At the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI Agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday morning in Hamblen County. Preliminary information indicates that just after 5:30 a.m., the Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a crash in the 3000 block of Heathcliff Road in … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamblen County
Virginia Man Arrested, Charged with Attempted Murder and Reckless Endangerment
JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Virginia man who fired shots at Hamblen County deputies during a pursuit. On December 6th, at the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI Agents joined the Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office in … Continue reading Virginia Man Arrested, Charged with Attempted Murder and Reckless Endangerment
Morristown Man Charged Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Hamblen County
JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Hamblen County Saturday night has resulted in the arrest of a Morristown man. At the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI Special Agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred Saturday evening … Continue reading Morristown Man Charged Following Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Hamblen County
East Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Facing Prescription Fraud Charges
JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to the indictment of a nurse practitioner on prescription fraud charges. On August 10th, after being contacted by the Tennessee Department of Health Division of Health Related Boards, TBI Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division began investigating allegations … Continue reading East Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Facing Prescription Fraud Charges
Hamblen County Child Rape Suspect Captured in Oklahoma
JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a fugitive wanted out of Hamblen County on rape and theft charges. On July 18th, at the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI Special Agents with assistance from the Hamblen County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Hamblen County Child Rape Suspect Captured in Oklahoma
Sneedville Man Arrested in Hamblen County on Kidnapping Charge
JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other East Tennessee law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of a Sneedville man on a charge of kidnapping. At the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, the TBI began investigating … Continue reading Sneedville Man Arrested in Hamblen County on Kidnapping Charge
Former Police Detective Facing Additional Charges in Ongoing TBI Misconduct Case
JOHNSON CITY – In an ongoing investigation, Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained additional indictments for a former narcotics detective accused of theft and misconduct while on duty. On February 2, 2015 after receiving information from the Morristown Police Department, 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong requested TBI Special Agents investigate … Continue reading Former Police Detective Facing Additional Charges in Ongoing TBI Misconduct Case
Hamblen County Woman Charged with Abuse, Neglect of Dependent Adults
JOHNSON CITY - An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has resulted in the owner of a group home being charged with abuse of two of the residents. At the request of the Tennessee Department of Human Services’ Adult Protective Services, TBI Special Agents began investigating Rebecca … Continue reading Hamblen County Woman Charged with Abuse, Neglect of Dependent Adults
TBI Theft Case Yields Charge for Former Solid Waste Director
JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Morristown man accused of misappropriating funds from the solid waste authority he directed. At the request of former 3rd District Attorney General Berkeley Bell, TBI Special Agents began investigating Ronald L. Brady, Jr. on June 16, 2014. The … Continue reading TBI Theft Case Yields Charge for Former Solid Waste Director