At the request of 24th Judicial District Attorney General Neil Thompson, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon in Carroll County. Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 4 p.m., deputies with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call at a home in the 4600 … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Carroll County
Bradley County Woman Arrested Following TennCare Fraud Investigation
BRADLEY COUNTY – A Bradley County woman accused of falsely charging TennCare for services she did not provide has been indicted following an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division. In August 2021, after receiving information from the Division of TennCare’s Office of Program Integrity, TBI agents began … Continue reading Bradley County Woman Arrested Following TennCare Fraud Investigation
Englewood Man Indicted, Charged Following TBI Drug Overdose Investigation
ATHENS – A McMinn County man has been indicted and charged following a TBI investigation into a 2020 drug-related death. In January 2020, authorities began investigating the death of 47-year-old Jamie P. Masse. He was found unresponsive at a home in the 200 block of County Road 82 in Athens on January 25, 2020, and … Continue reading Englewood Man Indicted, Charged Following TBI Drug Overdose Investigation
More than Two Pounds of Fentanyl Seized in Ongoing Multi-Agency Investigation
KNOX COUNTY – A multi-agency investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Knoxville Police Department, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, and the 5th Judicial District Drug Task Force has resulted in the arrest of five people and the seizure of more than two pounds of fentanyl in connection … Continue reading More than Two Pounds of Fentanyl Seized in Ongoing Multi-Agency Investigation
Multiple Agencies Participate in Sex Offender Compliance Operation in Carroll County
HUNTINGDON – A sex offender registry compliance operation in Carroll County, conducted with the assistance of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, United States Marshals Service, and 24th Judicial Drug Task Force, concluded this week. The two-day multi-agency saturation operation, dubbed Operation Walter Browning was conducted on February 21 and 22, by the Carroll County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Multiple Agencies Participate in Sex Offender Compliance Operation in Carroll County
Ongoing Drug Investigation Leads to Arrests in Two Counties
KNOX COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Knoxville Police Department, and the 5th Judicial District Drug Task Force has resulted in the indictment of four people in two counties on drug charges related to fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine. In January, as … Continue reading Ongoing Drug Investigation Leads to Arrests in Two Counties
Juvenile Charged in Washington County Assault Investigation
WASHINGTON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in charges being placed in connection to a case involving Daniel Boone High School football players. In November, at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents began investigating allegations of assault involving several students … Continue reading Juvenile Charged in Washington County Assault Investigation
Bartlett Man Arrested Following TennCare Fraud Investigation
MEMPHIS – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division has led to the arrest of an in-home care worker accused of submitting false time sheets. On June 29, 2022, after receiving information from the Division of TennCare’s Office of Program Integrity, TBI agents began an investigation into … Continue reading Bartlett Man Arrested Following TennCare Fraud Investigation
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Greene County
At the request of 3rd Judicial District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred overnight in Greene County. Preliminary information indicates that just before 10:00 p.m., deputies with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on an individual at a … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Greene County
TBI Agents Investigating Burns Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATE (10:00 a.m. CT, February 17, 2023): The man who died in this incident has been identified as 38-year-old Wesley Darwin Walls. At the request of 23rd Judicial District Attorney General Ray Crouch, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting on Thursday night in Burns, involving officers from the Dickson … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Burns Officer-Involved Shooting
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