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

Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged Following TBI Misconduct Investigation

KNOXVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a former Sevier County deputy accused of on-the-job misconduct. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents began investigating Wallace Paul Burchfield. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that on January 17th, … Continue reading Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged Following TBI Misconduct Investigation

Gallatin Man Charged with Stealing from Clients

NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has resulted in a Gallatin man being charged with more than a dozen counts of theft from clients. On June 14, 2012, TBI Special Agents joined investigators with the Gallatin Police Department in investigating 21st Century Living Services … Continue reading Gallatin Man Charged with Stealing from Clients

Now Hiring! TBI Human Resources Analyst

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position: HR ANALYST 3 HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT, TBI HEADQUARTERS JOB DUTIES This position will serve as the Agency Benefits Coordinator. It will also conduct classification/compensation analyses, conduct new employee orientation, and assist with performance management. In addition, this position will manage … Continue reading Now Hiring! TBI Human Resources Analyst

TBI Issues Public Safety Alert for Potentially Deadly Pills

NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a warning about a potentially dangerous drug found in pills that otherwise appear to be oxycodone. Recently, a Tennessee law enforcement agency recovered what appeared to be several 30mg pills of oxycodone during a traffic stop. Each was the same size and featured the signature A/215 … Continue reading TBI Issues Public Safety Alert for Potentially Deadly Pills

Dickson Man Indicted in Double Homicide Case; Two Others Face Charges Related to that Investigation

NASHVILLE – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with the Dickson Police Department has resulted in the indictment of a Dickson man who is charged in a double homicide. Additionally, two other Dickson men have been indicted on charges of fabricating evidence related to that crime. At … Continue reading Dickson Man Indicted in Double Homicide Case; Two Others Face Charges Related to that Investigation

TBI Arrests, Charges Man in Lynchburg Stabbing Case

NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Moore County man following a stabbing on Friday in the Lynchburg area. At the request of 17th District Attorney General Robert Carter, TBI Special Agents began investigating the incident, which occurred Friday morning at home on Pleasant Hill Road. The … Continue reading TBI Arrests, Charges Man in Lynchburg Stabbing Case

New ‘Top 10’ Addition Captured, Facing Rape Charge with 3 Others in TBI Jail Rape Investigation

NASHVILLE – A man added this afternoon to the TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list, Steven Blake Armstrong, has been captured in Giles County. The 22-year-old Lawrenceburg man was one of four men for whom Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation obtained indictments following an investigation into the rape of a fellow inmate … Continue reading New ‘Top 10’ Addition Captured, Facing Rape Charge with 3 Others in TBI Jail Rape Investigation