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Austin Drummond Captured in Jackson on Murder, Kidnapping and Weapons Charges

Three associates have been charged as accessories after the fact following a coordinated manhunt

Austin Robert Drummond arrest: What are the charges against Tennessee quadruple murder suspect? (Dyer County Sheriff's Office/Facebook)
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Austin Robert Drummond arrested: How Tennessee quadruple murder suspect was captured after manhunt (Dyer County Sheriff's Office/Facebook)

Overview

  • Police issued shelter-in-place warnings and blocked roads in Jackson after Drummond was spotted in Saddlebrook and Bridlepath drives
  • Tanaka Brown, Giovonte Thomas and Dearrah Sanders have each been indicted on accessory after the fact to first-degree murder charges
  • Authorities allege Drummond fatally shot Cortney Rose, her children Adrianna and Braydon Williams and James Wilson on July 29 before driving the infant about 40 miles to Tigrett and abandoning her
  • A combined reward of $32,500 and collaboration among Jackson Police, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, FBI and U.S. Marshals supported the week-long search
  • The seven-month-old baby remains unharmed and is now in protective care of relatives, prosecutors said