TBI Is Investigating Current And Former DCS Employees

A Republican Lawmaker Said During A Public Hearing This Week That The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Is Probing The Conduct Of Current And Former Employees Of The Department Of Children’s Services – An Investigation A TBI Spokesperson Later Said She Could Neither Confirm Nor Deny.

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Lawmaker Files Bill To Mandate 30 Day Window For Testing Of Rape Kits In Tennessee (Update 1/5/23)

New Potential Legislation Would Make It A Requirement That The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Process All Rape Kits Within 30 Days Of Collection.

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TBI Director Requests Funding For Better Salaries To Hire Employees To Deal With Rape Kit Backlog

State Law Enforcement Officials Have Requested $45 Million In New Funding From The State, Funding That They Say Is Imperative If They Are Going To Be Able To Cut Down On Processing Times For Rape Kits

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TBI Warns Of Mexican Drug Cartels In Tennessee In Wake Of Ineffective Illegal Immigration Bills

The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Says Drug Cartels From Mexico Are Making It Increasingly More Difficult To Do Their Jobs Safely. This Comes In The Wake Of Ineffective Legislation Passed In The Last General Assembly That Serves As More Of A Draw For Illegal Immigration Than A Deterrent And A Flurry Of Good Legislation Killed Before Reaching The Floor For A Vote.

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Five Former Methodist Hospital Employees Charged With HIPAA Violations

A Federal Grand Jury Has Indicted Five Former Methodist Hospital Employees For Conspiring With Roderick Harvey, 40, To Unlawfully Disclose Patient Information In Violation Of The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act Of 1996, Commonly Known As “HIPAA.

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Tennessee Sees Increase Of Elder Financial Abuse

Wire Fraud And Other Forms Of Elder Financial Abuse Continue To Impact Large Numbers Of Seniors Across Tennessee. According To The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference, In 2021 Alone, More Than $32.5 Million Were Scammed From Seniors In Financial Scams.

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TN GOP Leadership Announces Additional Step To Support TBI & Accelerate Forensic Testing

On Thursday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally And Speaker Cameron Sexton Announced A Decisive Step To Accelerate The Hiring Process For 25 Additional Forensic Lab Positions At The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation (TBI).

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2021 Sexual Assault Victim Sues MPD For Botching Case That Would Have Put Eliza Fletcher’s Killer Behind Bars

A Woman, Who The Memphis Police Department Says Was Abducted And Sexually Assaulted By Cleotha Abston Henderson In 2021, Is Suing The City Of Memphis And Is Accusing The Police Department For Inadequately Investigating Her Sexual Assault Case.

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