Overview

• Austin Robert Drummond, 28, was taken into custody on August 5 and faces four counts of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and weapons offenses.
• The seven-month-old infant at the center of the investigation is unharmed and is now in the care of family members.
• Three alleged collaborators—Tanaka Brown, Giovontie Thomas and Dearrah Sanders—remain detained on charges related to assisting the suspect after the killings.
• The search that culminated in Drummond’s arrest involved the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service and local sheriff’s offices working across multiple counties.
• A reward of $32,500 for information led to crucial tips that helped law enforcement locate and apprehend the fugitive.