WASHINGTON COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with TBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Squad and the Newport Police Department in New Hampshire has resulted in the arrest of a Johnson City man. Last month, detectives in Newport, New Hampshire, received information that a minor was sending child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to … Continue reading Johnson City Man Arrested in Ongoing Child Exploitation Investigation
Former Police Officer and Wife Charged Following Child Abuse Investigation
HENRY COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a now-former Paris police officer and his wife accused of child abuse and neglect. On April 10th, at the request of 24th Judicial District Attorney General Neil Thompson, TBI special agents joined the Department of Children’s Services … Continue reading Former Police Officer and Wife Charged Following Child Abuse Investigation
Knoxville Man Arrested, Charged in Hancock County Arson Investigation
HANCOCK COUNTY - A joint investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Knoxville man in connection to a residential fire that occurred earlier this year. In February, TBI special agent fire investigators joined the Hancock County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Knoxville Man Arrested, Charged in Hancock County Arson Investigation
Chester County Man Arrested, Charged with Second Degree Murder
CHESTER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Chester County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a man on a charge of second-degree murder. On April 2nd, at the request of 26th Judicial District Attorney General Jody Pickens, TBI special agents joined deputies with the Chester … Continue reading Chester County Man Arrested, Charged with Second Degree Murder
TBI Agents Arrest, Charge Crockett County Woman in Bells Arson Investigation
CROCKETT COUNTY – Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents specializing in fire investigations, working alongside the Crockett County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested and charged a Crockett County woman in connection with an arson investigation. On April 1st, agents began investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a recreational vehicle at a home in the 4900 block … Continue reading TBI Agents Arrest, Charge Crockett County Woman in Bells Arson Investigation
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Bedford County
At the request of 17th Judicial District Attorney General Rob Carter, TBI special agents continue to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening involving deputies with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary information indicates two Bedford County deputies were responding to a 911 call about a suicidal person who was making threats, when they … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Bedford County
TBI Announces K9 Agent Faith’s Retirement
TENNESSEE- The TBI's first ever Accelerant Detection Canine (ADC), Faith, is retiring after nearly eight years of service. Faith was born at the University of Auburn and received obedience and house-breaking training at a prison for women in Florida. Faith was then purchased by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives for the purpose of … Continue reading TBI Announces K9 Agent Faith’s Retirement
Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Obion County Woman on Charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
OBION COUNTY – TBI special agents and the Obion County Sheriff’s Office, acting on a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), has resulted in the arrest of a Union City woman, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. On March 18th, TBI agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Obion County Woman on Charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
TBI Agents Investigating Murfreesboro Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATE (March 25, 2025, 11:20 AM CT): The man who died in this incident has been identified as 36-year-old Adam Thomas Peeler. At the request of 16th Judicial District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of an officer-involved shooting on Sunday afternoon involving the Murfreesboro Police Department. Preliminary information … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Murfreesboro Officer-Involved Shooting
Alabama Man Indicted, Charged in 2002 Bristol Cold Case
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Bristol Police Department, the 2nd Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, and the Virginia State Police has resulted in the indictment of an Alabama man in connection to a homicide that occurred more than two decades ago. In April 2002, detectives with the Bristol, Tennessee Police Department … Continue reading Alabama Man Indicted, Charged in 2002 Bristol Cold Case
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