TBI Investigating Friday Night Officer-Involved Shooting In Cumberland
The TBI is investigating the circumstances that led to the shooting of a man during an altercation with a deputy of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department Friday night. Preliminary information indicates around 9 p.m. Friday dispatchers received a report of a pickup truck traveling in the wrong direction on I-40 near mile marker 311. A […]
Fentress County Investigator Graduates From TBI State Academy
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations celebrated the graduation of 24 officers from their State Academy. Representing the Fentress County Sheriff’s Department, Chief Investigator Jerry Mifflin said that he wanted to take part in the academy to enhance his ability to protect the Fentress community. “It was an intense training,” Mifflin said. “It was packed with […]
Smithville Man Arrested In Undercover Human Trafficking Operation
A Smithville man faces charges after a two-day undercover human trafficking operation in Murfreesboro. 20-Year-Old Michael Lee Sovern, one of 12 men arrested and accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. Authorities placed several decoy advertisements on websites known to be linked to prostitution and commercial sex cases. The focus was to identify individuals seeking […]
Six UC Residents Charged After Online Human Trafficking Operation
Three Cookeville men, two men from Sparta and a Celina man face felony charges after an undercover operation aimed at human trafficking. It was a two-day joint operation seeking to identify individuals looking for sex from minors and also recover potential human trafficking victims. Seven people were arrested when authorities placed decoy advertisements on websites […]
Two Charged With Arson For Livingston Storage Fire
Two suspects have been charged for setting a fire at a storage business on Cookeville Highway in Livingston. An investigation spearheaded by TBI and The Overton County Sheriff’s Department resulted in the arrest of 28 year old Eric Allen Cantrell of Livingston and 29 year old Keelie Alina Mack. On August 29, agents and deputies […]
Cookeville Man Charged With Setting Macon County House Fire
A Cookeville man has been indicted for starting a November fire at a Red Boiling Springs home. 46-year-old Troy Wendell Tuck identified by investigators with the TBI and the Macon County Sheriff’s Department. Tuck is charged with one count of Aggravated Arson and one count of False Insurance Claim. According to the TBI, Tuck allegedly […]
Cookeville Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Arson
A Cookeville man has pled guilty to to arson on Monday, being sentenced to six years in state prison. The guilty party is Dusty S. Troglin who was determined to be a person of interest after a structure caught fire at 220 East 16th Street on June 7. Two people were inside the home at […]
Amber Alert Suspect Found In Monterey Charged With Murder
The amber alert suspect found at the Bethel Inn Hotel in Monterey has been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping. 27 year old Tyler Rios from Highland Park, New Jersey is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend. Rios led members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and TBI to a location within Monterey city limits, […]
Crossville Man Charged With Trying To Have Sex With Teen
A Crossville man charged Friday night in an undercover operation involving men trying to have sex with a 16-year-old girl. 38-year old Adolpho Ramirez arrested by Metro Nashville Police’s Human Trafficking Unit. Ramirez allegedly arrived as a hotel near the Nashville Airport after responding to an internet ad. Ramirez entered the room of the Donelson […]
Missing Persons Cases Require Using A Variety Of Resources, Law Enforcement Says
Two missing persons cases are currently ongoing in Putnam County, and when it comes to such cases, law enforcement officials say it’s a big undertaking. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said key resources the utilize are law enforcement partnerships. “We have people that’s assigned to the FBI,” Farris said. “We have people that’s assigned to […]
