Lake Co. Murder Suspect Attempts to Contact Ex in Court

Man accused of murdering Tennessee family previously tried to kill prison guard, DA says

This new detail comes from District Attorney Danny Goodman, who works cases in Dyer and Lake counties. FOX13 had previously reported that Austin Drummond was out on bond on attempted murder charges at the time of the Lake County killings last month.

Jackson Police officers honored for capture of Austin Drummond

FROM THE JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT: Today, we proudly acknowledge Officer Troutt, Officer Drown, and Officer Compton, who received a Letter of Commendation from United States Marshal Tyreece Miller and Chief Duty Edge today at the James D. Todd U.S Courthouse for their exceptional heroism in capturing Austin Drummond on August 6, 2025. Marshal Miller praised Officer Troutt, Officer Drown, and Officer Compton for their service on that day. For mo…

Lake Co. murder suspect attempts to contact ex in court

LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. -- Austin Drummond, the man charged in the quadruple murder of a family in West Tennessee, appeared back in court on Zoom Thursday morning. His case is to be continued until September 4 in Lake County. The state says it intends to seek the death penalty for Drummond. Dearrah Sanders, who is charged with Accessory After the Fact to First Degree Murder in the case, also appeared in court on Zoom. Her bond was reduced to $25,…

Austin Drummond denied request to see girlfriend in quadruple murder case

Drummond appeared before Judge Andrew T. Cook via video call, where he requested to see his girlfriend, a family member of the four victims he is accused of killing.