NASHVILLE – A recent addition to the state’s Top 10 Most Wanted has been found dead in Kentucky from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after being stopped by authorities. Earlier today, at the request of the Springfield Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added Joseph Leonard Parker to its Top 10 Most Wanted list. … Continue reading Recent Top 10 Entry Confirmed Dead in Kentucky
Cannon County Attorney to be Disbarred After Admitting Guilt in Theft Case
NASHVILLE – An investigation by agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a Cannon County attorney pleading guilty to theft and agreeing to disbarment for at least five years. At the request of then-16th District Attorney General Bill Whitesell, TBI Special Agents began investigating Dale Peterson on July 16th. Peterson had been … Continue reading Cannon County Attorney to be Disbarred After Admitting Guilt in Theft Case
Springfield Man Added to TBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Joseph Leonard Parker of Springfield, TN. Parker is wanted by the Springfield Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for criminal homicide. Around 2:35 a.m. November 7, 2014 Parker contacted police and advised he killed … Continue reading Springfield Man Added to TBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List
TBI Unveils ‘IT Has To Stop’ PSA, Participates in National Human Trafficking Event
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a set of videos designed to raise awareness of human trafficking in Tennessee, just as one of its Special Agents participated in a national event on the issue. TBI’s Public Service Announcement campaign, called “IT Has To Stop”, invites viewers to visit ITHasToStop.com to learn more … Continue reading TBI Unveils ‘IT Has To Stop’ PSA, Participates in National Human Trafficking Event
Winchester Man Arrested, Charged with Murder & Kidnapping in TBI Homicide Case
CHATTANOOGA – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Winchester man accused of kidnapping and murdering a Morrison woman. At the request of 12th District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, TBI Special Agents began investigating Robert Troy Whipple on April 27th. Early that morning in Decherd, a Tennessee Highway … Continue reading Winchester Man Arrested, Charged with Murder & Kidnapping in TBI Homicide Case
Brighton, TN Mayor Indicted on Charges of Official Misconduct and Theft
MEMPHIS – An investigation by agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of the Brighton, TN mayor who is accused of using city resources for work on his son’s home. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant and following an audit by investigators with the Tennessee Comptroller … Continue reading Brighton, TN Mayor Indicted on Charges of Official Misconduct and Theft
Joint Investigative Effort Leads to Arrest in Greene County Murder
JOHNSON CITY – A joint investigative effort by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and the Tusculum Police Department has led to the arrest of a Greene County woman accused of killing a Greeneville man. At the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong and Greene County Sheriff Pat Hankins, … Continue reading Joint Investigative Effort Leads to Arrest in Greene County Murder
Couple Arrested, Charged in Joint Investigation into Newborn’s Murder
NASHVILLE – Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Moore County couple accused of killing their newborn child. At the request of 17th District Attorney General Robert Carter and Metro Moore County Sheriff Mark Logan, TBI Special Agents began investigating Robert Blaine Roper and Carol Michelle Roper on September 23rd. … Continue reading Couple Arrested, Charged in Joint Investigation into Newborn’s Murder
Former Nurse Charged with Unlawful Practice of Medicine and Reckless Endangerment
KNOXVILLE – Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a former Fentress County nurse who performed medical procedures without the direction of a licensed physician. At the request of then-8th District Attorney General Lori Phillips-Jones, special agents with the TBI, along with deputies with the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office, began … Continue reading Former Nurse Charged with Unlawful Practice of Medicine and Reckless Endangerment
Jackson Police Officer and his Uncle Indicted in Vehicle Theft Plan
JACKSON – An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Jackson, TN police officer and his uncle on charges of filing false reports and tampering with evidence. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant and 26th District Attorney General Jerry Woodall, TBI agents and the … Continue reading Jackson Police Officer and his Uncle Indicted in Vehicle Theft Plan
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