OVERTON COUNTY – A TBI investigation involving agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit and the Fairfax County Virginia Police Department, has resulted in the arrest of an Overton County man. In May, the Fairfax County Police Department received information about a minor sending child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to an adult male via TikTok … Continue reading Overton Man Arrested on Charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
“OPERATION FREEDOM REVOKED” LEADS TO DRUG INDICTMENTS, ARRESTS IN WARREN COUNTY
WARREN COUNTY – A six-month joint operation called “Operation Freedom Revoked,” targeting illicit drug sales throughout Warren County has resulted in more than twenty indictments. On July 14th, officers with the McMinnville Police Department, special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Drug Investigation Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the 31st Judicial District Drug … Continue reading “OPERATION FREEDOM REVOKED” LEADS TO DRUG INDICTMENTS, ARRESTS IN WARREN COUNTY
“Operation Crystal Current” Leads to Drug Indictments, Arrests in Hardin County
HARDIN COUNTY – A fifteen-month undercover joint operation, dubbed “Crystal Current,” targeting illicit drug sales throughout Hardin County has resulted in more than two dozen indictments. Today, special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the 24th Judicial District Drug Task Force, the Savannah Police Department, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, the … Continue reading “Operation Crystal Current” Leads to Drug Indictments, Arrests in Hardin County
TBI Agents Investigating Memphis Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATE (3:05 PM CT, July 9, 2026): The individual who died as a result of this incident has been identified as 47-year-old Alfonso Ivy. At the request of 30th Judicial District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances of an officer-involved shooting on Wednesday morning in Memphis involving Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents assigned … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Memphis Officer-Involved Shooting
TennCare Fraud Investigation Leads to Arrests of Four Memphis Caregivers
SHELBY COUNTY – Four Memphis women face charges of TennCare fraud following an investigation by special agents with the Medicaid Fraud Control Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. In June 2024, TBI’s MFCD agents received a fraud referral from the TennCare Office of Program Integrity alleging that four paid caregivers had submitted fraudulent time records. … Continue reading TennCare Fraud Investigation Leads to Arrests of Four Memphis Caregivers
Three People Arrested, Charged in Joint Drug Operation
DICKSON COUNTY – A joint investigation led by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the 23rd Judicial District Drug Task Force with assistance from multiple federal and local agencies has resulted in the arrest of three people. On July 3rd, agents identified a semi-truck and trailer carrying cocaine that travelled from Texas to Nashville. The operation … Continue reading Three People Arrested, Charged in Joint Drug Operation
TBI Agents Investigating Memphis Officer-Involved Shooting
MEMPHIS - At the request of 30th Judicial District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances of an officer-involved shooting on Sunday morning in Memphis involving soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force. Preliminary information indicates the shooting happened at approximately 4:00 AM near the intersection … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Memphis Officer-Involved Shooting
TBI Agents Investigating I-40/Madison County Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATE (2:35 PM CT, July 4, 2026): The individual who died as a result of this incident has been identified as 37-year-old Jason Michael Trevino. At the request of 26th Judicial District Attorney General Jody Pickens, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a deadly officer-involved shooting on Friday afternoon involving the Tennessee … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating I-40/Madison County Officer-Involved Shooting
TBI Investigation Yields Indictment, Charges in Kenton Double Homicide
OBION COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Kenton Police Department, the Obion County Sheriff's Office, and the 27th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a woman charged in connection to the deaths of her two children. On June 13th, at the request of 27th … Continue reading TBI Investigation Yields Indictment, Charges in Kenton Double Homicide
TBI Warns of Growing Financial Sextortion Threat Targeting Children
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) recently released new data highlighting the continued and growing threat of financial sextortion targeting children and teens. In 2025 alone, NCMEC received more than 50,000 reports of financially motivated sextortion. That’s an average of 137 reports every day. This represents a dramatic increase from the more … Continue reading TBI Warns of Growing Financial Sextortion Threat Targeting Children
