Ongoing Drug Investigation Results in Two Dozen Arrests in Grundy County

GRUNDY COUNTY – An ongoing drug investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance of other law enforcement partner agencies, has resulted in the arrest of 24 people in Grundy County on various drug-related charges. Beginning in early 2021, TBI agents conducted a series of … Continue reading Ongoing Drug Investigation Results in Two Dozen Arrests in Grundy County

Alabama Man Jailed on Statutory Rape, Sexual Battery Charges in Grundy County

GRUNDY COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of an Alabama man on charges of statutory rape and sexual battery. At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, on January 5th, TBI agents began investigating Danny Pitts on … Continue reading Alabama Man Jailed on Statutory Rape, Sexual Battery Charges in Grundy County

Grundy County Man Charged in Drug-Related Death

GRUNDY COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Monteagle Police Department, and the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a Tracy City man, in connection to the drug-related death of a Monteagle resident. At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General J. Michael … Continue reading Grundy County Man Charged in Drug-Related Death

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Grundy County

At the request of 12th District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to the death of a woman during an interaction with an officer from the Monteagle Police Department. On Monday, Monteagle officers received a report of a person with a weapon in the area of a market … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Grundy County

Grundy County Man Arrested, Charged with First Degree Murder

GRUNDY COUNTY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Palmer man on a murder charge. On or around November 11, 2020, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the disappearance of Scottie Dewayne Tate (DOB 04/21/1972) … Continue reading Grundy County Man Arrested, Charged with First Degree Murder

Probation Officer Charged with Official Misconduct in Grundy County

GRUNDY COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of an Altamont woman on charges of official misconduct. At the request of 12th District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, on July 24th, TBI Agents began investigating Tara Van Hooser-Prater, a probation officer with … Continue reading Probation Officer Charged with Official Misconduct in Grundy County

Grundy County Man Faces Second Degree Murder Charge

GRUNDY COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and deputies with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Coalmont man, on a charge of second degree murder. At the request of 12th District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, on February 10th, TBI … Continue reading Grundy County Man Faces Second Degree Murder Charge

Grundy County Deputy Charged in 2017 Officer-Involved Shooting

COOKEVILLE – An officer-involved shooting investigation in Grundy County by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a deputy, charged with voluntary manslaughter. At the request of 12th District Attorney General Michael Taylor, on December 24, 2017, TBI Special Agents responded to an officer-involved shooting that occurred around … Continue reading Grundy County Deputy Charged in 2017 Officer-Involved Shooting

TBI Agents Investigating Grundy County Officer-Involved Shooting

UPDATE: 12/24/17 9:30 AM Central: Efforts to identify the suspect in this case remain active and ongoing. The individual identified in an earlier release has been located and, at this time, does not appear to be involved in this incident. At the request of 12th District Attorney General Michael Taylor, TBI Agents continue to investigate an … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Grundy County Officer-Involved Shooting

Estranged Husband Indicted, Charged in Connection to Wife’s 2016 Murder

CHATTANOOGA – In a joint investigation conducted alongside the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Grundy County man in connection to his wife’s homicide. On May 1, 2016, at the request of 12th District Attorney General Michael Taylor, TBI Agents joined the investigation … Continue reading Estranged Husband Indicted, Charged in Connection to Wife’s 2016 Murder