JACKSON – Less than a month after a new law went into effect to help identify, investigate, and prosecute human trafficking in Tennessee, Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation joined with partner agencies in West Tennessee to identify and arrest individuals who prey on children. TBI Agents, including those assigned to TBI’s Internet … Continue reading TBI Human Trafficking Operation Results in Recovery of Endangered Teens, Arrests of Others on Trafficking & Sex-Related Charges
Speech Pathologist Pleads Guilty in TBI TennCare Fraud Case
KNOXVILLE – This week, in a deal to avoid an extensive indictment, a Kingsport speech pathologist pleaded guilty in an ongoing investigation by Agents in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Agents began investigating Lisa H. Phillips on July 1, 2013, after receiving information from her employer at the time, Curlee Communication … Continue reading Speech Pathologist Pleads Guilty in TBI TennCare Fraud Case
Two Fugitives on TBI’s Most Wanted List Captured Without Incident in Nashville
NASHVILLE – Two Nashville men who were placed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list last week were arrested today in Davidson County. Darryl Antoine Starks, 31, and Terrance Christopher Kimbrough, 18, were taken into custody early Tuesday evening without incident by officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department’s Gang Unit … Continue reading Two Fugitives on TBI’s Most Wanted List Captured Without Incident in Nashville
Meigs County Man Indicted, Facing Murder Charge, in April Death of Sweetwater Woman
COOKEVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Ten Mile man in connection to the death of a Sweetwater woman. At the request of 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI Special Agents began investigating the death of Coleen Francis Turner on April 10th. Earlier that day, … Continue reading Meigs County Man Indicted, Facing Murder Charge, in April Death of Sweetwater Woman
Attorney Facing Additional Charges in Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting His Wife
JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Memphis-area attorney accused of trying to hire hit-men, on two separate occasions, to kill his wife. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents began investigating Fred Auston Wortman III on June 4th. During the … Continue reading Attorney Facing Additional Charges in Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting His Wife
Former Crockett County Schools Technology Director Indicted
JACKSON – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for the former Crockett County School System Technology Director, charging the Halls man with theft, tampering with evidence and official misconduct. At the request of 28th District Attorney General Garry Brown, TBI Special Agents, working in conjunction with investigators with the Tennessee … Continue reading Former Crockett County Schools Technology Director Indicted
TBI Names 2 Nashville Men to ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ List
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has two new additions to the state’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list, Darryl Antoine Starks and Terrance Christopher Kimbrough, both of Nashville. Starks and Kimbrough are wanted by the Metro Nashville Police Department and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on multiple charges stemming from multiple incidents, including First Degree … Continue reading TBI Names 2 Nashville Men to ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ List
Former Overton County Volunteer Fire Chief Indicted on Theft Charge
COOKEVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has resulted in the indictment of a former chief of an Overton County volunteer fire department. At the request of then-13th District Attorney General Randall York, on May 8, 2014, the TBI began … Continue reading Former Overton County Volunteer Fire Chief Indicted on Theft Charge
Director Mark Gwyn Updates Media on Darrius Stewart Investigation
NOTE: The following was a statement delivered by TBI Director Mark Gwyn during a news conference on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, to update members of the media on the ongoing Darrius Stewart investigation. Good afternoon. First and foremost, I'd like to extend my condolences to the family and friends of Darrius Stewart. We understand that … Continue reading Director Mark Gwyn Updates Media on Darrius Stewart Investigation
TBI Arrests, Charges Former DCS Caseworker with Sexual Battery
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a now former caseworker from the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services accused of unlawful sexual contact with a woman at a home he was visiting this week as part of his routine work. Earlier this week, at the request of 16th … Continue reading TBI Arrests, Charges Former DCS Caseworker with Sexual Battery
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