TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamilton County

At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday evening in Hamilton County. Preliminary information indicates that just before 11:30 p.m., officers with the Chattanooga Police Department responded to a business located along Highway 153 for a call regarding … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamilton County

4 Arrested During Joint Chattanooga Human Trafficking Operation

CHATTANOOGA – An undercover joint operation by special agents with TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Chattanooga Police Department, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the Lookout Mountain Police Department, the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force, and the FBI has led to the arrests of four individuals.  On June 9th, agents conducted an undercover operation aimed at … Continue reading 4 Arrested During Joint Chattanooga Human Trafficking Operation

Hamilton County Caretaker Indicted, Charged with Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult

HAMILTON COUNTY – A Chattanooga caregiver has been indicted and arrested, following an investigation by special agents with the TBI Medicaid Fraud Control Division. In January, following a referral from the Department of Disability and Aging, agents began investigating allegations of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. During the course of the investigation, agents developed information … Continue reading Hamilton County Caretaker Indicted, Charged with Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult

Joint Human Trafficking Operation Yields Four Arrests

CHATTANOOGA – An undercover joint operation by special agents with TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Chattanooga Police Department, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, The Soddy Daisy Police Department, the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force, and the FBI has led to the arrest of four individuals.  On May 30th through June 1st, agents conducted an undercover operation … Continue reading Joint Human Trafficking Operation Yields Four Arrests

TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents continue to investigate a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday evening involving officers from the Chattanooga Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at approximately 5:45 in the 2200 block of Hamilton Place Boulevard. Officers attempted to make contact with … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents continue to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon involving the Chattanooga Police Department. At approximately 12:18 p.m., on Tuesday, December 24th, officers with the Chattanooga Police Department responded to a report of a man armed with a knife in … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamilton County

At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Hamilton County. Preliminary information indicates members of the U.S. Marshals Service Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force were attempting to locate a wanted individual at an apartment … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamilton County

Former Chattanooga Police Chief Indicted, Charged in TBI Residency Investigation

CHATTANOOGA - The former police chief of the Chattanooga Police Department faces a set of felony and misdemeanor criminal charges following an investigation by special agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. At the request of District Attorney General Pro Tem D. Michael Dunavant, TBI agents began investigating the residency of Celeste Murphy (DOB 6/6/1968) … Continue reading Former Chattanooga Police Chief Indicted, Charged in TBI Residency Investigation

TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamilton County

At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting Thursday night involving officers with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary information indicates that members of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office were conducting an enforcement operation in the 4800 block … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamilton County

TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

Updated 09/05/2023 at 10:55am CST: The identity of the deceased individual is David Mendez Lopez, DOB 01/24/2006. At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred early Sunday morning involving officers with the Chattanooga Police Department. Preliminary information indicates … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting