At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, TBI Agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred this morning in Smith County. Preliminary information indicates the incident happened at approximately 6:00 at a home on Boyd Lane, near Carthage, where deputies from the Smith County Sheriff’s Department were responding to … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Fatal Smith County Officer-Involved Shooting
Suspect Identified in 1985 TBI Cold Case
CAMPBELL COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a grand jury finding implicating a convicted felon in a more than 30-year old cold case. On January 1, 1985, TBI Special Agents were requested to investigate the homicide of a female whose bound body was found along … Continue reading Suspect Identified in 1985 TBI Cold Case
Three Men Indicted in Campbell County Jail Assault
CAMPBELL COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to the indictment of three men in connection to an assault that occurred at the Campbell County Jail. In July, at the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI Agents began investigating an alleged assault at the … Continue reading Three Men Indicted in Campbell County Jail Assault
Selmer Man Charged with Theft and Tampering with Evidence
SELMER – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Criminal Investigation Division has resulted in the arrest of a Selmer man on charges of theft and tampering with evidence. On December 11th, 25th District Attorney General Mark Davidson requested the TBI investigate the theft of a cell phone held as seized … Continue reading Selmer Man Charged with Theft and Tampering with Evidence
Sumner County Man Indicted on Multiple Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
SUMNER COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Technical Services Unit has led to the indictment of a Goodlettsville man on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. In March, TBI Agents received information via a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an … Continue reading Sumner County Man Indicted on Multiple Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Savannah Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
SAVANNAH – An investigation by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agents with the Technical Services Unit has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Savannah man on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. In July, Special Agents began an investigation based on a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. … Continue reading Savannah Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Murfreesboro Man Arrested, Charged with Solicitation of a Minor
FRANKLIN – An investigation by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agents with the Technical Services Unit has resulted in the arrest of a Murfreesboro man on charges of solicitation of a minor and soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor. Beginning in October, a TBI Agent posed as a 14-year-old female and 12-year-old female on an … Continue reading Murfreesboro Man Arrested, Charged with Solicitation of a Minor
TBI Accepting Applications for Knoxville Citizens’ Academy
Want to learn more about the work we do at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation? We are now taking applications for the 2020 TBI Citizens’ Academy held in East Tennessee. The four-week academy will take place in March at the TBI Office in Knoxville. The TBI Citizens’ Academy was designed to develop a better understanding … Continue reading TBI Accepting Applications for Knoxville Citizens’ Academy
Wilson County Man Charged with Theft from Charity
SUMNER COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Wilson County man on a theft charge. At the request of 18th District Attorney General Ray Whitley, in October 2018, TBI Special Agents began investigating an allegation of theft of approximately $60,000 … Continue reading Wilson County Man Charged with Theft from Charity
TBI Charges Subject in Decatur County Officer-Involved Shooting
PARSONS – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a subject accused of fleeing law enforcement officers attempting to arrest him. On December 2nd, at the request of 24th District Attorney General Matt Stowe, TBI Agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting in Decatur County, involving Deputy Marshals with the U.S. … Continue reading TBI Charges Subject in Decatur County Officer-Involved Shooting
