Man Accused of Killing 4 Family Members and Abandoning Baby in Tennessee Is Arrested

Authorities in Tennessee say they have arrested the man accused of killing four family members and abandoning an infant in a stranger’s yard.

Austin Robert Drummond is accused of killing Adrianna Williams, 20, James M. Wilson, 21, Cortney Rose, 38, and Braydon Williams, 15, who were found dead on July 29, authorities said. Their bodies were discovered after James and Adrianna’s baby was found 25 miles away.

Following a multi-day manhunt, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Drummond was in law enforcement custody in Jackson, Tenn., on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Previously, authorities had obtained a warrant for Drummond’s arrest on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.

The victims were the mother, father, grandmother and uncle of the infant, who was found in Dyer County, police said.

Drummond’s empty car was found on Friday, Aug. 1, over an hour’s drive away from where the four deceased individuals were located, the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Prior to Drummond’s capture, authorities arrested two men and a woman who are accused of assisting Drummond after the alleged murders.

On Monday, Aug. 4, the TBI said Dearrah Sanders had been arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.

Before that, Tanaka Brown and Giovonte Thomas were arrested and charged with the same crime.