Convicted felon Austin Drummond captured in slaying of Tennessee family — leaving infant abandoned
By Anthony Blair
The convicted felon accused of murdering a Tennessee family before ditching their infant girl 40 miles away in a stranger’s front yard has been captured, police said Tuesday.
Austin Drummond, 28, was taken into custody in Jackson, Tennessee, on Tuesday morning, a week after he allegedly killed his four victims in Tiptonville.
Photo of Austin Drummond after his arrest.
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Tennessee police captured fugitive Austin Drummond, who is suspected in the slaying of four family members.
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Matthew Wilson and Adrianna Williams with their baby daughter.
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Matthew Wilson and Adrianna Williams with their daughter, Weslynne.
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Collage of photos of victims in a quadruple homicide.
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Drummond, who has a lengthy rap sheet, had only been released from prison late last year after spending 13 years locked up for aggravated robbery and other crimes, Fox13 reported.
Portrait of Cortney Rose.
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Grandmother Cortney Rose, 38, was killed.
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A picture of the exhausted-looking former fugitive wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and covered in sweat, moments after his capture, was shared on Facebook by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
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His capture came hours after he was spotted holding a rifle and wearing camouflage clothing with a brown backpack, according to surveillance footage shared by the Jackson Police Department.
Portrait of Braydon Williams, a 15-year-old boy.
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Braydon Williams was murdered in Tennessee.
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Drummond faces ten charges including first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and possessing a firearm as a felon.
His victims have been named as Matthew Wilson, 21; Adrianna Williams, 20; Braydon Williams, 15; and Cortney Rose, 38.
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