TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sullivan County

UPDATED: 6:30 PM EST, January 18, 2017 At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday evening in Kingsport. Preliminary information indicates that two troopers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol observed a vehicle headed westbound on Interstate 26 traveling above … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sullivan County

Joint Investigation Leads to Charges in Sullivan County Drug Conspiracy Case

JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the 2nd Judicial Drug Task Force has led to the indictment of three Kingsport residents accused in a multi-jurisdictional conspiracy to obtain and distribute prescription medications. In June 2015, at the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI … Continue reading Joint Investigation Leads to Charges in Sullivan County Drug Conspiracy Case

Woman Charged with False Report Following Sexual Assault Accusations Against Officers

JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to an indictment of a Sullivan County woman accused of falsifying a report alleging she was sexually assaulted by Bristol, Tennessee officers. On June 27th, at the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Special Agents began investigating … Continue reading Woman Charged with False Report Following Sexual Assault Accusations Against Officers

TBI Case Leads to Theft Charges Against Bristol Attorney

JOHNSON CITY – As the result of ongoing casework, Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained additional indictments for a Bristol attorney charged in connection with stealing from an estate in which he was serving as executor. At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Special Agents began investigating … Continue reading TBI Case Leads to Theft Charges Against Bristol Attorney

Alleged Gunman in Bristol Shooting Spree Indicted in Ongoing TBI Case

JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a Bristol man accused of a deadly shooting spree last week. At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Agents began investigating the July 7th incident shortly after it occurred on Volunteer Parkway in Bristol. Preliminarily, the … Continue reading Alleged Gunman in Bristol Shooting Spree Indicted in Ongoing TBI Case

Bristol Man Indicted on Child Rape Charges

JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Bristol man, after being indicted on multiple charges of child rape and aggravated sexual battery.                                                                    At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Special Agents began investigating 59-year-old David Lee St. … Continue reading Bristol Man Indicted on Child Rape Charges

Speech Pathologist Pleads Guilty in TBI TennCare Fraud Case

KNOXVILLE – This week, in a deal to avoid an extensive indictment, a Kingsport speech pathologist pleaded guilty in an ongoing investigation by Agents in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Agents began investigating Lisa H. Phillips on July 1, 2013, after receiving information from her employer at the time, Curlee Communication … Continue reading Speech Pathologist Pleads Guilty in TBI TennCare Fraud Case

Estate Executor Facing Theft Charge in TBI Probe

JOHNSON CITY – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Meigs County man accused of stealing more than a quarter of a million dollars from an estate he administered. At the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Special Agents began investigating Kenneth Leroy Bishop on … Continue reading Estate Executor Facing Theft Charge in TBI Probe

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrests former Sullivan County jail nurse for official misconduct

Johnson City, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today arrested a former Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office jail nurse after the 2nd Judicial District Attorney General requested TBI to investigate allegations against her in November of 2011. Chesna Hulsey, 33, of Kingsport, Tenn. was arrested and charged with one count of official misconduct and one … Continue reading Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrests former Sullivan County jail nurse for official misconduct