JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Memphis-area attorney accused of trying to hire hit-men, on two separate occasions, to kill his wife. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents began investigating Fred Auston Wortman III on June 4th. During the … Continue reading Attorney Facing Additional Charges in Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting His Wife
White County Man Arrested, Charged in Ongoing Shooting Investigation
COOKEVILLE – Working alongside investigators from the White County Sheriff’s Office and the office of the 13th District Attorney General, Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested a Sparta man accused of attempted murder in connection to a shooting on Thursday night. At the request of 13th District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, … Continue reading White County Man Arrested, Charged in Ongoing Shooting Investigation
Tipton County Pair Charged with Attempted Murder of a Deputy
MEMPHIS – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested a Tipton County man and juvenile and charged each with the attempted murder of an officer. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, Special Agents with the TBI began investigating an officer-involved shooting at Highway 51 and McLaughlin Road in … Continue reading Tipton County Pair Charged with Attempted Murder of a Deputy
Prisoner Charged in Murder & Attempted Murder of Fellow Inmates
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained indictments for a prisoner accused of killing a fellow inmate and injuring another in a gang-related attack. On September 1st, at the request of 22nd District Attorney General Mike Bottoms, TBI Special Agents began investigating an incident at South Central Correctional Facility in Clifton. During a … Continue reading Prisoner Charged in Murder & Attempted Murder of Fellow Inmates
TBI Case Yields Convictions for 2nd Man in Attempted Murder of Police Chief
JACKSON – The investigative efforts of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have contributed to guilty verdicts for a second subject involved in the attempted murder of a police chief. At the request of 28th District Attorney General Garry Brown, TBI Special Agents began investigating an incident at a Dollar General store in Friendship, Tenn. on … Continue reading TBI Case Yields Convictions for 2nd Man in Attempted Murder of Police Chief
TBI charges two men with attempted murder of Cumberland County man
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has charged two men in a drive-by shooting incident that occurred at Crossville residence yesterday that left one person shot and injured. Danny Bilyeu (top photo), 36, of Crossville was arrested and charged last night with one count of attempted first degree murder and one count of … Continue reading TBI charges two men with attempted murder of Cumberland County man
TBI adds West Tennessee man to state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added a West Tennessee man to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list today. Darius Deshun Mitchell, 25, last known address 225 Hickman Street, Henning, Tenn. is wanted by the TBI and the Henning Police Department for attempted first degree murder. According to a witness, on March … Continue reading TBI adds West Tennessee man to state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list
TBI adds Coffee County gang member to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today added a Coffee County gang member wanted for attempted first degree murder to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list after a shooting incident in Manchester left a man injured last weekend. John O’Keefe Varner, 42, last known address 1510 Rogers Circle is wanted by the … Continue reading TBI adds Coffee County gang member to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list
TBI charges Meigs County man with criminal attempt to commit first degree murder of his mother
Chattanooga, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today charged a Meigs County man with criminal attempt to commit first degree murder and aggravated child endangerment after a domestic incident erupted in a Georgetown, Tenn. home yesterday leaving the victim in critical condition. Jeron Smith, 22, of 213 Bradley Land, Georgetown, Tenn. was charged this … Continue reading TBI charges Meigs County man with criminal attempt to commit first degree murder of his mother
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