockwood Man
Memphis Woman Indicted on Theft and TennCare Fraud Charges
MEMPHIS – An investigation by Special Agents with the Medicaid Fraud Control Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Memphis woman on charges of fraud and theft. At the request of the Division of TennCare’s Office of Program Integrity Unit in December of 2016, TBI Agents … Continue reading Memphis Woman Indicted on Theft and TennCare Fraud Charges
Westmoreland Police Officer Faces Assault Charge
SUMNER COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Westmoreland Police Officer on an assault charge. At the request of 18th District Attorney General Ray Whitley, on August 9th, TBI Agents began investigating an allegation of excessive use of force against Westmoreland Police … Continue reading Westmoreland Police Officer Faces Assault Charge
Jailer Arrested, Charged with Introduction of Contraband
DUNLAP – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a now former jailer at the Sequatchie County Jail, who stands accused of bringing methamphetamine into the facility. On August 6th, while interviewing Nicole Brianna Harmon (DOB 2-13-1998) at the jail in connection to another, ongoing TBI investigation, Special Agents saw … Continue reading Jailer Arrested, Charged with Introduction of Contraband
Joint Human Trafficking Investigation Results in Four Arrests
CLEVELAND – An investigation by Special Agents with the Human Trafficking Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, detectives with the Cleveland Police Department, and investigators with the Bradley County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of two Tennessee men, and two men from Georgia. Over a three-day period beginning August 15th, as part … Continue reading Joint Human Trafficking Investigation Results in Four Arrests
TBI Agents Investigating Clinton Officer-Involved Shooting
Updated 8/20/19 at 1:20 p.m. ET to include details about the 911 call. Updated 8/14/19 at 10:45 a.m. ET: The deceased individual has been identified as Jerry Orlando Weaver (12/01/67), of Clinton. At the request of 7th District Attorney General Dave Clark, TBI Agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Clinton Officer-Involved Shooting
TBI Reward Offered in 2001 Paris Homicide
PARIS – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation along with investigators with the Paris Police Department are seeking information in a Paris cold case homicide. On June 8, 2001, the Paris Police Department responded to a home at 322 Rison Street in Paris, where investigators found Etta Etheridge (DOB: 4/6/29) inside unresponsive. Her … Continue reading TBI Reward Offered in 2001 Paris Homicide
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Bradley County
CLEVELAND – At the request of 10th District Attorney General Stephen Crump, TBI Agents are investigating the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting in Bradley County. At approximately 12:05 a.m. this morning, deputies from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office responded to 2865 McDaris Circle SE on a call of an unwanted armed subject at … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Bradley County
Nurse Practitioner Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Prescription Drugs
ANDERSON COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to the indictment of a Clinton woman on charges that she fraudulently obtained prescription drugs. In February 2017, after receiving information from the Knoxville Police Department, TBI Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division began investigating allegations that Tonia … Continue reading Nurse Practitioner Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Prescription Drugs
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sevier County
Updated 8/8/19 at 7:15 p.m. ET: The deceased individual has been identified as Norman Lowell Vandergriff (DOB 07/15/77), of Knoxville. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting in Sevier County. This morning, deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sevier County
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