California Man Extradited to Face Sexual Exploitation Charges in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY – A joint investigation with detectives with the DeKalb County sheriff’s Department, special agents with the TBI Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and investigators with the Office of the 13th Judicial District Attorney General has resulted in the arrest of a California man. In June, law enforcement officers learned that an individual … Continue reading California Man Extradited to Face Sexual Exploitation Charges in DeKalb County

Former Monroe County Corrections Officers Face Official Misconduct Charges

MONROE COUNTY – Two now-former corrections officers with Monroe County are charged with official misconduct following an investigation by TBI special agents. At the request of then-10th Judicial District Attorney General Steve Crump, in 2022, TBI special agents began investigating allegations of the introduction of contraband into the Monroe County Jail. During the course of the … Continue reading Former Monroe County Corrections Officers Face Official Misconduct Charges

Multiple Individuals Indicted in Major California-to-Nashville Meth-Fentanyl Case

The news release below was posted 12/4/24 by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Remarks from TBI Director David Rausch related to the investigation follow the release. Davidson County - In the largest methamphetamine investigation/enforcement action in the city’s history, Chief John Drake and TBI Director David Rausch today announced the dismantling of a California to … Continue reading Multiple Individuals Indicted in Major California-to-Nashville Meth-Fentanyl Case

Attorney Indicted, Charged with Forging Chancellor’s Signature

RHEA COUNTY – A Chickamauga, Georgia, man has been charged with forgery, following an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, on September 9th, TBI special agents began investigating allegations that the signature of a 12th judicial district chancellor had been forged. … Continue reading Attorney Indicted, Charged with Forging Chancellor’s Signature

Tennessee Season to Remember Ceremony to Honor Homicide Victims December 5th

22nd annual event hosted by state and local agencies at First Baptist Church in Nashville NASHVILLE – For more than two decades, state and local public safety officials, along with families of homicide victims, have gathered to honor and remember victims and survivors of homicide during the holiday season. This year will mark the state’s … Continue reading Tennessee Season to Remember Ceremony to Honor Homicide Victims December 5th

Polk County Man Indicted, Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

POLK COUNTY – TBI special agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, acting on a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), investigated a Benton man, resulting in his indictment and arrest. In April 2023, agents received a cybertip from the NCMEC that … Continue reading Polk County Man Indicted, Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Pickett County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

UPDATE (February 4, 2025): On January 8th, ongoing investigative efforts yielded additional charges for the subject charged in connection to this investigation, to include one counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Over 100 Images), one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (1 Image), and three counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery. PICKETT COUNTY – … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Pickett County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Franklin County Woman Charged with Theft, Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult

FRANKLIN COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into a theft allegation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Huntland woman. On July 9th, at the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, agents began investigating allegations of theft by Betty Duncan, who operated a … Continue reading Franklin County Woman Charged with Theft, Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult

Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Marion County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

MARION COUNTY – A cybertip that child sexual abuse material had been uploaded to a cloud provider's storage led to an investigation by TBI special agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad, the 12th Judicial District Drug Task Force, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and Homeland Security Investigations. The National Center for Missing and … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Marion County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Sequatchie County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

SEQUATCHIE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of a Dunlap man, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. In July 2023, ICAC agents received a cybertip via the National Center for … Continue reading Sequatchie County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor