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Two 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 arrested in manhunt for accused quadruple murderer Austin Drummond
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities searching for a man wanted in the murders of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found alone and alive in Tennessee have charged two other men in connection with the killings. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation charged Tanaka Brown, 29, and Giovonte Thomas, 29, with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder. Investigators allege both men “assisted” 28-year-old Austin Robert Drummond in t…
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…
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