TBI’s Top Ten Fugitive Wanted on Kidnapping, Trafficking Charges Arrested in Kentucky

NASHVILLE – A woman who was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list this week was arrested Friday night in Ashland, Kentucky. Crystal Bradshaw was arrested without incident at an apartment at 1716 Ester Avenue in Ashland. The arrest was a joint effort between Special Agents with the TBI, troopers … Continue reading TBI’s Top Ten Fugitive Wanted on Kidnapping, Trafficking Charges Arrested in Kentucky

Endangered Child from Clarksville Recovered in Mexico, Returned to U.S.

NASHVILLE – A joint investigation involving the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Clarksville Police Department has resulted in the recovery of a 9-year-old boy who was taken from Clarksville earlier this year. Christopher Ponce was the subject of an Endangered Child Alert issued February 27th, after he was taken by … Continue reading Endangered Child from Clarksville Recovered in Mexico, Returned to U.S.

Memphis Man Turns Himself in Hours After Being Added to TBI’s Top Ten List

NASHVILLE – Just hours after being placed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Tremaine Wilbourn turned himself in to law enforcement officials late this afternoon. Wilbourn, 29, was wanted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Memphis Police Department on the charge of Homicide for killing a Memphis Police … Continue reading Memphis Man Turns Himself in Hours After Being Added to TBI’s Top Ten List

Memphis Man Wanted for Fatally Shooting Police Officer Added to TBI’s Top Ten List

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Tremaine Wilbourn of Memphis. Wilbourn is wanted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Memphis Police Department on the charge of Homicide for killing a Memphis Police Officer on August 1st. He was last seen … Continue reading Memphis Man Wanted for Fatally Shooting Police Officer Added to TBI’s Top Ten List

TBI Human Trafficking Operation Results in Recovery of Endangered Teens, Arrests of Others on Trafficking & Sex-Related Charges

JACKSON – Less than a month after a new law went into effect to help identify, investigate, and prosecute human trafficking in Tennessee, Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation joined with partner agencies in West Tennessee to identify and arrest individuals who prey on children. TBI Agents, including those assigned to TBI’s Internet … Continue reading TBI Human Trafficking Operation Results in Recovery of Endangered Teens, Arrests of Others on Trafficking & Sex-Related Charges

Attorney Facing Additional Charges in Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting His Wife

JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Memphis-area attorney accused of trying to hire hit-men, on two separate occasions, to kill his wife. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents began investigating Fred Auston Wortman III on June 4th. During the … Continue reading Attorney Facing Additional Charges in Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting His Wife

Former Crockett County Schools Technology Director Indicted

JACKSON – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for the former Crockett County School System Technology Director, charging the Halls man with theft, tampering with evidence and official misconduct. At the request of 28th District Attorney General Garry Brown, TBI Special Agents, working in conjunction with investigators with the Tennessee … Continue reading Former Crockett County Schools Technology Director Indicted

Director Mark Gwyn Updates Media on Darrius Stewart Investigation

NOTE: The following was a statement delivered by TBI Director Mark Gwyn during a news conference on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, to update members of the media on the ongoing Darrius Stewart investigation. Good afternoon. First and foremost, I'd like to extend my condolences to the family and friends of Darrius Stewart. We understand that … Continue reading Director Mark Gwyn Updates Media on Darrius Stewart Investigation

Public Notice

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve re-accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, … Continue reading Public Notice

TBI Top Ten Fugitive from Warren County Captured in Florida

NASHVILLE - A fugitive on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Bryan James Cooke, was captured Tuesday morning in Jacksonville, Florida, a day after being added to the list. Early this morning, Cooke was arrested at a hotel in Jacksonville by officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. A Jeep that had … Continue reading TBI Top Ten Fugitive from Warren County Captured in Florida