JACKSON – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and detectives with the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a second individual in connection with a double homicide in July. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents joined the Tipton County … Continue reading Shelby County Man Charged in Tipton County Double Homicide
Cross Plains Police Officer Arrested on Charges of Sexual Battery by Authority Figure
NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Robertson County School Resource Officer on charges of sexual battery by an authority figure. At the request of 19th District Attorney General John Carney, TBI Special Agents began investigating Charles Logan Abernathy on November 30th. … Continue reading Cross Plains Police Officer Arrested on Charges of Sexual Battery by Authority Figure
Clay County Man Charged with Perjury, Making a False Report
COOKEVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Celina man on charges of perjury and making a false report. At the request of 13th District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, on July 1st, TBI Special Agents began investigating an allegation of sexual … Continue reading Clay County Man Charged with Perjury, Making a False Report
TBI Establishes Hotline to Coordinate Missing Persons Reports in Wildfire Response
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has established a hotline to coordinate reports of missing persons in the areas affected by the recent wildfires in East Tennessee. Those wishing to report missing individuals believed to be in the affected areas of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Wears Valley may contact 1-800-TBI-FIND. Callers should be prepared … Continue reading TBI Establishes Hotline to Coordinate Missing Persons Reports in Wildfire Response
Woman Indicted, Accused of Giving False Information in Shooting Case
JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for an Oakland woman accused of providing authorities false information during a shooting investigation. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents joined the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department in the investigation into a shooting that occurred … Continue reading Woman Indicted, Accused of Giving False Information in Shooting Case
Maynardville Man Arrested on Solicitation Charges out of Warren County
COOKEVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Maynardville man on charges of solicitation of a minor. At the request of 31st District Attorney General Lisa Zavogiannis, on December 17, 2015, TBI Special Agents began investigating an allegation of solicitation of a minor … Continue reading Maynardville Man Arrested on Solicitation Charges out of Warren County
TBI Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Now in Custody in Ohio
JOHNSON CITY – A man who was added to the TBI’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list Tuesday is now in custody. Demetrius Deshawn Covington was captured Wednesday evening in Ohio. Demetrius Covington, 28, was located late Wednesday at an apartment complex on Central Avenue in Dayton. He was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals … Continue reading TBI Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Now in Custody in Ohio
Suspect in Death of Elizabethton Child Added to TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted
JOHNSON CITY – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to its ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list: Demetrius Deshawn Covington. Covington, also known as Demetrius Somerville, is wanted by the Elizabethton Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for First Degree Murder in connection with the death of a 3-year-old child. He was last … Continue reading Suspect in Death of Elizabethton Child Added to TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted
Moore County Pharmacist Indicted on Theft Charge
NASHVILLE – 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 Moore County pharmacist on a charge of theft. TBI Special Agents and Agents with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, … Continue reading Moore County Pharmacist Indicted on Theft Charge
Woman Indicted, Accused of Having Sexual Relationship with Teen
JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Chester County woman accused of having a sexual relationship with a teenager. At the request of 26th District Attorney General Jerry Woodall, TBI Agents began investigating Andrea Watson (DOB 9-23-93) on July 29, 2015. During the course of the investigation, … Continue reading Woman Indicted, Accused of Having Sexual Relationship with Teen
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