NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 30 -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued the following news release:
CARTER COUNTY - A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Comptroller's Office has resulted in the indictment of a former Siam Utility District employee accused of stealing thousands.
In April 2025, at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents began investigating allegations of theft involving former Siam Utility District Office Manager Royce Gentry (DOB: 06/12/62). During the investigation, evidence was gathered indicating that between January 2023 and March 2025, Gentry processed unauthorized payroll checks payable to himself for unused vaca...