Nashville Man Charged with Forgery, Criminal Simulation in Wilson County

NASHVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging a Nashville man with forging fingerprint documents in Wilson County. At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, Special Agents began investigating Erin George Pennington on February 27, 2014. During the course of the investigation, Agents learned that on … Continue reading Nashville Man Charged with Forgery, Criminal Simulation in Wilson County

Lebanon Man Charged in Sex Trafficking Case

NASHVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Wilson County man charged in connection with an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, TBI Special Agents began investigating Travis Lamar Stargill on August 1, 2012. During the course of the … Continue reading Lebanon Man Charged in Sex Trafficking Case

27 People Indicted in Joint Investigation into Significant Cocaine Operation

NASHVILLE – As part of a joint investigation involving the Clarksville Police Department and DEA Task Force, Special Agents in the TBI’s Drug Investigation Division have obtained indictments for 27 people in connection to a significant drug operation in the Clarksville area. The investigation into the operation began in April 2012. To date, authorities have … Continue reading 27 People Indicted in Joint Investigation into Significant Cocaine Operation

Now Hiring! Intelligence Analyst & Administrative Services Assistant

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following two positions: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ASSISTANT 3 DRUG INVESTIGATION DIVISION, CHATTANOOGA FIELD OFFICE JOB DUTIES Responsible for preparing budgets, reports, and correspondence in support of the Tennessee Methamphetamine and Pharmaceutical Task Force (TMPTF) and the Governor’s Task Force on Marijuana Eradication (GTFME). Prepares … Continue reading Now Hiring! Intelligence Analyst & Administrative Services Assistant

TBI Top Ten Fugitive Captured in Knoxville

CHATTANOOGA – One day after being added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Cortez Sims has been arrested in Knoxville. Sims, 17, was taken into custody today at 3423 Sevier Avenue in Knoxville. The arrest was a joint effort with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service and … Continue reading TBI Top Ten Fugitive Captured in Knoxville

Chattanooga Teen Added to TBI Top Ten Most Wanted List

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Cortez Sims of Chattanooga. Sims is wanted by the Chattanooga Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Marshals Service on charges of First Degree Murder, three counts of Aggravated Assault, Reckless Endangerment, Unlawful … Continue reading Chattanooga Teen Added to TBI Top Ten Most Wanted List

TBI Announces Job Openings

TBI JOB OPENINGS CJIS SUPERVISOR, 6 VACANCIES INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIVISION, TBI HEADQUARTERS JOB DUTIES Supervises one of six (6) Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) units, to include the Tennessee Information Enforcement System (TIES) Operations Unit, Audit Compliance and Training Unit, Tennessee Instant Check System (TICS) Unit, Criminal Records Unit, Data Quality Unit, and the Fee … Continue reading TBI Announces Job Openings

Former TBI Top Ten Fugitive Charged with Kidnapping, Murder of Campbell County Woman

KNOXVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Jacksboro man charged with killing a woman from the Coolidge Community of Campbell County. At the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI Special Agents, with the assistance of investigators with the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office and multiple … Continue reading Former TBI Top Ten Fugitive Charged with Kidnapping, Murder of Campbell County Woman

TBI Top Ten Fugitive Nabbed in Chattanooga

KNOXVILLE – A fugitive on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Jabriel Aireece Linzy, was captured without incident this evening in Chattanooga. Since being placed on the Most Wanted list last month, TBI Special Agents developed leads that Linzy was in the Chattanooga area. Linzy was apprehended around 6:30 p.m. at … Continue reading TBI Top Ten Fugitive Nabbed in Chattanooga

Continued TBI Casework Yields Third Arrest in White County Homicide

COOKEVILLE – Casework by Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has contributed to indictments for a White County woman, the third individual now charged in connection to a 2014 homicide. On February 9, 2014, at the request of 13th District Attorney General Randall York, TBI Special Agents, along with investigators from the White … Continue reading Continued TBI Casework Yields Third Arrest in White County Homicide