KNOX COUNTY - A joint ongoing investigation that began earlier this year has resulted in the arrest of a Knoxville man and the seizure of cocaine and other illicit drugs. In February, special agents with the TBI Drug Investigation Division, the 5th Judicial Drug Task Force, and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation … Continue reading Knoxville Man Arrested, Cocaine and Other Illicit Drugs Seized Following an Ongoing Multi-Agency Investigation
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
Updated on 6/12/24 at 8:52 a.m. ET to include information about the charges placed against the individual involved in the incident. At the request of 5th Judicial District Attorney General Ryan Desmond, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon involving deputies with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
UPDATE: On February 13th, Kenneth DeHart was located in East Knoxville and taken into custody. At the request of 5th Judicial District Attorney General Ryan Desmond, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday evening involving deputies with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary information indicates that just before … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
Blount County Man Identified as Homicide Victim Found in Loudon County Nearly Four Decades Ago
LOUDON COUNTY – A man whose remains were found in 1985 in Loudon County has been identified as a result of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Unidentified Human Remains DNA Initiative. On September 29, 1985, a body was discovered by two juveniles riding bicycles along Buttermilk Road off Interstate 40 in Lenoir City. Forensic anthropologists … Continue reading Blount County Man Identified as Homicide Victim Found in Loudon County Nearly Four Decades Ago
Seven Men Arrested in Alcoa Human Trafficking Operation
ALCOA – A two-day undercover operation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, the Alcoa Police Department, and the 5th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office has resulted in the arrest of seven men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. Over a two-day period beginning August 4th, as part of an undercover investigation … Continue reading Seven Men Arrested in Alcoa Human Trafficking Operation
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
UPDATED 2/23/22 at 4:15 p.m. – The deceased individual has been identified as Robert Lee Pilkey (DOB: 10/1/93). At the request of 5th District Attorney General Mike Flynn, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Blount County. Just before 1:30 p.m., the Blount County Sheriff’s Office … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
Ongoing Drug Investigation in East Tennessee Results in 39 Indictments
KNOXVILLE – Thirty-nine people have been indicted following a nearly two-year undercover investigation into a violent drug trafficking organization that has ties to at least three states. The investigation began in March 2020 and focused on those trafficking illicit drugs into Knoxville and surrounding counties from Indiana and Georgia. Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of … Continue reading Ongoing Drug Investigation in East Tennessee Results in 39 Indictments
TBI Agents Investigating Use-of-Force Incident in Blount County.
At the request of 5th District Attorney General Mike Flynn, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to a use-of-force incident that occurred in Blount County late Thursday evening. Just before 11:00 p.m., Blount County deputies responded to a report of a disturbance involving an intoxicated man at a residence in the 500 block … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Use-of-Force Incident in Blount County.
TBI Agents Investigating Blount County Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATED 3/7/21 at 4:07 CT: The individual who was shot has been identified at Joe William Lynch (DOB 10/04/1990). At the request of 5th District Attorney General Mike Flynn, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday in Blount County. Just before noon, deputies with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office conducted a … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Blount County Officer-Involved Shooting
Four Men Arrested, Charged in Ongoing Human Trafficking Investigation
BLOUNT COUNTY – An undercover operation conducted by the Human Trafficking Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Alcoa Police Department, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, the Maryville Police Department, and the 5th Judicial Drug Task Force has resulted in the arrest of four men. On Friday and Saturday, as part of a joint … Continue reading Four Men Arrested, Charged in Ongoing Human Trafficking Investigation
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