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Tennessee Authorities Name Suspect in Quadruple Homicide Linked to Abandoned Baby

A coordinated statewide operation is underway to apprehend the armed suspect identified by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

TBI launched a massive manhunt for Austin Robert Drummond
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Overview

  • The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued warrants for 29-year-old Austin Robert Drummond on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and multiple firearms offenses.
  • Officials warn that Drummond should be considered armed and dangerous and urge anyone with information to contact designated tip lines.
  • The 7-month-old infant remains unharmed in protective custody after deputies found her abandoned in a car seat on a Dyer County lawn.
  • Investigators confirmed the four victims—James M. Wilson, 21; Adrianna Williams, 20; Cortney Rose, 38; and Braydon Williams, 15—were discovered dead in a wooded area of Tiptonville, Lake County.
  • Sheriff Jeff Box said the multi-agency probe involving state and federal partners remains active as authorities work to bring the suspect to justice.