The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position: TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1 Criminal Investigation Division – Upper East Region Fire Investigations 1 Vacancy (Washington/Carter/Unicoi/Johnson Counties) Job Duties: Responsible for conducting criminal and arson investigations, processing crime scenes and Fire Scenes, and developing prosecutable criminal cases against … Continue reading NOW HIRING! TBI Announces Job Opening for Special Agent Criminal Investigator – Fire Investigations – Upper East Tennessee
Former Utility District Employee Indicted, Charged with Theft and Official Misconduct
CARTER COUNTY - A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a former Siam Utility District employee accused of stealing thousands. In April 2025, at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents began investigating allegations … Continue reading Former Utility District Employee Indicted, Charged with Theft and Official Misconduct
Eight Pounds of Meth Seized in Ongoing Multi-Agency Investigation
GREENE COUNTY - An ongoing multi-jurisdictional investigation conducted by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, the Johnson City Police Department, and the 3rd Judicial District Drug Task Force has resulted in the seizure of multiple pounds of methamphetamine and the arrest of a large-scale distributor. Earlier this month, … Continue reading Eight Pounds of Meth Seized in Ongoing Multi-Agency Investigation
TBI Agents Investigating Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
UPDATED 11/24/25 at 1:04 p.m. - The deceased individual has been identified as James Owen Reynolds (DOB: 5/7/47). At the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading up to a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon in Carter County. Preliminary information indicates that deputies with the Carter … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
Former Corrections Officer Indicted, Charged in Misconduct Investigation
CARTER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a now-former Carter County corrections officer accused of having inappropriate contact with an inmate. In December 2024, at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct … Continue reading Former Corrections Officer Indicted, Charged in Misconduct Investigation
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Johnson County
At the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney Steve Finney, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday night in Johnson County. Just before 10:30 p.m., deputies from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a residence in the 300 block … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Johnson County
Caregiver Arrested, Charged with Sexually Abusing Vulnerable Adult
CARTER COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division, Adult Protective Services, and the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging into reports of the abuse and sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult has resulted in an arrest. In August, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective … Continue reading Caregiver Arrested, Charged with Sexually Abusing Vulnerable Adult
Elizabethton Man Charged with Abuse of Vulnerable Adult
CARTER COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division and the Carter County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of an Elizabethton man accused of abusing his adult sister. On August 7th, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, TBI special agents began investigating … Continue reading Elizabethton Man Charged with Abuse of Vulnerable Adult
Caregivers Indicted, Charged with Neglect of Vulnerable Adult
CARTER COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division into reports of neglect involving a vulnerable adult has resulted in the arrest of two caregivers. In March, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, special agents began investigating an allegation of neglect involving a vulnerable … Continue reading Caregivers Indicted, Charged with Neglect of Vulnerable Adult
TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
*Updated 6/11/22 at 11:20 a.m. (Central): The deceased individual has been identified as Daniel Raymond Honeycutt (DOB: 06/23/1983) of Kingsport. At the request of 1st District Attorney General Ken Baldwin, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred this morning in Carter County. Just before 7:30 a.m., the Carter County … Continue reading TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
