Feds Sue Tennessee Over Registering HIV Sex Workers As Violent Sex Offenders

The Federal Government Filed Suit Thursday Against Tennessee And Its Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Over Enforcement Of The State’s Aggravated Prostitution Statute.

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Senator Ferrell Haile Files Fake, Do-Nothing Illegal Immigration Bill

Critics Of Haile’s Bill Say That The Answers To The Illegal Immigration Crisis Are Already Clear And That The Last Thing Tennessee Needs At This Point Is More Data Collection, Especially When Considering The Said Data Is Not Slated For The Public-At-Large To View, But Is Meant For The Eyes Of The GOP Leadership, Who Have A Pathetic Track Record As It Relates To Illegal Immigration.

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Search For Suspect Ongoing Following Murder Of Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan

On Thursday, February 8th, Blount County’s Deputy Greg McCowan Was Shot And Killed During A Traffic Stop On Sevierville Road In Maryville, Tennessee. The Driver And Suspect Is 42-Year-Old Kenneth Wayne Dehart, Jr. Anyone Who Sees Dehart Or Has Information Regarding His Whereabouts Is Asked To Call 1-800-TBI-FIND Or 865-981-7125.

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Tennessee Bill Would Require Posting Human Trafficking Hotline At Adult Establishments

A Newly Filed Tennessee Bill Seeks To Require All Adult-Oriented Businesses To Display Human Trafficking Hotline Information That Would Be Overseen By The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation.

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McMinn County Man Arrested, Charged With Crimes Against Children

Special Agents Assigned To The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Have Arrested And Charged An Athens Man In Connection To An Ongoing Child Exploitation Case.

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TBI Reports Continued Delays In Rape Kit Testing

More Than Year After The Murder Of A Memphis Kindergarten Teacher Brought Renewed Public Attention To The State’s Lengthy Delays In Testing Sexual Assault Evidence, Average Turnaround Times For Lab Work Still Surpass Five Months, According To A Report Released Last Week By The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation.

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Former Nurse Aide Indicted In Death Of Clarksville Patient Arrested In Georgia

A Montgomery County Woman Who Was Indicted In 2023 As The Result Of An Investigation By Special Agents With The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division Was Arrested This Week In Kennesaw, Georgia.

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Murfreesboro Woman Arrested For Allegedly Spearheading Human Trafficking Ring In Nashville, Over A Dozen Victims Identified

The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Has Announced That They Are Continuing To Investigate A Human Trafficking Ring In Middle Tennessee Following The Rescue Of Over A Dozen Victims Just Last Week.

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Thousands Of Tennessee Victims Now Get Real-Time Updates On Sexual Assault Evidence

For Years, Lengthy Delays In Testing Sexual Assault Kits Left Victims In Limbo — Unable To Learn Whether Evidence That Passes From Nurses To Police To Labs And Back Has Made It Through The System Or Slipped Through The Cracks. The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Now Reports A New Database Giving Victims Real Time Updates On Sexual Assault Evidence Is Fully Operational.

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TBI Report Shows Increase In Human Trafficking Reports In Tennessee

As Tennesseans Gain A Greater Understanding Of The Realities Of Human Trafficking, The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Reports That Calls To Their Human Trafficking Hotline Have Increased More Than 400% Over The Past Few Years.

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