TBI Agents Investigating Use of Force Incident in Memphis

At the request of 30th Judicial District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a Wednesday morning shooting in Memphis involving the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 4:30 a.m., THP troopers, assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force, initiated a traffic stop. The driver refused … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Use of Force Incident in Memphis

TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hardeman County

UPDATE (November 5, 2024, 10:30 a.m. Central): The deceased individual has been identified as Bryson E. Kirk (DOB: 4/10/04). UPDATE (November 4, 2024, 5:10 p.m. Central): The TBI has confirmed that the incident started as a domestic situation in which two women were shot at the initial location. One of the women was taken to … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hardeman County

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Wayne County

At the request of 22nd Judicial District Attorney General Brent Cooper, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday night in Wayne County. Preliminary information indicates that a deputy with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office encountered a male subject in the area of Dogwood Flats. Initial reports indicate the man fired … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Wayne County

TBI Special Agents, Forensic Scientists Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Claiborne County

Updated 8:35 a.m. ET 2/18: The deceased individual has been identified as Elizabeth Ann Stropp (DOB 06/12/81), of Sevierville.  At the request of 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI Special Agents and Forensic Scientists are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in Claiborne County Sunday afternoon. Preliminary information indicates that … Continue reading TBI Special Agents, Forensic Scientists Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Claiborne County

Former THP Trooper Charged Following TBI Misconduct & Theft Case

COOKEVILLE – An investigation by Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in misconduct and theft charges for a former Trooper for the Tennessee Highway Patrol. At the request of 14th District Attorney General Craig Northcott, and after THP notified TBI and General Northcott of the suspected misconduct, TBI Special Agents began investigating … Continue reading Former THP Trooper Charged Following TBI Misconduct & Theft Case

Mother & Daughter Arrested by TBI, Accused of False Report

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Lewis County mother and daughter accused of filing a false report of rape. At the request of 21st District Attorney General Kim Helper, TBI Special Agents began investigating Regina Hobbs and Kylie Barber on July 31st. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information … Continue reading Mother & Daughter Arrested by TBI, Accused of False Report