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Police arrest suspect in killings of 4 Tennessee family members
AP News ^ | Updated 10:53 AM CDT, August 5, 2025 | Mike Catalini

Posted on 08/05/2025 9:12:32 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

The man wanted in the killings of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found abandoned in a front yard last week has been arrested, police in Tennessee said.

Austin Robert Drummond, 28, was taken into custody amid a search on Tuesday, police in Jackson said in a social media post. Police later released a photo of Drummond standing in a wooded area wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and looking into the camera.

Drummond’s arrest came shortly after police had warned residents to stay inside their homes, having received a report that he was spotted in a neighborhood. Jackson is more than 100 miles (161 kilometers) southwest of Nashville.

Further details about Drummond’s arrest weren’t immediately available, and it was not immediately clear whether he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.

Dyer and Lake counties District Attorney Danny Goodman said in a phone interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday that Drummond shot the family members. Drummond is expected in court in Tiptonville for an arraignment later this week.

Hours before the arrest, Jackson Police posted a roughly 20-second video surveillance clip showing someone they said was Drummond, wearing camouflage and carrying a firearm, trying to enter the door of an unspecified building.

Drummond already faces four counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated kidnapping and weapons offenses, officials have said.

The investigation into the family’s killings began July 29 after an infant in a car seat was found in a front yard in the Tigrett area. The Dyer County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that a caller reported a minivan or mid-size SUV had dropped the infant at a “random individual’s front yard.”

The sheriff’s office later said they were working with investigators in neighboring Lake County, where four people had been found dead...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: austinrobertdrummond; banglist; crime; dyercounty; giovontethomas; lakecounty; mikecatalini; tanakabrown; tennessee

1 posted on 08/05/2025 9:12:32 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Probably a white guy.


2 posted on 08/05/2025 9:15:46 AM PDT by Nifty
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

‘Not capable of living among society’: 2020 letter from DA warned parole board of potential danger in release of quadruple murder suspect
Austin Drummond had been in prison for an armed robbery at the time this letter was sent by the DA.

https://www.wsmv.com/2025/08/03/not-capable-living-among-society-2020-letter-da-warned-parole-board-potential-danger-release-quadruple-murder-suspect/


3 posted on 08/05/2025 9:18:58 AM PDT by JayGalt (For America!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

4 posted on 08/05/2025 9:20:06 AM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC)
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To: Nifty

Yes, he is.


5 posted on 08/05/2025 9:21:58 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Jackson
6 posted on 08/05/2025 9:23:01 AM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Tennessee has the death penalty. Which means this guy will probably have 20 years or so to get his affairs in order.

🙁


7 posted on 08/05/2025 9:23:04 AM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: Leaning Right

Kinda makes you wish the ****** had tried duking it out with police. But, maybe we’ll find out why this guy killed those 4 people.

Apparently a relative of the deceased was a prison guard and became Drummond’s girlfriend, supplied him with drugs inside the prison, etc. She needs to be put away for a long time, just as an example (and maybe penalties for this sort of relationship with a prisoner need to be loudly increased, greatly.)


8 posted on 08/05/2025 9:51:26 AM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: Paul R.

And do away with female prison guards.


9 posted on 08/05/2025 9:53:46 AM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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To: Bigg Red

Females guard female and males guard males.

While we are at it get females out of line police work and combat units.


10 posted on 08/05/2025 10:10:20 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Drummond’s girlfriend is the sister of the infant’s grandmother.”

Where is she? Was she involved? Or had the victims tried to get her to dump him?


11 posted on 08/05/2025 10:34:09 AM PDT by Valpal1 (Not even the police are safe from the police!!!)
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To: FamiliarFace; Nifty

But his accomplices aren’t.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has already charged Tanaka Brown, 29, and Giovonte Thomas, 29, with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder. Investigators allege both men “assisted” Drummond, 28, in the killings.

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/tbi-two-jackson-men-charged-in-connection-to-murder-of-tennessee-family/article_0f1c3446-ed54-492d-9443-646958e78737.html


12 posted on 08/05/2025 10:36:27 AM PDT by Valpal1 (Not even the police are safe from the police!!!)
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To: Nifty

IS a white guy. And a real POS at that. Leftist policies allowed him to get out of jail and do this.


13 posted on 08/05/2025 11:05:43 AM PDT by vpintheak (Screw the ChiComms! America first!)
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To: Leaning Right

While the lawyers get tax-dollar rich.


14 posted on 08/05/2025 12:09:46 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: Resolute Conservative

I agree completely.


15 posted on 08/05/2025 1:13:36 PM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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To: FamiliarFace

Possibly white. That is important for us to know. (sarc)


16 posted on 08/05/2025 1:18:17 PM PDT by Nifty
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