LAWRENCE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance of partner law enforcement agencies, has resulted in the arrest of a Lawrenceburg man. TBI task force agents received information via a cybertip from the National Center for Missing … Continue reading Lawrenceburg Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Sex Offender Arrested, Charged in TBI Child Pornography Case
LAWRENCEBURG – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment, charging a Lawrenceburg man after an investigation revealed him to be in possession of child pornography. In early 2020, the TBI received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Timothy Lynn Smith (DOB 3-16-71), a man on … Continue reading Sex Offender Arrested, Charged in TBI Child Pornography Case
Lawrence County Couple, Son Indicted on Charges Stemming from Child Abuse Investigation
LAWRENCE COUNTY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into allegations of child sex abuse has resulted in the indictment of a Lawrence County couple and their adult son. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, in August, TBI Special Agents began investigating allegations of child sex … Continue reading Lawrence County Couple, Son Indicted on Charges Stemming from Child Abuse Investigation
TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Lawrenceburg
Updated 6/30 at 6:05 a.m. CT: The deceased individual has been identified as Randy Thomas Groom (DOB 6/4/85), of Lawrenceburg. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting Friday evening in Lawrenceburg. Preliminary information indicates that officers with the Lawrenceburg … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Lawrenceburg
Three Men Indicted, Charged in TBI Homicide Case
LAWRENCEBURG – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside authorities from Tennessee Fire Investigation Services and the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, have obtained indictments for three men in connection to the robbery and homicide of a Lawrenceburg man earlier this year. On January 21st, at the request of 22nd District Attorney General … Continue reading Three Men Indicted, Charged in TBI Homicide Case
Lawrence County Sheriff, Captain Arrested on Official Misconduct Charges
NASHVILLE – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has resulted in the indictment and arrest of Lawrence County Sheriff Jimmy Brown and Captain Adam Brewer. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, on May 8, 2017, TBI … Continue reading Lawrence County Sheriff, Captain Arrested on Official Misconduct Charges
Lawrence County Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Rape
NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a Leoma man being arrested and charged with multiple counts of rape, in addition to other charges. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, on February 15th, TBI Agents began investigating Stephen Purcell on allegations … Continue reading Lawrence County Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Rape
Lawrence County Man Indicted for Illegal Possession of Firearms
NASHVILLE – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and detectives with the Lawrenceburg Police Department has resulted in the indictment of a Lawrenceburg man on multiple counts of illegal possession of a firearm. In July 2014, and at the request of then-22nd District Attorney General Mike Bottoms, TBI Special … Continue reading Lawrence County Man Indicted for Illegal Possession of Firearms
TBI Murder Case Yields Charges for Lawrence County Woman
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Loretto woman in connection to the death of a Lawrenceburg man last year. At the request of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper, TBI Special Agents began investigating the death of Sam Passarella on May 19, 2015, shortly after authorities … Continue reading TBI Murder Case Yields Charges for Lawrence County Woman
Summertown Man Arrested, Charged with Homicide in Ex-Girlfriend’s Death
NASHVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside authorities from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department, have arrested a Summertown man and charged him with Criminal Homicide in connection to the death of his former girlfriend. At the request of 21st District Attorney General Kim Helper, … Continue reading Summertown Man Arrested, Charged with Homicide in Ex-Girlfriend’s Death