TBI will not be required to analyze rape kits within 30 days as some hoped
Lawmakers put on ice a bill requiring the TBI to test rape kits in 30 days after bureau officials said it would be “exorbitantly expensive” to meet that goal.
Topic: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
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April 2023
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March 2023
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One MPD officer released from hospital, other stable after shooting
A man has been charged in the Whitehaven shooting that resulted in the gunshot injuries of two Memphis Police Department officers Thursday, March 30.
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TBI investigating Whitehaven shooting that hospitalized two officers
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TBI, security consulting firm to provide free active-shooting training
Defend Systems, in partnership with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, is conducting the training, which was organized before the school shooting occurred in Nashville Monday, March 27. The sessions will take place April 19 and 20 at St. Mary’s Episcopal School.
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TBI identifies woman fatally shot by deputy
“The female driver, who was the only individual in the vehicle, was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
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Officer-involved shooting leaves one person dead
The TBI believes the incident in Fayette County that prompted the response from SCSO officers was domestic violence related.
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January 2023
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Man dies after confrontation with Memphis police officers
The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, near Raines and Ross roads in southeast Memphis.
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TBI to investigate after officer fires at suspect fleeing Collierville sporting goods store
The incident began with a shoplifting call in the Collierville Crossing shopping center.
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December 2022
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Man dies after exchanging fire with Memphis police officer, TBI says
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the events that led to a shooting on the 4700 block of Cochese Road.
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Police identify suspects connected to man shot by officer
The shooting occurred in the 4900 block of Cimmaron Drive around 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9.
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Suspect dies after officer-involved shootout; TBI investigating
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating circumstances that led to the death of a suspect after a shootout with Memphis police officers.
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TBI offering $2M contract to test 1,000 sexual assault kits
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a request for proposals on Monday, Dec. 5, for contractors to test around 1,000 backlogged sexual assault kits by next summer.
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TBI investigating shooting resulting in officer critically injured, suspect dead
A Memphis Police Officer was shot multiple times and transported to Regional One Health. The subject who fired shots at the officer was struck and pronounced dead at the scene.
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November 2022
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Suspect shot by officer; TBI investigating
The incident began around 10:40 a.m., when a citizen reported four individuals with guns at an apartment complex near the Hollywood branch library.
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TBI, DCS tell governor: Hiring is easier when we can pay more
“It is no secret that DCS has failed to hire and retain staff and, as a result, has seen unusually high caseload averages throughout the state,” DCS Commissioner Margie Quin told Gov. Bill Lee and his budget advisers on Nov. 17.
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TBI requests $45 million to process rape kits, increase pay
The TBI — and the political leaders who fund it — became the targets of scrutiny this summer after The Daily Memphian reported on a rape kit that connected Eliza Fletcher’s alleged killer to a 2021 rape.
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Crime Commission reports major violent crime is down, major property crime is up
The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission reported the major violent crime rate in Memphis declined 6.1% during the first three quarters of this year. However, major property crime was up 21.6% in the same period.
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MPD data shows drop in homicides, murders
From January through October 2022, there were 201 murders and 244 homicides. During the same time period in 2021, there were 241 murders and 274 homicides.
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October 2022
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TBI investigating death at 201 Poplar
The cause of death remains unknown until results from the autopsy report come back.
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Lawmakers doubling down on crime in upcoming session
Many of the proposed bills would increase penalties for rape, kidnapping and other violent crimes and require the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to test rape kits faster.
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September 2022
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Lee to increase TBI crime lab staff, state troopers on Memphis roads
“It’s important to this community. … It’s one step in a number of steps that we will continue to make to support the process,” the governor said.
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TBI data show rape kit turnaround times are long — and getting longer
It now takes the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation about 49 weeks to test the state’s rape kits, but some lawmakers hope to cut that time to 30 to 60 days.
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Gubernatorial candidate faults Lee, state Legislature for DNA test delays
During a campaign stop Thursday, Sept. 15, in Memphis, Dr. Jason Martin pointed to low funding levels for the TBI crime lab despite a state surplus of $2 billion
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State crime lab took 11 months to test DNA linking Cleotha Abston to 2021 rape
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says MPD should have acted more aggressively to solve the 2021 assault; DNA analysis was completed a few days after the disappearance of Eliza Fletcher.
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Eliza Fletcher’s alleged killer investigated in 2021 for rape
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Vehicle located, one person detained in Fletcher case; Family releases statement
“We want to start by thanking everyone for their prayers and outpouring of support,” said Mike Keeney, uncle of Eliza Fletcher. “Liza has touched the hearts of many people, and it shows.”
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TBI, FBI join Memphis police in missing woman investigation
MPD records show 100 reported kidnappings per year in Memphis
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July 2022
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Suspect who ran over Sheriff’s deputy charged with attempted murder
A sheriff’s deputy responding to a shooting in Cordova was struck struck him with his car, causing the deputy to be carried away on the hood of the vehicle.
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