Tag Archives: TBI

A McMinnville woman faces arson charges in connection with an April house fire in Smithville. 47-year-old Jan Marie Winchester booked into the Dekalb County Jail. She faces one count of arson after a joint TBI, Dekalb County Sheriff and Dekalb County Fire Department investigation. Winchester accused of seeing fire to a home on Lee Homer Road in Smithville April 14. ... Read More »

A Jackson County man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor. 26-year-old Dylan Martin faces one count of Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. TBI agents investigated Martin’s time volunteering with the Jackson County Anti-Drug Coalition. Martin allegedly molested a child he met through the organization. The TBI said anyone with more information on this case ... Read More »

A Murfreesboro man arrested Sunday on arson and vandalism chargers after an investigation by Jackson County Sheriffs Deputies and the TBI. 39-year old Kevin Dyer faces two counts of burning personal property, one count of vandalism over $250,000, one count of vandalism from $2,500 to $10,000, and two counts of theft over $1,000. Dyer is accused in a fire involving ... Read More »

As students spend more time online with classwork, the risk of cyber crimes against children increases. The TBI has received more than 450 tips about potential internet crimes against children this year. Cookeville Police Captain Bobby Anderson said a relationship with your child is the most important part of cyber safety. “You are not able to monitor your kid’s activities ... Read More »

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a 90 year-old Rickman woman over the weekend. A caregiver arrived on Saturday to the home of Euretha Williams on Bradley Qualls Lane. The caregiver noticed a broken window, gained entry to the home and found the woman deceased inside. Overton County Sheriffs deputies responded to the scene. According ... Read More »

A 21-year-old Fentress County man faces charges of statutory rape after a TBI investigation. Stewart Dwain Matthews turned himself in Wednesday evening to the Fentress County Sheriffs Department. He was booked into the jail on $1,000 bond. Matthews is accused of sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl. The inappropriate sexual contact found during the TBI’s investigation. The TBI began investigating ... Read More »

A Jamestown Couple arrested Wednesday night on allegations of child abuse involving an eight-month-old baby. 19-year-old Keshia Larae Jenkins charged with one count of aggravated child endangerment. The mother’s boyfriend, 26-year-old Jeremy Allen Stephens, charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse. Agents for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations were called in on the case after the infant girl was ... Read More »

A Crossville man charged with first degree murder Sunday in the death of his wife. 33-year-old Rony Noe Ambrocio Cruz being held in the Cumberland County Jail without bond. The TBI and the Crossville Police Department charged Cruz after finding his wife, Sante Ceciliar Mendez, dead in a wooded area Sunday morning. According to the TBI, Crossville Police responded to ... Read More »

A New York woman has been jailed in Crossville for the July, 2018 death of a Cumberland County Woman. 59-year-old Diana Lynn Grosso of Otisville, NY charged with one count of Second Degree Murder. Authorities transported Grosso from New York to Crossville Sunday where she was booked into the Cumberland County jail. The victim, Julia Meade of Crossville, was found ... Read More »

A TBI crimes report released Wednesday Putnam County crime decreased 24.5 percent in 2019 from 2018. Reported crimes such as aggravated assault and vandalism declined last year. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the community’s involvement attributed to the crime decrease. “That certainly helps us solve crimes, and people know their neighbors,” Farris said. “We have a good group here of people ... Read More »