FBI - Nashville

10/22/2026

Following an investigation by the Nashville Field Office - Jackson Resident Agency, and our partners at the Tennessee Department of Correction (Parole & Probation Office), and the Martinsburg, West Virginia Police Department, Benjamin Franklin Harden, 30, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of the conduct.

Read more at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-30-years-federal-prison-sexually-exploiting-minor

10/22/2026

Following an investigation by the Nashville Field Office - Memphis Resident Agency, and our partners at the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bolivar Police Department, Cruz Lisarraga Flores, 49, formerly of Los Angeles, California, has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for attempting to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine.

Read more at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/california-man-sentenced-over-16-years-prison-attempted-shipment-2-pounds-meth-mcnairy

10/21/2026

A Tennessee man has been sentenced to 210 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $1.2 million in restitution for arson of the Highland Center in New Market, TN, and attempted material support of a foreign terrorist organization.

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10/15/2026

Operation Summer Heat delivered RESULTS.

Together with our law enforcement partners, the FBI’s national violent crime initiative netted thousands of arrests, taking violent criminals, guns, and deadly drugs off American streets.
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10/08/2026

partnered with the Citizens Academy Alumni Association - Nashville Chapter on a community event in Cookeville to share information about the mission and priorities of the , and the latest cyber-enabled scams impacting our communities. We also had an opportunity to speak at the Rotary Club of Cookeville!

We're grateful for the opportunity to share about our work, and build meaningful connections with the community we serve and protect.

Learn about the FBI’s latest outreach initiatives and more in our quarterly digest: https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/outreach/the-outreach/the-outreach-summer-2026

10/08/2026

As a result of an investigation by - Memphis Resident Agency, and our partners at the IRS-Criminal Investigation, Edmund Ford, Jr., 47, was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment for evading taxes in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. The unreported income was derived from grant funds awarded to non-profits by the Shelby County Commission.

Read more at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/former-shelby-county-commissioner-edmund-ford-jr-sentenced-two-years-prison-tax

10/05/2026

Cargo theft is more than a financial loss - it can affect businesses, consumers, supply chains, and public safety. spoke with FreightWaves about the role of the FBI's Cargo Theft Task Force in Memphis and how criminals are now using cyber intrusions and social engineering to identify high-value shipments and arrange fraudulent pickups — sometimes compromising a load before a truck ever leaves for the dock. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fbis-memphis-cargo-theft-task-force-warns-cyber-schemes-put-millions-in-freight-at-risk

10/02/2026

FBI Nashville congratulates our partner, Deputy Commissioner Les Dolente, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, on his recent graduation from the FBI National Executive Institute, along with FBI Nashville Special Agent in Charge Terence Reilly. Strengthening and advancing partnerships among law enforcement agencies and our communities help us better serve and protect the great state of Tennessee.

09/25/2026

As a result of an investigation by the Safe Streets Task Force in Memphis, and our partners at the Memphis Police Department est.1827, Alonzo Frazier, 27, was sentenced to nine years in prison following his conviction for an armed business robbery in Memphis.

Read more at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/memphis-man-sentenced-9-years-federal-prison-armed-robbery-restaurant

09/25/2026

This week, Nashville - Jackson Resident Agency, assisted our partners with a joint investigation resulting in the arrest of a Newbern man in connection to the kidnapping and attempted r**e of a child. https://tbinewsroom.com/2026/09/24/newbern-man-charged-with-kidnapping-attempted-r**e-of-a-child-and-aggravated-assault/

Learn more about the FBI's Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Teams and how they assist in child abduction cases. https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/fbi-child-abduction-rapid-deployment-teams

DYER COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and multiple law enforcement partner agencies has resulted in the arrest of a Newbern man in co…