NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Houston County woman accused of fraudulently obtaining prescription medication. At the request of 23rd District Attorney General Ray Crouch, TBI Agents began investigating Sherry Paffrath on July 31, 2014. During the course of the investigation, Agents, working alongside authorities from … Continue reading Houston County Woman Nabbed in TBI Prescription Drug Case
Marion County Man Arrested on Charges of Money Laundering, Promoting Prostitution
NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other local and federal agencies has resulted in the arrest of a Marion County man today on charges of promoting prostitution and money laundering. At the request of then-16th District Attorney General Bill Whitesell, TBI Special Agents, working in conjunction with … Continue reading Marion County Man Arrested on Charges of Money Laundering, Promoting Prostitution
TBI Announces Results of Week-Long Human Trafficking Operation
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced results of a week-long operation to better understand and combat human trafficking in Tennessee. With the partnership of the Brentwood Police Department, the Clarksville Police Department, and End Slavery Tennessee, TBI Agents embarked on an undercover operation to identify potential victims of trafficking, arrest those seeking … Continue reading TBI Announces Results of Week-Long Human Trafficking Operation
Decatur County Couple Indicted on Insurance Fraud Charges
JACKSON – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has resulted in the indictment of a Parsons couple on charges of insurance fraud. In March 2013, Special Agents with the TBI’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit begin investigating the Family Clinic on Tennessee Avenue in Parsons on a … Continue reading Decatur County Couple Indicted on Insurance Fraud Charges
Former DHS Employee, Accomplice Facing Additional Charges in Ongoing TBI Fraud Case
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained additional indictments for a former employee of the Tennessee Department of Human Services and her accomplice in an ongoing fraud case involving the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. At the request of DHS and 15th District Attorney … Continue reading Former DHS Employee, Accomplice Facing Additional Charges in Ongoing TBI Fraud Case
TBI Now Hiring! Openings for Three Forensic Technician Positions
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions: FORENSIC TECHNICIAN TBI HEADQUARTERS A total of 3 vacancies are available in the following units: Unit Number of Vacancies CODIS Unit 1 Latent Prints Unit 1 Toxicology Unit 1 JOB DUTIES Responsible for assisting Forensic Scientists in conducting analysis … Continue reading TBI Now Hiring! Openings for Three Forensic Technician Positions
TBI Child Death Investigation Yields Charges for Smithville Couple
COOKEVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Smithville mother and her boyfriend in connection to the death of the woman’s 23-month-old child. At the request of 13th District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, and with the assistance of the Smithville Police Department, TBI Special Agents began investigating the … Continue reading TBI Child Death Investigation Yields Charges for Smithville Couple
Hamblen County Woman Charged with Abuse, Neglect of Dependent Adults
JOHNSON CITY - An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has resulted in the owner of a group home being charged with abuse of two of the residents. At the request of the Tennessee Department of Human Services’ Adult Protective Services, TBI Special Agents began investigating Rebecca … Continue reading Hamblen County Woman Charged with Abuse, Neglect of Dependent Adults
TBI Releases 2014 Hate Crime & LEOKA Reports
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual statistical studies on the state of hate crime and law enforcement officers targeted for violence while on duty. Both studies center on data submitted by the state’s law enforcement agencies to TBI through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the findings of … Continue reading TBI Releases 2014 Hate Crime & LEOKA Reports
Jefferson County Woman Charged with Election Law Violation
KNOXVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a Strawberry Plains woman being charged with violating an election law. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents began investigating a report of an election law violation on November 10, 2014. During the … Continue reading Jefferson County Woman Charged with Election Law Violation
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