TBI Special Agents Investigating Selmer Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 25th Judicial District Attorney General Mark Davidson, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon involving officers with the Selmer Police Department. Just after 3:00 p.m. Saturday, officers with the Selmer Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious person outside a residence … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Selmer Officer-Involved Shooting

California Man Extradited to Face Sexual Exploitation Charges in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY – A joint investigation with detectives with the DeKalb County sheriff’s Department, special agents with the TBI Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and investigators with the Office of the 13th Judicial District Attorney General has resulted in the arrest of a California man. In June, law enforcement officers learned that an individual … Continue reading California Man Extradited to Face Sexual Exploitation Charges in DeKalb County

Former Monroe County Corrections Officers Face Official Misconduct Charges

MONROE COUNTY – Two now-former corrections officers with Monroe County are charged with official misconduct following an investigation by TBI special agents. At the request of then-10th Judicial District Attorney General Steve Crump, in 2022, TBI special agents began investigating allegations of the introduction of contraband into the Monroe County Jail. During the course of the … Continue reading Former Monroe County Corrections Officers Face Official Misconduct Charges

Multiple Individuals Indicted in Major California-to-Nashville Meth-Fentanyl Case

The news release below was posted 12/4/24 by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Remarks from TBI Director David Rausch related to the investigation follow the release. Davidson County - In the largest methamphetamine investigation/enforcement action in the city’s history, Chief John Drake and TBI Director David Rausch today announced the dismantling of a California to … Continue reading Multiple Individuals Indicted in Major California-to-Nashville Meth-Fentanyl Case

Former Office Manager Indicted, Charged in TBI Theft Case

SMITH COUNTY - Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment charging an Elmwood woman in connection to an ongoing theft case. At the request of 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson, TBI agents opened an investigation into the actions of Kitty Rena Smith (DOB 6/10/1964). Agents, working alongside the … Continue reading Former Office Manager Indicted, Charged in TBI Theft Case

Attorney Indicted, Charged with Forging Chancellor’s Signature

RHEA COUNTY – A Chickamauga, Georgia, man has been charged with forgery, following an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, on September 9th, TBI special agents began investigating allegations that the signature of a 12th judicial district chancellor had been forged. … Continue reading Attorney Indicted, Charged with Forging Chancellor’s Signature

TBI Agents Investigating Bean Station Shooting

At the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a shooting on Saturday involving an officer from the Bean Station Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred Saturday afternoon at a home in the 1800 block of County Line Road, where an officer … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Bean Station Shooting

TBI Agents Investigating Cumberland County Shooting

At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a deadly shooting overnight involving deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred early Saturday morning at a home in the 100 block of Scott Creek Road in Crossville. Deputies … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Cumberland County Shooting

Tennessee Season to Remember Ceremony to Honor Homicide Victims December 5th

22nd annual event hosted by state and local agencies at First Baptist Church in Nashville NASHVILLE – For more than two decades, state and local public safety officials, along with families of homicide victims, have gathered to honor and remember victims and survivors of homicide during the holiday season. This year will mark the state’s … Continue reading Tennessee Season to Remember Ceremony to Honor Homicide Victims December 5th

Millersville Man Arrested, Charged with Sexual Battery, Statutory Rape

ROBERTSON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into allegations of rape against a juvenile has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Millersville man. At the request of the 19th Judicial District Attorney General Robert Nash, on September 4th, TBI special agents began investigating allegations that a juvenile … Continue reading Millersville Man Arrested, Charged with Sexual Battery, Statutory Rape