Meigs County Man Arrested on Sex Offender Registry Violation Charge

COOKEVILLE – A joint investigation conducted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, the Investigative Division of the 9th District Attorney General and the Harriman Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Ten Mile man charged with failure to register as a sex offender. On June 25th, at the … Continue reading Meigs County Man Arrested on Sex Offender Registry Violation Charge

Former Company Leader, Wife, Charged Following TBI Theft Case

COOKEVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Cookeville couple accused of theft in connection to a business the husband helped lead. On August 14, 2014, at the request of 13th District Attorney General Randall York, TBI Special Agents began investigating allegations of theft and equipment from Tennessee … Continue reading Former Company Leader, Wife, Charged Following TBI Theft Case

Fugitive Charged with Sex Offender Registry Violations

JOHNSON CITY – A joint investigation involving the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Surgoinsville Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Morristown man who has been a fugitive for more than two weeks on outstanding warrants for violating the sex offender registry. At the request of 3rd District … Continue reading Fugitive Charged with Sex Offender Registry Violations

TBI Arrests, Charges Woman with Attempted Murder in Shooting of Her Husband

COOKEVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Morgan County woman accused of shooting her husband on Friday. At the request of 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI Special Agents began investigating the incident, which occurred shortly after 5:00 PM at the family’s home on Morgan County … Continue reading TBI Arrests, Charges Woman with Attempted Murder in Shooting of Her Husband

TBI Seeking Public’s Help in Identifying Body Found in Monroe County Creek

CHATTANOOGA – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman whose body was found in a creek in Monroe County Wednesday night. At the request of 10th District Attorney General Steve Crump, TBI Special Agents, in a joint investigation with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, … Continue reading TBI Seeking Public’s Help in Identifying Body Found in Monroe County Creek

Former Police Detective Nabbed in TBI Theft, Misconduct Investigation

JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a former police department investigator accused of theft and misconduct while on duty. On February 2nd, after receiving information from the Morristown Police Department, 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong requested TBI Special Agents investigate Michael Nelson Hurt. During the … Continue reading Former Police Detective Nabbed in TBI Theft, Misconduct Investigation

Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest of Four on Drug Charges

KNOXVILLE – A joint investigation between the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force, the 4th District Attorney General’s Office and the Cocke County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of four Cocke County residents on various drug charges. In January 2014, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation initiated an investigation … Continue reading Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest of Four on Drug Charges

TBI Top Ten Fugitive from Warren County Captured in Florida

NASHVILLE - A fugitive on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Bryan James Cooke, was captured Tuesday morning in Jacksonville, Florida, a day after being added to the list. Early this morning, Cooke was arrested at a hotel in Jacksonville by officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. A Jeep that had … Continue reading TBI Top Ten Fugitive from Warren County Captured in Florida

Warren County Man Added to TBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Bryan James Cooke of McMinnville. Bryan Cooke is wanted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Warren County Sheriff’s Department. On June 29th, Gail and Gary Dodson were found deceased in their residence in Warren … Continue reading Warren County Man Added to TBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List

TBI School Crime Report Shows Continued Decreases

NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual study into the volume and type of crime on school campuses in Tennessee. The study, “School Crime 2012-2014,” utilizes data collected by TBI in 2012, 2013, and 2014 through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the report’s findings: From 2012 to 2014, … Continue reading TBI School Crime Report Shows Continued Decreases