CARROLL COUNTY – A year-long undercover joint operation targeting illicit drug sales throughout Carroll County has resulted in more than a dozen indictments and arrests. As a result of that diligent work, on May 5th, a Carroll County Grand Jury returned indictments charging 17 individuals. Today, special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee … Continue reading Carroll County Drug Roundup Leads to Indictments, Arrests
Students and TBI Renew Push for Leads in 40-Year-Old Murder Case
CAMPBELL COUNTY - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has partnered with sociology students at Elizabethton High School to raise awareness about a cold case out of Campbell County. It's been forty years since the skeletal remains of a young girl were found in a remote part of the Elk Valley community of Campbell County. At … Continue reading Students and TBI Renew Push for Leads in 40-Year-Old Murder Case
MTSU Professor Charged in Theft, Forgery, and Official Misconduct Investigation
RUTHERFORD COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has resulted in the arrest of an MTSU professor. On May 9, 2024, at the request of 16th Judicial District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI agents joined the Comptroller in investigating allegations of financial crimes … Continue reading MTSU Professor Charged in Theft, Forgery, and Official Misconduct Investigation
We’re Hiring! Special Agent Positions and IT Business Administrator Post Announced
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions: TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1 Medicaid Fraud Control Division 1 Vacancy - West Region - Shelby County/ Madison County 2 Vacancies - Middle Region - Davidson County/ Putnam County/ Maury County Job Duties: Conducts Medicaid fraud investigations targeting providers … Continue reading We’re Hiring! Special Agent Positions and IT Business Administrator Post Announced
Six People Indicted, Charged in Vulnerable Adult Abuse Investigation
GREENE COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of numerous employees of a group home for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Greeneville. In August, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, TBI special agents assigned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Division … Continue reading Six People Indicted, Charged in Vulnerable Adult Abuse Investigation
Investigation Into TennCare Fraud Leads to Arrest of Texas Couple
MEMPHIS - An investigation by special agents with the Medicaid Fraud Control Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a man and woman from Texas. In July 2024, TBI received information from a TennCare Managed Care Organization alleging a couple from Texas submitted fraudulent claims for the care of … Continue reading Investigation Into TennCare Fraud Leads to Arrest of Texas Couple
TBI Agents Investigating Kingsport Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATED 5/6/25 at 9:26 a.m. - The deceased individual has been identified as Cody Alexander Burke (DOB: 5/15/97). At the request of 2nd Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening in Kingsport. The incident occurred just before 8:30 p.m. at the … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Kingsport Officer-Involved Shooting
TBI Investigation Leads to Arrests of Firefighters and Fire Chief in Series of Ramer Structure Fires
MCNAIRY COUNTY – An investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Selmer Fire Department has resulted in the arrests of two firefighters and the fire chief with the Ramer Fire Department. On March 13th, TBI special agents began working with Selmer fire investigators in investigating an abandoned structure fire … Continue reading TBI Investigation Leads to Arrests of Firefighters and Fire Chief in Series of Ramer Structure Fires
TBI Use-Of-Force Case Leads to Arrests of Armed Security Officers
At the request of 25th Judicial District Attorney General Mark Davidson and 28th Judicial District Attorney General Frederick Agee, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of an alleged use-of-force incident Tuesday morning involving contract armed security personnel near the BlueOval City site in Haywood County and in nearby Fayette County. Preliminary information indicates … Continue reading TBI Use-Of-Force Case Leads to Arrests of Armed Security Officers
Two Arrested, Charged in Joint West Tennessee Drug Investigation
CARROLL COUNTY – An ongoing investigation by special agents assigned to TBI’s Drug Investigation Division and the Huntingdon Police Department has led to multiple drug-related charges for a Carroll County man and McNairy County woman. On April 28th, while pursuing leads in an ongoing case, investigators found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and multiple firearms at a home … Continue reading Two Arrested, Charged in Joint West Tennessee Drug Investigation
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