Former Attorney Facing New Theft Charges Involving Misappropriated Funds for Tennessee Tech Fraternity

Former attorney facing new theft charges involving misappropriated funds for Tennessee Tech fraternity

A former attorney in Tennessee is facing new charges in connection to an investigation into misappropriated funds for a Tennessee Tech fraternity.

Former TN attorney facing theft charges following TBI investigation

Since October 3, 2025, the TBI has been investigating former attorney James Hargis for theft. Hargis was the former treasurer of the Kappa Sigma Alumni Association at Tennessee Technological University.

FORMER TENNESSEE TECH FRATERNITY TREASURER INDICTED FOR EMBEZZLING OVER $214,000

James “Jamie” Hargis, the former treasurer of the Tennessee Technological University Kappa Sigma Alumni Association, has been indicted by a Putnam County Grand Jury on one count of theft over $60,000, alongside additional charges. An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation revealed that between February 2017 and September 2025, […]

Ongoing TBI Case Yields New Charges For Former Attorney

 PUTNAM COUNTY- A former attorney is facing additional theft charges as a result of an ongoing TBI investigation.   On October 3, 2025, at the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI agents began investigating allegations that James Hargis (DOB: 08/11/1991), the former treasurer of the Kappa Sigma Alumni Association at Tennessee Technological … Continue reading Ongoing TBI Case Yields New Charges For Former Attorney