NASHVILLE – A Ripley man who was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive list last week is now in custody. Joe Montrell Reed was arrested in Decatur, Illinois, around 6 p.m. CST tonight. Based on a citizen tip, Reed was located in a residence in Decatur, Illinois, where he … Continue reading Fugitive on TBI Top Ten Most Wanted List Captured in Illinois
Ripley Man Added to TBI’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ List
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top 10 Most Wanted list, Joe Montrell Reed of Ripley, Tennessee. Reed is wanted by the TBI, Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, and the ATF for federal charges including Robbery and Tampering with Evidence stemming from his alleged involvement in a December … Continue reading Ripley Man Added to TBI’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ List
TBI Arrests THP Trooper, Suspected Drug Dealer Following Six-Month Investigation
MEMPHIS – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Drug Investigation Division have arrested a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper accused of buying illegal narcotics while on duty. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents began investigating Mark D. Williams in early 2015. Today, as part of the ongoing … Continue reading TBI Arrests THP Trooper, Suspected Drug Dealer Following Six-Month Investigation
Lauderdale County Woman Indicted on Theft Charges
JACKSON – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging a Halls, Tennessee, woman with theft. At the request of 29th District Attorney General Phillip Bivens, TBI Special Agents, working with investigators with the Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury, began investigating Susan Scearce on January 26, 2012. At that … Continue reading Lauderdale County Woman Indicted on Theft Charges
2 Men Facing Murder, Weapon Charges in Ongoing TBI Homicide Case
JACKSON – Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for two West Tennessee men accused in connection to a 2011 double homicide. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents began investigating the deaths of Eric Lee Washington, 26, and Jonathan Lavell Jones, 25, on September 4, … Continue reading 2 Men Facing Murder, Weapon Charges in Ongoing TBI Homicide Case
Jackson Woman Pleads Guilty in TBI TennCare Theft Case
MEMPHIS – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained an indictment, arrest and a guilty plea in the case of a Jackson woman accused of stealing money intended for TennCare recipients. With the assistance of the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, TBI Special Agents began investigating Tammy Marie Swann on January 8, 2014. … Continue reading Jackson Woman Pleads Guilty in TBI TennCare Theft Case
3 People Arrested, Charged in TBI Murder Case
MEMPHIS-The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained warrants and arrests for three people in connection to the murder of a Lauderdale County man. At the request of District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, the TBI began investigating the death of Gregory Lynn Prater on April 19th, the same day investigators found the body of the 43-year-old … Continue reading 3 People Arrested, Charged in TBI Murder Case
TBI adds West Tennessee man to state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added a West Tennessee man to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list today. Darius Deshun Mitchell, 25, last known address 225 Hickman Street, Henning, Tenn. is wanted by the TBI and the Henning Police Department for attempted first degree murder. According to a witness, on March … Continue reading TBI adds West Tennessee man to state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list
TBI arrests Lauderdale County man for Crockett County homicide
Jackson, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today arrested a Lauderdale County man for a Crockett County murder after he was indicted by the Crockett County grand jury earlier this week. Antonio Toomes, 29, of Ripley, was indicted on one count of first degree felony murder, one count of especially aggravated robbery and one … Continue reading TBI arrests Lauderdale County man for Crockett County homicide
TBI charges Covington man with murder for the shooting death of a Ripley store clerk
Memphis, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today arrested a Covington man and charged him with the murder of a store clerk in Ripley for shooting him to death last month. Kevin Grandberry, 35, was charged with one count of first degree murder and one count of especially aggravated robbery. On November 14, 2012, … Continue reading TBI charges Covington man with murder for the shooting death of a Ripley store clerk
