Prisoner Charged with Reckless Homicide of Another Inmate

JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a prisoner charged with the reckless homicide of another inmate. At the request of 1st District Attorney General Tony Clark, TBI Special Agents, with the assistance of investigators with the Tennessee Department of Correction, began investigating the death of Timothy … Continue reading Prisoner Charged with Reckless Homicide of Another Inmate

Hawkins County Dentist, Daughter Nabbed in TBI TennCare Fraud Case

JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit have obtained indictments for a Rogersville dentist and his daughter accused of committing TennCare fraud. After receiving information from the Rogersville Police Department, TBI Agents began investigating Ronald James on February 5th. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed … Continue reading Hawkins County Dentist, Daughter Nabbed in TBI TennCare Fraud Case

TBI Top Ten Fugitive Nabbed in South Carolina

KNOXVILLE – The most recent addition to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Lonnie Vann, was captured Friday night in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was added to the Most Wanted list one week ago. TBI Special Agents developed leads that Vann was in South Carolina. Last night around 7:30 p.m., … Continue reading TBI Top Ten Fugitive Nabbed in South Carolina

Joint Investigative Effort Leads to Arrest of Loudon County Woman

COOKEVILLE – A joint investigative effort by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has led to the arrest of a former Loudon County Jail administrator charged with stealing from an inmate account. At the request of 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, Special Agents with the TBI began investigating … Continue reading Joint Investigative Effort Leads to Arrest of Loudon County Woman

TBI Names Jacksboro Man to Top 10 Most Wanted

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top 10 Most Wanted list, Lonnie Lee Vann of Jacksboro, TN. Vann is wanted by the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for an armed robbery earlier today on Deerfield Way in Lafollette. Vann, 44, is described … Continue reading TBI Names Jacksboro Man to Top 10 Most Wanted

TBI Adds Knoxville Man to Top Ten Most Wanted List

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Jabriel Aireece Linzy of Knoxville, TN. Jabriel Linzy is wanted by the Knoxville Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on the charges of First Degree Murder, Attempted First Degree Murder, and Employing a Firearm … Continue reading TBI Adds Knoxville Man to Top Ten Most Wanted List

TBI Expands Innovative Program to Protect Agents from Fentanyl Risks

NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation expanded its program to provide a potentially life-saving resource to its Special Agents who might come into contact with fentanyl. In recent years, law enforcement agencies across the country have reported an increase in exposure to the powerful and potentially deadly painkiller, primarily in heroin recoveries. In … Continue reading TBI Expands Innovative Program to Protect Agents from Fentanyl Risks

Married Couple Charged in TBI Murder Investigation

COOKEVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Celina couple accused of murdering a woman previously reported as missing. At the request of former 13th District Attorney General Randy York, TBI Special Agents began investigating the death of Fonzie Loretta Bowmer on August 6, 2014. Earlier that day, … Continue reading Married Couple Charged in TBI Murder Investigation

Ongoing TBI Human Trafficking Investigation Yields Additional Arrest

NASHVILLE – As part of continuing casework into a Human Trafficking operation spanning several counties, Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Murfreesboro man accused of paying for sex with an underage victim. At the request of former 16th District Attorney General Bill Whitesell, TBI Special Agents began investigating … Continue reading Ongoing TBI Human Trafficking Investigation Yields Additional Arrest

Estate Executor Facing Theft Charge in TBI Probe

JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Meigs County man accused of stealing more than a quarter of a million dollars from an estate he administered. At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Special Agents began investigating Kenneth Leroy Bishop on … Continue reading Estate Executor Facing Theft Charge in TBI Probe