A week after a Tennessee family was found murdered and an infant abandoned nearly 40 miles away, authorities have captured the fugitive wanted in connection with the case, as reported [1] by The New York Post.
Austin Drummond, 28, was arrested Tuesday morning in Jackson, Tennessee, following a week-long manhunt.
CAPTURED! #TNMostWanted [2] fugitive Austin Drummond is now in law enforcement custody, after having been caught in Jackson.
We’ll provide more details soon, but a hearty thanks to the public for staying vigilant these past few days. pic.twitter.com/rmvs6d9kBF [3]
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) August 5, 2025 [4]
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) confirmed Drummond’s capture with a photograph posted to Facebook showing him drenched in sweat, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt shortly after his arrest.
UPDATE: Here’s a picture of #TNMostWanted [2] fugitive Austin Drummond, moments after having been taken into custody.
Thank you, again, to the local, state, and federal partners who worked diligently to bring Drummond into custody. pic.twitter.com/Dg5BiiigHq [5]
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) August 5, 2025 [6]
Authorities said Drummond was spotted on surveillance footage just hours earlier walking through the area armed with a rifle, dressed in camouflage clothing and carrying a brown backpack. The Jackson Police Department released the footage as part of the effort to locate him.
Austin Drummond CAPTURED!
God bless the police! pic.twitter.com/7i1mBW6nYs [7]— JLR© (@JLRINVESTIGATES) August 5, 2025 [8]
Drummond is facing a total of ten criminal charges, including four counts of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, and unlawful possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.
The victims in the case have been identified as 21-year-old Matthew Wilson, 20-year-old Adrianna Williams, 15-year-old Braydon Williams, and 38-year-old Cortney Rose. All four were found dead last week in Tiptonville, Tennessee, a rural town in Lake County.
