TBI’s “Operation Thundering Justice” makes Drug Indictments, Arrests
September 17, 2021
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.

(L to R) Bryan King, Carla Lawton, Jamie Carter, Aaron Luter, Allen Hardee, Letritia Wortham, Jamie Carter, Regina Bryant, Angi Fenti, Carlos Milton, Andrus Hall and Angel Bach.
TBI arrests David Anderson for Shooting Death of Carroll County Man
July 8, 2018
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI)
Jackson, TN – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), working alongside investigators from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested and charged a Yuma man in connection to the death of his neighbor.
On Friday, at the request of 24th District Attorney General Matthew Stowe, TBI Agents joined the investigation into the apparent shooting death of Ben Cole Birdwell, shortly after authorities found the body of the 64-year-old on a railroad easement near his School House Road property.
TFWC announces Elk Hunt Winners, Commercial Fishing Proposals at August Meeting
August 22, 2016
Crossville, TN – The participants in Tennessee’s 2016 elk hunt were announced at the August meeting of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission which concluded Friday. The TFWC was also presented a preview of next year’s 2016-17 proposed commercial fishing regulations, and update on recommendations for cervid deer carcass importations as they pertain to states with chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Tennessee began its elk hunt in 2009 with the participants selected from a computer draw. At its May meeting, the TFWC approved the addition of an archery only elk hunt which will be held October 3rd-7th.









