Marion County Detective Faces Official Misconduct Charges

MARION COUNTY – A chief detective with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office is facing felony charges following an investigation by TBI special agents. At the request of the 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI special agents began investigating suspicions about forged signatures on the Sex Offender Registry forms.  Robert Hargis (DOB 2/10/1971) served as … Continue reading Marion County Detective Faces Official Misconduct Charges

Joint Human Trafficking Operation Yields Four Arrests

CHATTANOOGA – An undercover joint operation by special agents with TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Chattanooga Police Department, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, The Soddy Daisy Police Department, the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force, and the FBI has led to the arrest of four individuals.  On May 30th through June 1st, agents conducted an undercover operation … Continue reading Joint Human Trafficking Operation Yields Four Arrests

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Campbell County

At the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon in Campbell County. Preliminary information indicates that just after 1:00 p.m., an officer with the Williamsburg Police Department in Kentucky attempted to stop a motorcycle traveling at a high … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Campbell County

Roan Mountain Man Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation

WEAKLEY COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with TBI’s Cybercrime and Digital Evidence Unit and the Weakley County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Roan Mountain man. In February, TBI agents joined Weakley County detectives in investigating a report of a 9-year-old sending child sex abuse material to an adult … Continue reading Roan Mountain Man Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation

North Carolina Man Charged Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Johnson County

An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in charges being placed in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Johnson County last month. On April 22nd, at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents began investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting … Continue reading North Carolina Man Charged Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Johnson County

TBI Agents Investigating Bartlett Officer-Involved Shooting

UPDATED 5/22/25 at 11:15 p.m. – The deceased individual has been identified as Thomas Feminella (DOB: 3/5/95). At the request of 30th Judicial District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, TBI special agents continue to investigate a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday evening involving officers from the Bartlett Police Department. Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 5:52 p.m., Bartlett police … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Bartlett Officer-Involved Shooting

TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents continue to investigate a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday evening involving officers from the Chattanooga Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at approximately 5:45 in the 2200 block of Hamilton Place Boulevard. Officers attempted to make contact with … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

Mansfield Man Arrested, Charged in Homicide Investigation

HENRY COUNTY – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside the Henry County Sheriff’s Office and the Murfreesboro Police Department, have arrested a Mansfield man in connection to a homicide. On May 10th, at the request of 24th Judicial District Attorney General Neil Thompson, authorities began investigating the death of Kristiana Shook-Livingston (DOB … Continue reading Mansfield Man Arrested, Charged in Homicide Investigation

Carroll County Drug Roundup Leads to Indictments, Arrests

CARROLL COUNTY – A year-long undercover joint operation targeting illicit drug sales throughout Carroll County has resulted in more than a dozen indictments and arrests. As a result of that diligent work, on May 5th, a Carroll County Grand Jury returned indictments charging 17 individuals. Today, special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee … Continue reading Carroll County Drug Roundup Leads to Indictments, Arrests

Students and TBI Renew Push for Leads in 40-Year-Old Murder Case

CAMPBELL COUNTY - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has partnered with sociology students at Elizabethton High School to raise awareness about a cold case out of Campbell County. It's been forty years since the skeletal remains of a young girl were found in a remote part of the Elk Valley community of Campbell County. At … Continue reading Students and TBI Renew Push for Leads in 40-Year-Old Murder Case