East Tennessee Mayor, Associate Indicted in TBI Vote Buying Investigation

JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for an elected official and an associate in an ongoing vote buying investigation. At the request of former 3rd District Attorney General Berkeley Bell, TBI Special Agents began investigating Wayland Dean Rhea and Lowell Ray King on July 30, 2014. During … Continue reading East Tennessee Mayor, Associate Indicted in TBI Vote Buying Investigation

TBI arrests former Sneedville Utility District office manager for theft

Knoxville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation yesterday arrested the former office manager for the Sneedville Utility District for theft after she was indicted by the Hancock County grand jury earlier this week. Connie Renee Mitchell, 42, of Sneedville, Tenn. was charged with one count of theft over $1,000. In March of 2012, the … Continue reading TBI arrests former Sneedville Utility District office manager for theft