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Authorities Identify Four Relatives Found Dead After Tennessee Infant Abandonment

The TBI and FBI have joined local law enforcement’s probe; investigators are seeking tips on a dark minivan or white SUV tied to the case.

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A view of Dyer County, Tenn., near where the infant was abandoned.
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Overview

  • Victims were confirmed as the infant’s father, Matthew Wilson; mother, Adrianna Williams; grandmother, Cortney Rose; and uncle, Braydon Williams.
  • Bodies were discovered in a wooded area near Tiptonville roughly 40 miles north of the Tigrett home where the baby was left.
  • No arrests have been made and the joint investigation remains active with the Dyer County and Lake County sheriff’s offices leading inquiries.
  • Investigators are interviewing persons of interest and tracing leads after receiving reports of a dark-colored minivan or white midsize SUV dropping off the child.
  • Nearly a dozen agencies, including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, FBI and U.S. Marshals, are collaborating on the homicide and abandonment case.