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Tag: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Marion County Arrest Report for April 12, 2026

  CALHOUN, BRYAN A   Age: 25 Class: DETAINEE    Race/Sex: W/M      Intake Date: 04/11/2026 11:42 PM    City: SOUTH PITTSBURG    Arrested By Department: SOUTH PITTSBURG POLICE DEPT    Arrested By Officer: M. ROLLINS    Release Date:     Charge Bond DOMESTIC ASSAULT 3500   CHUBB, RODERICK A   Age: 31 Class: …

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Male Body Found in Monteagle Last Month has been Identified

Investigators say human remains found in Monteagle last month belong to 75-year-old Richard Barnhill who was last seen in July of 2025 at an RV park where he lived. Monteagle Police said Barnhill was reported missing in September of 2025. The man’s body was recovered in late March of this year at the 700 block …

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Body Located in Monteagle Remains Unnamed

Last Thursday, March 19, 2026, Sequatchie Valley Now reported about a body being found in Monteagle. We asked today on March 26 for an update from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Here is what we received. At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI special agents responded to the 700 block …

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Marion County, TN Arrest Report for March 23, 2026

  BETTIS, WILLIAM E   Age: 70 Class:     Race/Sex: W/M      Intake Date: 03/20/2026 11:05 AM    City: SEQUATCHIE    Arrested By Department: MARION COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE    Arrested By Officer: J.SULLIVAN    Release Date:     Charge Bond VIOLATION OF PROBATION (GS) 0   BROWN, MICHAEL D   Age: 41 Class: …

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Latest on Body Found in Monteagle

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an inquiry following the recent discovery of a deceased individual in Monteagle. The body was  located Thursday, March 19, 2026, on Trussell Road in Monteagle. The Monteagle Police Department (MPD) has stated that the TBI has taken primary responsibility for this case and is collaborating closely with local …

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Inmate Dies at Marion County Jail

Sequatchie Valley Now has learned that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is looking into the death of a Marion County inmate. The inmate has been identified as 46-year-old Clifford Ray Rector Jr., who died while in custody at the Marion County Jail. He was being held on a charge of Criminal Trespass by Kimball …

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Dunlap Police Warn about Bitcoin Scam

Recently the Dunlap Police Department had a report of a Bitcoin scam of individuals pretending to be a deputy from the Hamilton County Sheriff Office. NO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WILL EVER ASK FOR CASHAPP MONEY OR BITCOIN. A local business has a bitcoin transfer machine; these are not ATMs. Note these are NOT currently illegal. …

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Dunlap Man Indicted, Charged with Attempted 1st Degree Murder

An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Dunlap man in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in December. On December 28th, at the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents began investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved …

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Report Shows Area Numbers of DUI Arrests for People Testing Negative

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation data shows 2,547 people have been arrested for DUI since 2017 despite negative alcohol and drug tests—over four times higher than previously reported. In 2024 alone, there were 419 such arrests, with most cases in Nashville, Knoxville (highest in state at 41), and Jackson. Officials note that negative test results don’t …

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Chattanooga Police Officer Shot; Suspect Captured in Sequatchie County

According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), a suspect shot a Chattanooga police officer at a Highway 153 gas station on Sunday night. Officers then fired back, wounding the suspect, who managed to escape in an unattended patrol car and drove into Sequatchie County. The suspect was pursued by officers and Tennessee Highway Patrol …

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