US EditionTwo Arrested Amid Hunt for Tennessee Suspect Accused of Killing Four
TIPTONVILLE, TENNESSEE, AUG 3 – Tanaka Brown and Giovonte Thomas face charges for aiding fugitive Austin Robert Drummond, who remains wanted in the murders of four family members, authorities said.
- On Saturday, Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested Tanaka Brown, 29, and Giovonte Thomas, 29, charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.
- On Tuesday in Tiptonville, authorities discovered four bodies after an infant was found abandoned in Dyer County, identifying the victims as James M. Wilson, 21; Adrianna Williams, 20; Cortney Rose, 38; and Braydon Williams, 15.
- Investigators located two vehicles linked to Austin Robert Drummond, including his white 2016 Audi A3 abandoned Friday in Jackson and a white 1988 Ford pickup in Dyer County Saturday.
- The U.S. Marshals Service said capturing Austin Robert Drummond is a priority as authorities warned he remains armed and dangerous, urging calls to 911.
- Authorities have left many questions unanswered about how the suspects aided Drummond and how the baby ended up roughly 40 miles from the scene, despite charges including four counts of first-degree murder.
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2 men arrested for helping Tennessee quadruple murder suspect: cops
Two men have been arrested for aiding a Tennessee man wanted in the quadruple murder of four family members and kidnapping of an infant, authorities said Saturday. Austin Drummond, 28, remained at large on Sunday, officials said. He is wanted for the killings of Matthew Wilson, Adrianna Williams, Cortney Rose and Braydon Williams in Tiptonville on July 29. Tanaka Brown and Giovante Thomas, both 29, have been arrested and charged with accessory a…
Two arrested, charged as accessories in West Tennessee quadruple murder
NOTE: This story has been updated with the announcement of a second arrest late Saturday. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Two Jackson, Tennessee men have been arrested as accessories after the fact in connection to a quadruple murder in Lake County, Tennessee. Tanaka Brown, 29, an associate of suspect Austin Drummond, is charged with Accessory After the Fact to 1st Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announce…
Timeline of events in quadruple homicide investigation
Police are diligently working to solve a quadruple homicide case that left a child without a family. While two man have since been arrested, the main suspect has yet to be located. Here’s all we know so far. TUESDAY (07/29) Child found abandoned On Tuesday, the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a “concerning incident” on Old Highway 20 near the Tigrett area. When officials arrived, they found an infant alone in a car seat in…
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