FBI Knoxville April 28, 2015 Supervisory Special Agent Marshall Stone (865) 544-0751 Seeking Information in Kidnapping, Bank Robbery, and Extortion The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), and the Oak Ridge Police Department (ORPD) responded to the Y-12 Credit Union at 501 Lafayette Drive, in Oak Ridge Tennessee today on … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Justice April 07, 2015 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888 Knoxville, Tennessee Man Indicted on Two Counts of Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, and Coercion and Related Narcotics Charges WASHINGTON—On Apr. 7, 2015, a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee, indicted Marcus Washington, 37, of Farragut, Tenn., charging him with … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 11, 2015 Eastern District of Tennessee (865) 545-4167 Knoxville Woman and Others Indicted for Operating Pill Mills in Knox and Adjacent Counties KNOXVILLE, TN—A federal grand jury in Knoxville has returned indictments charging multiple individuals for their roles in the proliferation of several “pill mills” in Knox and adjacent counties over … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 30, 2014 Eastern District of Tennessee (865) 545-4167 Loan Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud KNOXVILLE, TN—On July 29, 2014, Paulynn Wright, 42, of Knoxville, Tenn., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Sentencing has … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 02, 2014 Eastern District of Tennessee (865) 545-4167 Joe Usher Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Offenses Former Owner of Knoxville Employee Leasing Company Faces Potential Prison Term and Obligation to Pay Restitution KNOXVILLE, TN—Zebbie Joe Usher, III, 46, of Knoxville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty on June 2, 2014, in U.S. District Court … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 29, 2014 Eastern District of Tennessee (865) 545-4167 Knoxville Hotel Owner Indicted for Bank Fraud GREENEVILLE, TN—A federal grand jury in Greeneville returned an indictment on May 13, 2014, against Jayesh Dahyabhai Patel, 48, of Knoxville, Tennessee, charging him with five counts of bank fraud. Patel appeared in court on May … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office August 20, 2013 Eastern District of Tennessee (865) 545-4167 Knoxville Resident Charles Bush Sentenced to Serve 151 Months in Prison for Child Pornography KNOXVILLE, TN—Charles Wesley Bush, 33, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced on August 20, 2013, by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, Chief U.S. District Court Judge to serve 151 months … Continue reading
FBI Knoxville May 31, 2013 Supervisory Special Agent Marshall Stone (865) 544-0751 Two Men Wanted in Robbery of SunTrust Bank Branch in Knoxville The Knoxville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Chief David Rausch of the Knoxville Police Department (KPD) are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the two men who … Continue reading
How many small companies or other established companies never even had a chanced to get a six figures in grant and subsidies paid for by the state of Tennessee? How many small businesses will lose and have lost out?
I have updated this blog to include the campaign donations showing these companies as the place James A. Haslam II is involved with. This updated information is to notes the Haslam family are directly involved with these companies. Previous information shows the monthly payments Haslam’s family received. This information comes from Tennessee documents.
I think for the majority of us would find it unjust if a Governor who has investments in a company that has been awarded grants in the state he is supposed to be running. Well it appears Governor Bill Haslam would be that guy. Currently Governor in-spite of stepping down from the role of President it is more likely than not that Governor still has some percentage of ownership or investment in company, especially since this is a family business. For one Governor Haslam father is the founder of Pilot Corporations. Currently Governor Bill Haslam’s brother James ‘Jimmy’ Haslam III is CEO of Pilot J. Pilot J is currently being investigated by the FBI concerning taking advantage of smaller trucking companies involving fraudulent fuel rebates. A Georgia Trucking company has a class action suit against Pilot J.
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FBI Knoxville February 19, 2013 Supervisory Special Agent Marshall Stone (865) 544-0751 FBI Seeks to Identify Two Individuals Who May Have Information Regarding a Child Sexual Exploitation Investigation FBI Special Agent in Charge Kenneth L. Moore, Knoxville Field Office, announced that the FBI is seeking the public’s assistance to help identify two unknown individuals who … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 20, 2012 Eastern District of Tennessee (865) 545-4167 Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Entice 12-Year-Old to Engage in Sex KNOXVILLE—Raymond Boden, 58, of Knoxville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty today before the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, U.S. District Court Judge, to attempting to entice a 12-year-old child to engage in illegal … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 11, 2012 Health Care Providers Settle with Justice Department Over Complaints of HIV Discrimination The Justice Department announced that it has reached two settlements today resolving claims that health care providers refused to serve people with HIV in violation of the Americans with … Continue reading
FBI Knoxville April 27, 2012 Media Representative Stacie J. Bohanan (865) 602-7250 Suspect Sought in the Robbery of First Tennessee Bank Branch in Dandridge The Knoxville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Chief Carson Williams of the Dandridge Police Department (DPD) are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the man who … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 10, 2012 Eastern District of Tennessee (865) 545-4167 George Stephen Russell Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography KNOXVILLE, TN—George Stephen Russell, 65, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was sentenced on April 9, 2012 to serve 97 months in prison by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, U.S. District … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 04, 2012 Eastern District of Tennessee (865) 545-4167 Knoxville Resident Tracey Hill Sentenced to Five Years of Probation for Computer Fraud KNOXVILLE—Tracey Hill, 38, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced today to serve five years’ probation by the Honorable Thomas W. Phillips, U.S. District Judge, in the U.S. District Court for the … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 27, 2012 Eastern District of Tennessee (865) 545-4167 Brian Keith Miller Arrested for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and False Income Tax Returns KNOXVILLE—Brian Keith Miller of Maryville, Tennessee, appeared before the Honorable C. Clifford Shirley, Jr., U.S. Magistrate Judge, in U.S. District Court in Knoxville, on March 26, 2012, subsequent to … Continue reading
FBI Knoxville March 27, 2012 Media Representative Stacie J. Bohanan (865) 602-7250 Man Suspected of Robbing Bank of America Branch Arrested The Knoxville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Knoxville Police Department (KPD) announce the arrest of Jonathan Underhill Hayward, age 56, of Jonesborough, Tennessee. He is suspected of robbing the … Continue reading
FBI Knoxville March 16, 2012 Media Representative Stacie J. Bohanan (865) 602-7250 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award Presented to Regal Entertainment Group The Knoxville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is pleased to announce Regal Entertainment Group as the recipient of the 2011 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award. Regal received this award in … Continue reading
