UNION COUNTY – A Maynardville woman is facing additional charges in connection to her time employed by the Union County Clerk’s Office. In November 2024, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating allegations of theft involving Whitney Goins (DOB: 9/3/86). During … Continue reading Former Union County Clerk’s Office Employee Facing Additional Charges as a Result of TBI Investigation
TBI Agents Investigating Smyrna Officer-Involved Shooting
SMYRNA- At the request of the 16th Judicial District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI Special Agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at an apartment complex on Great Circle in Smyrna. The preliminary investigation indicates the incident began at at approximately 2 a.m., when Smyrna police officers responded to a report of … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Smyrna Officer-Involved Shooting
Multiple Law Enforcement Officers Indicted, Facing Set of Charges
Six West Tennessee law enforcement officers are facing a set of charges following an investigation by TBI Special Agents. At the request of the 29th Judicial District Attorney General Danny Goodman, TBI Special Agents began investigating the circumstances surrounding allegations of excessive force during an arrest that occurred on October 19, 2024. During the course … Continue reading Multiple Law Enforcement Officers Indicted, Facing Set of Charges
Fayetteville Man Arrested, Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation
LINCOLN COUNTY - Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime & Digital Evidence Unit have charged a Lincoln County man in an ongoing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) investigation. Agents began the investigation in 2023 after receiving several tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an individual who … Continue reading Fayetteville Man Arrested, Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation
Lauderdale County Man Facing Extortion and Retaliation Charges; Accused of Threatening Elected Official
LAUDERDALE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Ripley man accused of threatening to extort an elected official in West Tennessee. At the request of District Attorney General Pro Tem Steve Crump, TBI agents began investigating Ricky Glenn Lawson (DOB 6/29/1978) on January … Continue reading Lauderdale County Man Facing Extortion and Retaliation Charges; Accused of Threatening Elected Official
Marion County Woman Faces Charges of Financial Exploitation, Forgery
MARION COUNTY – A Jasper woman has been indicted and arrested, following a joint investigation by special agents with the TBI Medicaid Fraud Control Division and detectives with the South Pittsburg Police Department. In July 2024, following a referral from Adult Protect Services, agents and detectives began investigating reports of irregularities in financial records of … Continue reading Marion County Woman Faces Charges of Financial Exploitation, Forgery
Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation Results in Attemped Murder Indictment
KNOX COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in an indictment in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier this month. At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI special agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on January 12th … Continue reading Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation Results in Attemped Murder Indictment
Missing Juvenile Female Recovered, Man Charged with Trafficking
DAVIDSON COUNTY – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Human Trafficking and Missing Persons Units, working alongside detectives with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Special Victims Division and the Department of Children’s Service Human Trafficking Unit, conducted a recovery operation in Nashville on Tuesday, to recover a female juvenile missing from West Tennessee. … Continue reading Missing Juvenile Female Recovered, Man Charged with Trafficking
TBI Unveils Two New Efforts To Better Educate & Protect Tennessee’s Senior Population
KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation unveiled two new, innovative resources on Wednesday to meet the needs of the state’s growing senior population. The first, TBI Find, is a mobile application, available now for both Apple and Android devices, to connect the public with up-to-the minute information about Silver Alerts issued in Tennessee. The … Continue reading TBI Unveils Two New Efforts To Better Educate & Protect Tennessee’s Senior Population
Huntingdon Man Arrested on Child Rape and Incest Charges
CARROLL COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the office of the 24th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Huntingdon man. On Thursday, January 23rd, at the request of the 24th Judicial District Attorney … Continue reading Huntingdon Man Arrested on Child Rape and Incest Charges
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