Updated 9:50 a.m. 6/29/19: The deceased individual has been identified as William Lamb, DOB 06/06/1943. At the request of District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances that led to a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday night around 8 p.m. in the 100 block of Chestnut Street in Smyrna. Preliminary … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Smyrna
TBI Releases Two New Crime Studies: Domestic Violence & School Crime
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released two new studies today, detailing the volume and nature of crime on school campuses and crime identified as having a domestic violence nexus. Both studies utilize data from the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the findings of ‘School Crime 2018’: The overall number of offenses … Continue reading TBI Releases Two New Crime Studies: Domestic Violence & School Crime
Former UT Memphis Police Officer Indicted on Theft Charge
MEMPHIS – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a former police officer on a count of Theft of Property. At the request of 30th District Attorney General Amy Weirich, TBI Agents began investigating Sonia Gilliam on March 5th. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that, … Continue reading Former UT Memphis Police Officer Indicted on Theft Charge
Correctional Officer Arrested on Drug-Related Charges
CHEATHAM COUNTY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and detectives with the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a correctional officer, on charges of transporting drugs to the jail where he worked. At the request of 23rd District Attorney … Continue reading Correctional Officer Arrested on Drug-Related Charges
Sneedville Man Charged in Hancock County Arson Case
HANCOCK COUNTY – A joint investigation has led to the indictment of a Sneedville man in connection to a fire that occurred in Hancock County. In August 2018, at the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI Special Agents joined Tennessee Fire Investigative Services and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office in investigating a … Continue reading Sneedville Man Charged in Hancock County Arson Case
Hartsville Man Indicted, Charged with Murder in Girlfriend’s Slaying
HARTSVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Trousdale County man in connection to the death of his girlfriend at their Sulphur College Road residence last year. At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, TBI Special Agents began investigating the December 2018 death of … Continue reading Hartsville Man Indicted, Charged with Murder in Girlfriend’s Slaying
Three Inmates Indicted, Face Additional Charges
WAYNE COUNTY – Two separate investigations by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at a Wayne County prison facility have resulted in the arrest of three current inmates for crimes they are charged with committing while being incarcerated. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, on October 24, 2018, TBI … Continue reading Three Inmates Indicted, Face Additional Charges
Rutherford County Methamphetamine Investigation Results in Arrests
RUTHERFORD COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and narcotics detectives with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of three Nashville residents on drug charges. Based upon information obtained during an investigation into the sale of methamphetamine, Special Agents and … Continue reading Rutherford County Methamphetamine Investigation Results in Arrests
Former Hancock County Corrections Officer Indicted in TBI Misconduct Case
HANCOCK COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former Hancock County corrections officer accused of having sexual contact with an inmate. In February, at the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI Agents began investigating Jacob Cole Heck (DOB 8/27/94). … Continue reading Former Hancock County Corrections Officer Indicted in TBI Misconduct Case
TBI Arson Case Yields Arrest of Perry County Man
LINDEN – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Linden man in connection to a fire at a Perry County business. TBI Agents began investigating the fire at All American Sports Bar on Monday, shortly after firefighters responded to the scene on Airport Ridge Road in Linden. During the … Continue reading TBI Arson Case Yields Arrest of Perry County Man
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