Former Police Officer Indicted Following TBI Misconduct Case

DECATUR – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a former police officer accused of misconduct while on duty. On February 22nd, at the request of 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI Agents began investigating a December 1, 2018 incident involving Eobard Thawne, who was then an officer for … Continue reading Former Police Officer Indicted Following TBI Misconduct Case

Authorities Seeking Public’s Assistance in West Tennessee Homicide

BUENA VISTA – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in an ongoing homicide investigation. On Friday evening, authorities found the body of James Dale Kelly (DOB: 07/19/1999), with an apparent gunshot wound, at a home in the 7000 block of Buena Vista Road. During the … Continue reading Authorities Seeking Public’s Assistance in West Tennessee Homicide

Pikeville Woman Charged with Bribery

BLEDSOE COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Pikeville woman on bribery charges. At the request of 12th District Attorney General Mike Taylor, in November 2018, TBI Agents and investigators with the District Attorney’s office began investigating Sonya Nale on … Continue reading Pikeville Woman Charged with Bribery

Five Arrested on Numerous Charges in Hardeman County Homicide

MIDDLETON – In a joint investigation with the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Department, Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested five individuals on multiple charges in relations to a homicide in Middleton. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mark Davidson, on March 22nd, TBI Agents joined Hardeman County deputies in investigating … Continue reading Five Arrested on Numerous Charges in Hardeman County Homicide

Henry County Man Charged in Big Sandy Homicide

BIG SANDY – A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Big Sandy Police Department and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office into an apparent stabbing death in Big Sandy has resulted in the arrest of a man from the Town of Henry. At the request of 24th District Attorney General Matt Stowe, TBI … Continue reading Henry County Man Charged in Big Sandy Homicide

Joint Investigation Leads to Murder Charges in Savannah Man’s Death

SAVANNAH – In a joint effort, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Savannah Police Department and the 24th District Attorney General’s Office have charged an Iuka, Mississippi, man and a Savannah woman in the death of her husband. At the request of 24th District Attorney General Matt Stowe, TBI Agents joined the investigation into the … Continue reading Joint Investigation Leads to Murder Charges in Savannah Man’s Death

Kentucky Nurse Charged with TennCare Fraud, Forgery

SUMNER COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Russellville, Kentucky, nurse on charges of fraud and forgery. After receiving a referral from the TennCare Office of Program Integrity (OPI) in May 2018, TBI Agents … Continue reading Kentucky Nurse Charged with TennCare Fraud, Forgery

Public’s Help Requested in Identifying Body Found in Jefferson County

UPDATED 1/9/23: As a result of assistance from the DNA Doe Project, the deceased individual in this case has been identified as Earl Joseph Pizzoferrato (DOB: 7/29/91) of Knoxville. At this time, the investigation into the circumstances leading to Mr. Pizzoferrato’s death remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to … Continue reading Public’s Help Requested in Identifying Body Found in Jefferson County

Pikeville Man Arrested, Charged in Deadly Cumberland County Incidents

CROSSVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have charged a Pikeville man in connection to the deaths of two people in two related incidents in Cumberland County. TBI Special Agents joined the investigation into the crimes on Tuesday night at the request of 13th District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway. The first incident … Continue reading Pikeville Man Arrested, Charged in Deadly Cumberland County Incidents

Grundy County Drug Investigation Nets Multiple Arrests

GRUNDY COUNTY – An undercover investigation conducted by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and deputies with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the indictment and arrests of more than a dozen individuals on drug-related offenses. TBI Drug Agents and Grundy County deputies worked together to … Continue reading Grundy County Drug Investigation Nets Multiple Arrests