NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual “School Crime Report.” The study compiles crime data involving schools, as submitted by the state’s law enforcement agencies to the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS) in 2013. Among the report’s findings: Overall, the number of crimes occurring at schools decreased 11.5% from 2012 … Continue reading Annual TBI School Crime Study Shows Improvements, Continued Challenges
Springfield Couple Nabbed in TBI Theft Case
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained indictments for a Springfield couple accused of knowingly buying stolen goods. At the request of 19th District Attorney General John Carney, TBI Special Agents began investigating Kevin and Avonda Dickerson on April 9, 2014. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that on three … Continue reading Springfield Couple Nabbed in TBI Theft Case
Police Chief Indicted, Facing Charges in TBI Misconduct & Theft Case
COOKEVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained indictments for a police chief accused of misconduct. At the request of 12th District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, TBI Special Agents began investigating Jason Erik Redden on August 21, 2013. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that Redden, while working as Chief … Continue reading Police Chief Indicted, Facing Charges in TBI Misconduct & Theft Case
Bar Owner Indicted in TBI Gambling Investigation
COOKEVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained an indictment for a McMinn County man accused of illegally possessing a gambling device at a bar he owns. At the request of 10th District Attorney General Steven Bebb, TBI Special Agents began investigating David Thomas Ingle on March 6, 2014. Ingle owns the “Double O” … Continue reading Bar Owner Indicted in TBI Gambling Investigation
Jackson Woman Pleads Guilty in TBI TennCare Theft Case
MEMPHIS – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained an indictment, arrest and a guilty plea in the case of a Jackson woman accused of stealing money intended for TennCare recipients. With the assistance of the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, TBI Special Agents began investigating Tammy Marie Swann on January 8, 2014. … Continue reading Jackson Woman Pleads Guilty in TBI TennCare Theft Case
Deputy Arrested, Charged in TBI Domestic Assault Case
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested and charged a deputy for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department accused of assaulting his wife. At the request of 17th District Attorney General Robert J. Carter, TBI Special Agents began investigating Timothy Alan Moorehead on Tuesday, soon after the Sheriff’s Department learned of an allegation of … Continue reading Deputy Arrested, Charged in TBI Domestic Assault Case
Two and a Half Year Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Caught in North Carolina
Nashville, TN – A joint investigation involving the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office has yielded the apprehension of Stephen Eugene Beck in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office requested that TBI add Beck to the state’s Top Ten Most … Continue reading Two and a Half Year Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Caught in North Carolina
TBI Case Leads to Charges for Former EMT Accused of Stealing Narcotics
KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained indictments for a former Grainger County EMT accused of stealing a prescription pain reliever from an ambulance. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James B. Dunn, TBI Special Agents began investigating Joshua Paul Valentine on September 27, 2013. Earlier that month, Valentine, an EMT … Continue reading TBI Case Leads to Charges for Former EMT Accused of Stealing Narcotics
New TBI Study Analyzes Dangers Faced by Tennessee’s Law Enforcement Officers
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its 2013 “Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted” (LEOKA) study. The annual study compiles data submitted by the state’s law enforcement agencies to the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the report’s findings for 2013: -The number of reported LEOKA victims decreased 3.7% from … Continue reading New TBI Study Analyzes Dangers Faced by Tennessee’s Law Enforcement Officers
New TBI Report Sheds Light on Hate Crimes in Tennessee
NASHVILLE - Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its “Tennessee Hate Crime 2013” report. The annual study compiles statistics reported by the state’s law enforcement agencies to the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the report’s findings: -Ethnicity/National Origin victim offenses nearly tripled from 25 victims in 2012 to 96 victims in 2013. … Continue reading New TBI Report Sheds Light on Hate Crimes in Tennessee
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