Fall Branch Woman Charged with Harboring a Fugitive

JOHNSON CITY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Fall Branch woman for her role in helping a fugitive. On January 10th, TBI Special Agents and investigators from the sheriff’s office began searching for Jonathan Robert … Continue reading Fall Branch Woman Charged with Harboring a Fugitive

McMinnville Man Arrested, Charged in Fatal Shooting

COOKEVILLE – A joint investigation with Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with the McMinnville Police Department and the 31st District Attorney General’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a McMinnville man on a murder charge. On Friday, at the request of 31st District Attorney General Lisa Zavogiannis, Agents and … Continue reading McMinnville Man Arrested, Charged in Fatal Shooting

Six Face Charges Related to Washington County Jail Death

Updated 1/14 at 6:55 p.m. ET: Jonathan Pearson was located and arrested this evening in Kingsport. JOHNSON CITY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the indictment of six men in connection to the death of an inmate. On December … Continue reading Six Face Charges Related to Washington County Jail Death

Ardmore Woman Charged in Giles County Shooting

NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside investigators with the Giles County Sheriff’s Department, have arrested and charged an Ardmore woman in connection to a shooting Tuesday in Giles County. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, on January 8th, TBI Agents and Giles County deputies began … Continue reading Ardmore Woman Charged in Giles County Shooting

Two Montgomery County Residents Charged in Connection to TBI Fugitive Case

NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of two individuals on charges related to the search for a TBI Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive last year in Stewart and Montgomery Counties. On September 23rd, at the … Continue reading Two Montgomery County Residents Charged in Connection to TBI Fugitive Case

South Carolina Fugitive Arrested in Nashville

NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, and the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office (South Carolina) has resulted in the arrest of a fugitive wanted out of South Carolina. On January 4th, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division contacted … Continue reading South Carolina Fugitive Arrested in Nashville

Cocke County Man Charged in Infant’s Death

KNOXVILLE – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the  Cocke County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of a Newport man in connection to the death of his infant son. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents joined the Cocke County … Continue reading Cocke County Man Charged in Infant’s Death

Johnson County School Department Employee Indicted on Theft Charge

JOHNSON CITY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has led to the indictment of the Johnson County Board of Education Transportation Supervisor. In May 2018, at the request of 1st District Attorney General Ken Baldwin, TBI Special Agents began investigating allegations … Continue reading Johnson County School Department Employee Indicted on Theft Charge

TBI Special Agents Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Memphis

Updated at 10:55am 1/3/19: The name of the deceased individual is Abdoulaye Thiam, DOB 01/30/1998. At the request of District Attorney General Amy Weirich, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday night in Memphis. Preliminary information indicates that shortly after 8:00 p.m., officers with the Memphis … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Memphis

TBI Accepting Applications for Knoxville Citizens’ Academy

Want to learn more about the work we do at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation? We are now taking applications for the 2019 TBI Citizens’ Academy in Knoxville. The four-week academy will take place in March at the TBI Office in Knoxville. The TBI Citizens’ Academy was designed to develop a better understanding and awareness … Continue reading TBI Accepting Applications for Knoxville Citizens’ Academy