LAUDERDALE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Ripley man accused of threatening to extort an elected official in West Tennessee. At the request of District Attorney General Pro Tem Steve Crump, TBI agents began investigating Ricky Glenn Lawson (DOB 6/29/1978) on January … Continue reading Lauderdale County Man Facing Extortion and Retaliation Charges; Accused of Threatening Elected Official
Marion County Woman Faces Charges of Financial Exploitation, Forgery
MARION COUNTY – A Jasper woman has been indicted and arrested, following a joint investigation by special agents with the TBI Medicaid Fraud Control Division and detectives with the South Pittsburg Police Department. In July 2024, following a referral from Adult Protect Services, agents and detectives began investigating reports of irregularities in financial records of … Continue reading Marion County Woman Faces Charges of Financial Exploitation, Forgery
Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation Results in Attemped Murder Indictment
KNOX COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in an indictment in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier this month. At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI special agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on January 12th … Continue reading Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation Results in Attemped Murder Indictment
Missing Juvenile Female Recovered, Man Charged with Trafficking
DAVIDSON COUNTY – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Human Trafficking and Missing Persons Units, working alongside detectives with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Special Victims Division and the Department of Children’s Service Human Trafficking Unit, conducted a recovery operation in Nashville on Tuesday, to recover a female juvenile missing from West Tennessee. … Continue reading Missing Juvenile Female Recovered, Man Charged with Trafficking
TBI Unveils Two New Efforts To Better Educate & Protect Tennessee’s Senior Population
KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation unveiled two new, innovative resources on Wednesday to meet the needs of the state’s growing senior population. The first, TBI Find, is a mobile application, available now for both Apple and Android devices, to connect the public with up-to-the minute information about Silver Alerts issued in Tennessee. The … Continue reading TBI Unveils Two New Efforts To Better Educate & Protect Tennessee’s Senior Population
Huntingdon Man Arrested on Child Rape and Incest Charges
CARROLL COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the office of the 24th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Huntingdon man. On Thursday, January 23rd, at the request of the 24th Judicial District Attorney … Continue reading Huntingdon Man Arrested on Child Rape and Incest Charges
TBI Agents Investigating Nashville Officer-Involved Shooting
At the request of 20th Judicial District Attorney General Glenn Funk, TBI special agents continue to investigate a late-night shooting on Tuesday involving officers from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident happened just after 10:30 Tuesday night at an apartment complex in the 300 block of Rio Vista Drive, where officers located … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Nashville Officer-Involved Shooting
TBI Agents Investigating Shelby County Officer-Involved Shooting
Updated 1/22/25: The deceased individual has been identified as Jeffery Lach, Jr. (DOB 2/22/1991). At the request of 30th Judicial District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday morning in Memphis. Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 10:40 a.m., deputies from the Shelby County … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Shelby County Officer-Involved Shooting
Lascassas Woman Charged with Stealing from Vulnerable Adult
RUTHERFORD COUNTY – A Rutherford County woman faces charges of financial exploitation, theft, and criminal simulation following an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division. Following a referral from Adult Protective Services in August 2024, agents began investigating allegations of theft and financial exploitation of an elderly adult … Continue reading Lascassas Woman Charged with Stealing from Vulnerable Adult
Former Utility President Indicted on Bribery and Misconduct Charges
A lengthy misconduct investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a former Sevier County Utility District employee and his father. On January 30, 2023, at the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI agents began working alongside the … Continue reading Former Utility President Indicted on Bribery and Misconduct Charges
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