TBI’s “Operation Thundering Justice” makes Drug Indictments, Arrests

Huntingdon, TN – An undercover operation spanning more than a year into the sale of illicit drugs throughout Carroll County has resulted in the indictment of numerous individuals.

“Operation Thundering Justice,” led by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, the Huntingdon Police Department, the McKenzie Police Department, and the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, began in January 2020.  During the investigation, authorities conducted multiple controlled purchases, surveillance, and research.

On September 8th, the Carroll County Grand Jury returned indictments, charging 19 people in connection to the ongoing investigation.

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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrests, charges Paris Tennessee Police Officer in Infant Son’s Death

Jackson, TN – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a police officer from the Paris, Tennessee Police Department in connection to the death of his infant son earlier this month.

On September 2nd, at the request of 24th District Attorney General Matthew Stowe, TBI Special Agents began investigating the cause of life-threatening injuries sustained by almost three-month-old Gunner Page at his family’s home in Puryear.

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TBI reports Benton County Man Arrested for Abuse, Death of Infant

Jackson, TN – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation yielded warrants that led to the arrest today of a 25-year old Benton County man, charged with first degree murder and aggravated child abuse of a seven-month-old child.

On August 22nd, 2014, at the request of 24th District Attorney Hansel McAdams, TBI Special Agents, with the assistance of deputies from the Benton County Sheriff’s Department and the Department of Children’s Services, investigated the death of Joseph Hilliard.

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