The news release below was posted 12/4/24 by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Remarks from TBI Director David Rausch related to the investigation follow the release. Davidson County - In the largest methamphetamine investigation/enforcement action in the city’s history, Chief John Drake and TBI Director David Rausch today announced the dismantling of a California to … Continue reading Multiple Individuals Indicted in Major California-to-Nashville Meth-Fentanyl Case
Former Office Manager Indicted, Charged in TBI Theft Case
SMITH COUNTY - Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment charging an Elmwood woman in connection to an ongoing theft case. At the request of 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson, TBI agents opened an investigation into the actions of Kitty Rena Smith (DOB 6/10/1964). Agents, working alongside the … Continue reading Former Office Manager Indicted, Charged in TBI Theft Case
Attorney Indicted, Charged with Forging Chancellor’s Signature
RHEA COUNTY – A Chickamauga, Georgia, man has been charged with forgery, following an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, on September 9th, TBI special agents began investigating allegations that the signature of a 12th judicial district chancellor had been forged. … Continue reading Attorney Indicted, Charged with Forging Chancellor’s Signature
TBI Agents Investigating Bean Station Shooting
At the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a shooting on Saturday involving an officer from the Bean Station Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred Saturday afternoon at a home in the 1800 block of County Line Road, where an officer … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Bean Station Shooting
TBI Agents Investigating Cumberland County Shooting
At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a deadly shooting overnight involving deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred early Saturday morning at a home in the 100 block of Scott Creek Road in Crossville. Deputies … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Cumberland County Shooting
Tennessee Season to Remember Ceremony to Honor Homicide Victims December 5th
22nd annual event hosted by state and local agencies at First Baptist Church in Nashville NASHVILLE – For more than two decades, state and local public safety officials, along with families of homicide victims, have gathered to honor and remember victims and survivors of homicide during the holiday season. This year will mark the state’s … Continue reading Tennessee Season to Remember Ceremony to Honor Homicide Victims December 5th
Millersville Man Arrested, Charged with Sexual Battery, Statutory Rape
ROBERTSON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into allegations of rape against a juvenile has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Millersville man. At the request of the 19th Judicial District Attorney General Robert Nash, on September 4th, TBI special agents began investigating allegations that a juvenile … Continue reading Millersville Man Arrested, Charged with Sexual Battery, Statutory Rape
Polk County Man Indicted, Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
POLK COUNTY – TBI special agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, acting on a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), investigated a Benton man, resulting in his indictment and arrest. In April 2023, agents received a cybertip from the NCMEC that … Continue reading Polk County Man Indicted, Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Joint Human Trafficking Operation Yields Arrests
CHATTANOOGA - A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the Chattanooga Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations has led to the arrest of four individuals. The agencies were involved in an operation last week to disrupt the work of human sex traffickers in the Hamilton County area. During … Continue reading Joint Human Trafficking Operation Yields Arrests
Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Pickett County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
UPDATE (February 4, 2025): On January 8th, ongoing investigative efforts yielded additional charges for the subject charged in connection to this investigation, to include one counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Over 100 Images), one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (1 Image), and three counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery. PICKETT COUNTY – … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Pickett County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
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