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Rise of Sex Trafficking in Tennessee

Rise of Sex Trafficking in Tennessee

CIM Digital November 17, 2021

Story by Destiny Mizell / Contributing Writer In recent years, there has been a rise in sex trafficking in Middle Tennessee. Sex trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. A U.S. Department of...

Two MTSU Students Charged With Theft, Forgery and More

Two MTSU Students Charged With Theft, Forgery and More

CIM Digital March 13, 2021

On Tuesday, two students of Middle Tennessee State University were charged and arrested for a variety of crimes. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, "Rutherford County Grand Jury returned...

Two Students Steal Over $114k from MTSU, According to TBI

Two Students Steal Over $114k from MTSU, According to TBI

CIM Digital March 10, 2021

After Middle Tennessee State University officials became suspicious of MTSU students Mohamed Gure and Mohamed Osman, an investigation determined they stole $114,145 from the University, according to News...

16 men arrested in human trafficking sting in Rutherford County

16 men arrested in human trafficking sting in Rutherford County

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief October 29, 2019

16 men have been arrested for seeking sex with minors in a Rutherford County human trafficking sting, according to a TBI official release. The two-day undercover operation, including the Tennessee Bureau...

TBI joins search for fugitive Rutherford County teen

TBI joins search for fugitive Rutherford County teen

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief April 16, 2019

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday evening that they are partnering with the Clarksville Police Department in the search for 16-year-old fugitive Tai Tyrone Harrell. Harrell escaped...

Murfreesboro man in custody for murder-for-hire conspiracy

Murfreesboro man in custody for murder-for-hire conspiracy

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief February 13, 2019

Two men were taken into custody by the West Tennessee Drug Task Force for a murder-for-hire plot stretching from Humboldt to Murfreesboro. The plan, which was foiled just three hours before the murder...

MTSU recruits TBI State Academy graduates for more law enforcement education

MTSU recruits TBI State Academy graduates for more law enforcement education

Sidelines December 28, 2018

Photo courtesy of MTSU News Story by Alaina Staggs / Contributing Writer  The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation State Academy’s most recent graduating class was able to gather a clear shot of the...

Crime: Kirby Wallace arrested after week-long TBI manhunt

Crime: Kirby Wallace arrested after week-long TBI manhunt

CIM Digital October 5, 2018

Photo courtesy of The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Kirby Wallace was arrested without incident by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in Stewart County Friday morning after a week-long manhunt...

Rutherford County detective placed on administrative leave amidst internal, TBI investigations

Rutherford County detective placed on administrative leave amidst internal, TBI investigations

CIM Digital July 16, 2018

Photo courtesy of Rutherford County Sheriff's Office / Facebook  Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office detective Jason Mathis was placed on administrative leave during investigations internally and...

Law enforcement officers explain challenges of being public servants at MTSU forum

Law enforcement officers explain challenges of being public servants at MTSU forum

Sidelines February 16, 2018

Photo and story by Rachael Anne Keisling / Contributing Writer Three law enforcement officers were a part of a panel discussion at the Student Union Building in the Parliamentary Room on Tuesday. The...

Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold Under Investigation by TBI

Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold Under Investigation by TBI

CIM Digital April 15, 2015

Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold is under investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation regarding the Rutherford County Jail's involvement with the company JailCigs, according to a release...

One in five female students are sexually assaulted while in college, according to a White House report. Photo interpretation by Samantha Hearn.

TBI Says Reports of Sex Crimes on Tennessee Campuses up by 74.5%

CIM Digital March 23, 2015

Reported forcible sex offenses on Tennessee college campuses increased by a daunting 74.5% in 2014, according to the annual crime report released by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations today. The report...

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