We have an update on a story we brought you earlier this month. At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney Courtney Lynch, TBI agents are investigating the discovery of human remains that were found in a wooded area off Sequatchie Mountain Road in Marion County on December 8. The individual has been identified as 41-year-old …
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Human Remains Located in Marion County
Sequatchie Valley Now has learned that authorities are investigating after human remains were discovered in a remote area of Marion County. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says agents were called by Marion County law enforcement on Tuesday morning to a wooded location off Sequatchie Mountain Road, just outside the community of Sequatchie. Investigators have not …
Names Released in New Hope Death Investigation
On Monday, December 1, 2025, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released the following: At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney Courtney Lynch, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of three individuals at a residence in the 400 block of Mail Loop Rd. On November 20th, New Hope Police …
Update on Bodies Found in New Hope
We have an update on the death investigation in New Hope. New Hope Police, Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and the TBI began looking into three deaths. We can confirm that three people, two males and one female, were found dead at the scene in the 400 block of Mail Loop Road in New Hope on …
Investigation continues into Death in New Hope
On Sunday afternoon, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) told Sequatchie Valley Now that the agency continues a death investigation. The reported death was at a residence in the 400 block of Mail Loop Road in New Hope. The investigation was requested by 12th Judicial District Attorney Courtney Lynch on Thursday night, November 20, 2025. …
UPDATE! TBI Agents Investigating Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting in Marion County
At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening in Marion County. Preliminary information indicates that around 8:45 PM, the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department was investigating a homicide at a residence off Dandy Road on Signal Mountain. Michael Huckabee, …
Dunlap Police Conducts Sex Offender Compliance Checks
On Friday, October 31, 2025, while many families were out trick-or-treating and attending Halloween events, officers with the Dunlap Police Department took proactive steps to keep our community safe by conducting sex offender compliance checks throughout Sequatchie County. During these checks, one individual was arrested on an active warrant for Violation of the Sex Offender …
Shooting Under Investigation in Bledsoe County
The Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a wooded area of Holly Drive in reference to a report of a person shot. Detectives were assisted on scene by agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and officers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). There was no threat to the community, and the incident …
Tennessee Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Governor Bill Lee has officially declared October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Tennessee. According to the 2024 TBI Crime in Tennessee Report, 60,495 domestic violence victims were reported in the state last year. The full report can be viewed here: TBI Annual Report 2023-2024. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call …
Sequatchie County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
A TBI investigation involving agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has resulted in the arrest of a Sequatchie County Man, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. In May, TBI agents began investigating a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding child sexual abuse material (CSAM). …



