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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Memphis Dem Looks To Bypass TN Permitless Carry Law

A Memphis Democrat Is Pushing For Handgun Carry Permits To Be Required In Tennessee’s Highest Populated Areas.

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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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Shelbyville Caregiver Charged With Abuse, Neglect Of Elderly Adults

An Investigation By Special Agents With The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division, Along With Other Agencies, Has Resulted In The Arrest Of A Shelbyville Man, Charged With The Abuse And Neglect Of Elderly Patients.

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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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