WILLIAMSON COUNTY –Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Squad have arrested and charged a Brentwood man in connection to an ongoing child exploitation case. In 2024, special agents posed as underage girls in a joint undercover internet chat operation, which resulted in the arrest of Scott Quarles (DOB 7/5/1994), … Continue reading Brentwood Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Aggravated Statutory Rape of a Minor
Probation Officer Charged in TBI Misconduct Investigation
BLOUNT COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to the arrest of a Blount County probation officer accused of official misconduct. In January, at the request of 5th Judicial District Attorney General Ryan Desmond, TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct involving James Glenn Dale (DOB: 02/18/83), a … Continue reading Probation Officer Charged in TBI Misconduct Investigation
Former Scott County EMA Director Indicted, Charged with Sexual Battery
SCOTT COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of the former director of the Scott County Emergency Management Agency (EMA). In August, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents began investigating an allegation of misconduct involving former Scott EMA … Continue reading Former Scott County EMA Director Indicted, Charged with Sexual Battery
Rogersville Man Indicted, Accused of Stealing Thousands from Agriculture Ehancement Program
HAWKINS COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Rogersville man on theft and forgery charges. In November, at the request of 3rd Judicial District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI agents began investigating allegations that Jerry Clinton Lawson (DOB: 06/22/72) fraudulently obtained funding from … Continue reading Rogersville Man Indicted, Accused of Stealing Thousands from Agriculture Ehancement Program
Nashville Man Arrested, Charged in Joint Drug Investigation
PUTNAM COUNTY – A months long joint investigation by special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Drug Investigation Division, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, Cookeville Police Department, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Overton Police Department, Livingston Police Department, and Pickett County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Nashville man … Continue reading Nashville Man Arrested, Charged in Joint Drug Investigation
Lebanon Woman Charged with Criminal Simulation
LEBANON – Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging a Lebanon woman with criminal simulation. In June 2023, Special agents began investigating the owner of a home health care business, following allegations of TennCare fraud and abuse. During the course of the investigation, agents learned that between January of 2022 … Continue reading Lebanon Woman Charged with Criminal Simulation
Former Deputy Indicted, Charged with Rape of Vulnerable Adult
CUMBERLAND COUNTY –An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former Cumberland County deputy on rape charges. In October 2025, at the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, agents began investigating allegations involving John Coley Jr. (DOB 12-25-1982). … Continue reading Former Deputy Indicted, Charged with Rape of Vulnerable Adult
TBI Special Agents Investigating Jackson Officer-Involved Shooting
Updated on 2/2/26 at 10:35 a.m. - The deceased individual has been identified as Jermaine Cole (DOB: 1/15/85). At the request of 26th Judicial District Attorney General Jody Pickens, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon in Jackson. Preliminary information indicates that just before 1:50 p.m., officers … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Jackson Officer-Involved Shooting
TBI Special Agents Investigating Mount Juliet Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATE: The victim who was transported to the hospital subsequently died from his injuries. He has been identified as Robert Brogden (DOB 3/4/1973). The victim who was pronounced dead on the scene has been identified as Matthew Jones (DOB 7/3/1982). The subject who was shot and killed by police has been identified as Gary Haley … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Mount Juliet Officer-Involved Shooting
Ohio Woman Arrested, Charged in Shooting Death of West Tennessee Deputy
WEAKLEY COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of an Ohio woman in connection to the shooting death of a Weakley County deputy. At the request of 27th Judicial District Attorney General Colin Johnson, TBI special agents began investigating the on-duty homicide of a … Continue reading Ohio Woman Arrested, Charged in Shooting Death of West Tennessee Deputy
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