The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a Sumner County jail inmate who died earlier this month. The investigation comes after a new state law requires an outside agency to review the deaths of inmates. Keith Baskerville,…
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Feds Indict Rutherford County Sheriff Over E-Cigarette Business
Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold and two others were indicted by a grand jury Friday morning following an ongoing investigation. News 2 was there when Arnold arrived to the courthouse around 8 a.m. He now faces 14 indictments including one…
Read MoreGallatin Cop Kills Mentally Ill Woman During Eviction
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that took place while authorities said they were serving eviction papers outside a Gallatin home Wednesday morning. Laronda Sweatt, 40, was shot and killed by a Gallatin Police Department…
Read MoreFederal Judge Doubts Government’s Story in Local Case
On Jan. 14, Mohamed Omar, a 31-year-old Nashville resident who buys and sells used cars for a living, was released after serving almost four years off and on in a federal detention center outside of Bowling Green, Ky. That in…
Read MoreTBI Pursues Couple for Stealing from Themselves
A McMinnville couple was charged with theft after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says they stole thousands from their own company. The TBI began investigation on Aug. 7 after a theft of funds was reported at Tennessee Easel LLC. Agents…
Read MoreTBI Investigates Reports of Torture at Rutherford County Jail
The TBI is investigating a claim that a Rutherford County Deputy sprayed a restrained inmate with pepper spray. The case is currently being fought in federal court. According to a court complaint, Demario Harris said his “constitutional rights were violated”…
Read MoreBored TBI Agents To Investigate High School Pranks
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it is investigating a vandalism case at Sequoyah High School in east Tennessee. District Attorney General Steve Crump requested the investigation on May 1. Upon completion, the bureau they will turn over the case…
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