WEAKLEY COUNTY – A TBI investigation involving agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Weakley County Sheriff’s Office, Madison County SWAT, the office of the 27th Judicial District Attorney General Colin Johnson and Homeland Security Investigations has resulted in the arrest of a Weakley County man. In May, TBI agents began investigating a cybertip … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of a Former Weakley County 911 Dispatcher on Charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Church Hill Man Indicted, Charged with Criminal Simulation
HAWKINS COUNTY – Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging a Church Hill man with drug sales and criminal simulation. In June 2025, special agents began investigating a tip concerning the distribution of counterfeit funds and illegal narcotics in the Church Hill community. During the investigation agents developed Justin Linkous … Continue reading Church Hill Man Indicted, Charged with Criminal Simulation
Shelby County Man Arrested by TBI Warrant Team as Part of Memphis Safe Task Force Operation; Indicted on Charges of Firearm and Marijuana Possession
SHELBY COUNTY – An ongoing investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest and indictment of a Shelby County man on drug and firearm charges. On November 28th, 2025, as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force, a TBI warrant team encountered Latavion Shaw (DOB: 03/09/2003) while searching for … Continue reading Shelby County Man Arrested by TBI Warrant Team as Part of Memphis Safe Task Force Operation; Indicted on Charges of Firearm and Marijuana Possession
Teen Indicted, Arrested in Connection to Brownsville Homicide
HAYWOOD COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Brownsville Police Department, the 28th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, the West Tennessee Drug Task Force, and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Brownsville teen in connection to a shooting that left one dead … Continue reading Teen Indicted, Arrested in Connection to Brownsville Homicide
Two People Indicted, Charged in Maury County Arson Investigation
MAURY COUNTY– A joint investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Mount Pleasant Fire Department, and the Mount Pleasant Police Department has resulted in the arrest of two people in connection to a residential fire that occurred in January. On January 28th, at the request of 22nd Judicial District Attorney … Continue reading Two People Indicted, Charged in Maury County Arson Investigation
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Memphis
At the request of 30th Judicial District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday night in Memphis. Just before 7:30 p.m., members of the Memphis Safe Task Force responded to a report of a man armed with a gun, threatening to harm himself, in … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Memphis
Four People Arrested, Charged in Joint Drug Operation
DICKSON COUNTY – A joint investigation led by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the 23rd Judicial District Drug Task Force has resulted in the arrest of four people. On May 15th, agents identified and searched a semi-truck and trailer with Texas plates in Dickson County. Inside the trailer agents discovered and seized more than 1,500 … Continue reading Four People Arrested, Charged in Joint Drug Operation
TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hickman County
At the request of 32nd Judicial District Attorney General Hans Schwendimann, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday in Hickman County. Preliminary information indicates that the incident happened at around 3 p.m. in the 2100 block of Old Beaver Creek Road when deputies with the Hickman County Sheriff’s … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hickman County
Former Deputy Indicted, Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation
SULLIVAN COUNTY – An investigation by special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime and Digital Evidence Unit has resulted in the indictment of a former Washington County deputy. In September, TBI agents began investigating information received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding multiple files containing child sexual abuse … Continue reading Former Deputy Indicted, Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation
Eleven Indicted on State Charges in Theft Conspiracy Case Involving Knox County Sheriff’s Office Personnel
UPDATED 5/18/26 to include the names of the remaining three individuals indicted as a result of the investigation, as well as a statement from TBI Director David Rausch. KNOX COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of … Continue reading Eleven Indicted on State Charges in Theft Conspiracy Case Involving Knox County Sheriff’s Office Personnel
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