JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a former police sergeant accused of mistreating an arrestee. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents began investigating Robert Carl Pipkins on November 14, 2014. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that … Continue reading Former Police Sergeant Charged Following TBI Inquiry into Arrest Assault Allegation
TBI Domestic Violence Study Shows Continued, Slower Decline in Reported Offenses
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its latest study into the scope and nature of domestic violence offenses, as reported by Tennessee’s law enforcement agencies. The study utilizes data sent to TBI through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS) and includes reported offenses which occurred from 2012 to 2014. Among the … Continue reading TBI Domestic Violence Study Shows Continued, Slower Decline in Reported Offenses
TBI Arrests, Charges Memphis-Area Attorney in Murder-for-Hire Plot
JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested a Collierville attorney accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents began investigating Fred Auston Wortman III on June 4th. Several days earlier, a concerned citizen contacted … Continue reading TBI Arrests, Charges Memphis-Area Attorney in Murder-for-Hire Plot
Former Patient, Surgical Assistant Nabbed in TBI Prescription Drug Case
CHATTANOOGA – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a former patient and a former employee of a Cookeville medical office, accused of fraudulently obtaining prescription medications. On October 6, 2014, TBI Special Agents began investigating an incident involving Timothy Preston Porter, a patient at Family Foot Center in Cookeville. … Continue reading Former Patient, Surgical Assistant Nabbed in TBI Prescription Drug Case
TBI Case Yields Charges for West Tennessee Inmate in Suspicious Powder Hoax
KNOXVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for an inmate in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction in connection to a mailed threat targeting an Assistant District Attorney General. On February 18th, TBI Agents began investigating an incident which occurred at the Sevierville office of District Attorney … Continue reading TBI Case Yields Charges for West Tennessee Inmate in Suspicious Powder Hoax
Houston County Woman Nabbed in TBI Prescription Drug Case
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Houston County woman accused of fraudulently obtaining prescription medication. At the request of 23rd District Attorney General Ray Crouch, TBI Agents began investigating Sherry Paffrath on July 31, 2014. During the course of the investigation, Agents, working alongside authorities from … Continue reading Houston County Woman Nabbed in TBI Prescription Drug Case
Marion County Man Arrested on Charges of Money Laundering, Promoting Prostitution
NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other local and federal agencies has resulted in the arrest of a Marion County man today on charges of promoting prostitution and money laundering. At the request of then-16th District Attorney General Bill Whitesell, TBI Special Agents, working in conjunction with … Continue reading Marion County Man Arrested on Charges of Money Laundering, Promoting Prostitution
TBI Announces Results of Week-Long Human Trafficking Operation
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced results of a week-long operation to better understand and combat human trafficking in Tennessee. With the partnership of the Brentwood Police Department, the Clarksville Police Department, and End Slavery Tennessee, TBI Agents embarked on an undercover operation to identify potential victims of trafficking, arrest those seeking … Continue reading TBI Announces Results of Week-Long Human Trafficking Operation
Decatur County Couple Indicted on Insurance Fraud Charges
JACKSON – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has resulted in the indictment of a Parsons couple on charges of insurance fraud. In March 2013, Special Agents with the TBI’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit begin investigating the Family Clinic on Tennessee Avenue in Parsons on a … Continue reading Decatur County Couple Indicted on Insurance Fraud Charges
Former DHS Employee, Accomplice Facing Additional Charges in Ongoing TBI Fraud Case
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained additional indictments for a former employee of the Tennessee Department of Human Services and her accomplice in an ongoing fraud case involving the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. At the request of DHS and 15th District Attorney … Continue reading Former DHS Employee, Accomplice Facing Additional Charges in Ongoing TBI Fraud Case
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