Suspect in Death of Elizabethton Child Added to TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted

JOHNSON CITY – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to its ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list: Demetrius Deshawn Covington. Covington, also known as Demetrius Somerville, is wanted by the Elizabethton Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for First Degree Murder in connection with the death of a 3-year-old child. He was last … Continue reading Suspect in Death of Elizabethton Child Added to TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted

TBI Casework Yields Murder Charge in Hardin County Investigation

JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Selmer man accused in connection to the homicide of a Shiloh man earlier this year. At the request of 24th District Attorney General Matthew Stowe, TBI Agents began investigating the death of Sidney Layne Burks on May 5th, a … Continue reading TBI Casework Yields Murder Charge in Hardin County Investigation

Hancock County Man Indicted for Murder of his Father and Father’s Friend

JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Sneedville man on charges of killing his father and his father’s friend.                                                  At the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, on April 8th, TBI Special Agents joined detectives with the Hancock County … Continue reading Hancock County Man Indicted for Murder of his Father and Father’s Friend

Ohio Man Charged in 2014 Sevier County Murder

KNOXVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of an Ohio man, charged in the 2014 murder of a Sevier County woman. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James B. Dunn, TBI Special Agents joined … Continue reading Ohio Man Charged in 2014 Sevier County Murder

Ripley Man Charged in Lauderdale County Murder

MEMPHIS – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Ripley man on murder and weapons charges.                                                                    At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents joined Ripley police officers in investigating a shooting that occurred on May 10th in Lauderdale … Continue reading Ripley Man Charged in Lauderdale County Murder

Hardeman County Man Charged in Sunday Night Shooting Death

MEMPHIS – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Grand Junction man who is charged with the murder of a Bolivar man Sunday night.                                                                 At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Agents joined troopers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and … Continue reading Hardeman County Man Charged in Sunday Night Shooting Death

Cocke County Man Charged in 2011 Murder of his Brother

KNOXVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Department and the State Fire Marshal’s Bomb and Arson Section has resulted in the indictment of a Parrottsville man for the murder of his brother five years ago. At the request of 4th District Attorney … Continue reading Cocke County Man Charged in 2011 Murder of his Brother

UPDATE: Tennessee Statewide AMBER Alert (Brooklynne Enix)

KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation continues to seek the public’s assistance in locating two-year-old Brooklynne Enix, currently missing from Knoxville, Tennessee and the subject of a Tennessee statewide AMBER Alert. Earlier today, officers from Knoxville Police discovered the body of Brooklynne’s mother in her residence. The investigation led the police department to issue … Continue reading UPDATE: Tennessee Statewide AMBER Alert (Brooklynne Enix)

Erwin Man Arrested, Charged with Murder in Elderly Wife’s Death

JOHNSON CITY – A joint investigation between the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a murder charge for an Erwin man accused of killing his 81-year-old wife. On Sunday, at the request of 1st District Attorney General Tony Clark, TBI Special Agents joined the investigation into the incident. … Continue reading Erwin Man Arrested, Charged with Murder in Elderly Wife’s Death

Tipton County Man Charged with First Degree Murder

JACKSON – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance of officers from the Covington Police Department and the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office, has resulted in a Covington man being arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, … Continue reading Tipton County Man Charged with First Degree Murder