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NASHVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Woodlawn woman following a lengthy theft investigation. At the request of District Attorney General John Carney, the TBI began investigating Lisa Forest on January 1, 2012. Forest, 48, was the bookkeeper for Griffey & Associates, as well as the Clarksville Charitable Educational Foundation. The foundation hired Griffey … Continue reading Former Bookkeeper Charged in TBI Nonprofit Theft Case

KNOXVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Knoxville defense attorney in connection to an ongoing investigation. At the request of District Attorney General Greeley Wells, the TBI began investigating Bruce Edward Poston on January 22, 2014. A woman stepped forward to the Knox County District Attorney General’s Office and the TBI, stating Poston was … Continue reading Defense Attorney Arrested, Charged In TBI Case

NASHVILLE-As part of a multi-agency effort, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has assisted in arresting six men connected to a large cocaine and heroin operation in the Nashville area. Those arrested and pictured from left to right below are: Adrian Angel Gott, 33, from Nashville Pedro Maldonado Elizondo, 46, from Houston, Texas Alan Paris Martinez, … Continue reading Multi-Agency Drug Case Nets Key Arrests

COOKEVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a former school bookkeeper, Lois Alene Vandergriff, in an ongoing theft investigation. The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury’s Division of Investigations audited the records of Whitwell High School for the time period between July 1, 2009 and October 31, 2010. The investigation revealed school collections totaling at least … Continue reading Former School Bookkeeper Arrested in TBI Theft Case

NASHVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Murfreesboro police officer in connection to a misconduct investigation. The TBI formally began investigating Officer Bryant Scott Smith on October 16, 2013, at the request of the police department and District Attorney General Bill Whitesell. Special agents determined that during the summer of 2013 Smith compromised ongoing … Continue reading Murfreesboro Officer Facing Charges in TBI Misconduct Case

COOKEVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Smithville man on charges he pointed a rifle at two DeKalb County deputies. On May 23, 2013, Deputies Jeremy Taylor and Erik Russell responded to a 911 call of shots being fired at 255 Petty Road in Smithville. There, while standing at the rear of Deputy Taylor’s … Continue reading Smithville Man Arrested, Charged in TBI Attempted Murder Case

KNOXVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Lieutenant from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office in connection to a rape investigation. On Tuesday afternoon, a Knox County Grand Jury indicted Dennis Mills, Jr., on a set of criminal counts, including Rape of a Child, Statutory Rape by an Authority Figure, and Incest. Authorities arrested him … Continue reading Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Arrested, Charged in TBI Rape Case

NASHVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released its 2013 “Crime on Campus” study. The annual report presents the nature, volume and extent of reported crime on the campuses and in the housing of Tennessee colleges and universities during calendar year 2013. Among the report’s findings: Overall, crime reported by Tennessee’s colleges and universities decreased by … Continue reading ‘Crime on Campus’ Report Highlights Growth, Challenges in New TBI Study

NASHVILLE-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a fifth individual in an ongoing assault investigation at the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute. Today, deputies in Pasco County, Florida arrested 36-year-old Gregory Arnold at his Port Richey home without incident. In May of 2013, Commissioner Doug Varney requested the TBI to open a case into an … Continue reading Former Psychiatric Worker Arrested in Ongoing TBI Assault Case