NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its 2014 ‘Crime in Tennessee’ report. The annual study compiles data reported from each law enforcement agency in the state, providing an updated and comprehensive picture of the successes and challenges facing communities across Tennessee. Among the report’s findings: Overall, reported incidents dropped in the Group … Continue reading TBI’s ‘Crime in Tennessee’ Report Reveals Overall Decline in Crime
Lawrenceburg Police Lieutenant Charged in TBI Theft Investigation
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Lawrenceburg Police Department lieutenant accused of borrowing a firearm from his subordinate and then pawning it without his knowledge. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, TBI Special Agents began investigating Dwight Alan Rager on April … Continue reading Lawrenceburg Police Lieutenant Charged in TBI Theft Investigation
Joint Investigation Yields Quick Arrest in Marion County Homicide
CHATTANOOGA – A joint investigation by Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department has led to an arrest in an overnight homicide in Whitwell. At the request of 12th District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, TBI Special Agents joined the investigation into the death of Raymond … Continue reading Joint Investigation Yields Quick Arrest in Marion County Homicide
TBI Nabs Clarksville Man in Child Pornography Investigation
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Clarksville man in a child pornography case. As part of an investigation to identify subjects in Tennessee sharing child pornography on peer-to-peer networks, TBI Agents began investigating Cecil Roy Kendall on August 17, 2014. As the investigation progressed, Agents developed … Continue reading TBI Nabs Clarksville Man in Child Pornography Investigation
TBI Agents Arrest, Charge Dickson Man in Solicitation to Commit Murder Plot
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Dickson man accused of soliciting a crime victim’s father and offering to murder his child’s killer. On Monday, while conducting the investigation into last week’s double homicide in Dickson, TBI Agents received information that Jamey Earl Donegan had approached the … Continue reading TBI Agents Arrest, Charge Dickson Man in Solicitation to Commit Murder Plot
Johnson City Man Charged with Improper Influence of a Juror
JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a Johnson City man being charged with extortion and trying to influence a juror. At the request of 1st District Attorney General Tony Clark, TBI Special Agents and deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Wayne … Continue reading Johnson City Man Charged with Improper Influence of a Juror
Maury County Woman Nabbed, Accused of Stealing from Her Grandmother in TBI Theft Case
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Santa Fe woman accused of stealing more than a quarter of a million dollars from her grandmother. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, TBI Special Agents began investigating Charlotte Watts on February 3rd. During the … Continue reading Maury County Woman Nabbed, Accused of Stealing from Her Grandmother in TBI Theft Case
TBI Involvement in Ongoing Drug Case Yields Arrests, Search for Suspects
COOKEVILLE – In recent days, as part of an ongoing investigation into the distribution of cocaine in the Upper Cumberland region, TBI Special Agents, working alongside several other agencies, have assisted in securing the arrests of four individuals and continue their search for two additional subjects. On Tuesday, investigators received information that a shipment of … Continue reading TBI Involvement in Ongoing Drug Case Yields Arrests, Search for Suspects
Marion County Man Charged with 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 Charged with Money Laundering, Promoting Prostitution
TBI Announces Three Job Openings in the Crime Lab
TBI JOB OPENINGS TBI SPECIAL AGENT-FORENSIC SCIENTIST 1 NASHVILLE CRIME LAB, TBI HEADQUARTERS A total of 3 vacancies are available in the following units: Unit Number of Vacancies Firearms Identification 2 Latent Prints 1 JOB DUTIES Responsible for analyzing physical, biological, or chemical evidence submitted to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; and composing technical laboratory … Continue reading TBI Announces Three Job Openings in the Crime Lab
