Law enforcement in Tennessee is conducting a statewide manhunt for 28-year-old convicted felon Austin Robert Drummond, who is wanted in connection with the murder of four family members in Tiptonville and the abandonment of a 7-month-old child in a stranger’s yard in Tigrett, approximately 40 miles away, as reported [1] by the New York Post.
Drummond has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and is now listed on Tennessee’s Most Wanted List. Authorities have warned the public that he is likely armed and dangerous.
ALERT: We need your help to find Austin Robert Drummond (DOB: 08/31/1996), wanted by TBI & the Lake County Sheriff’s Dept. for First Degree Murder, Kidnapping & other charges in the ongoing investigation into the deaths of four people.https://t.co/Rq8oxf2AGR [2] pic.twitter.com/QMcaSY3oLB [3]
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) July 31, 2025 [4]
The investigation began Tuesday afternoon when a 911 call reported a baby girl found in a car seat on a residential property in Tigrett, located in northwestern Tennessee. The caller stated that the child had been left in the front yard by someone driving a minivan or mid-sized SUV.
An infant was abandoned in a front yard yesterday in Dyer County, Tennessee. This began an investigation on the whereabouts of her parents. If everything that I have gathered is correct, the parents were found dead along with two other relatives in Lake County.😩 I’m glad the… pic.twitter.com/KSOrvUwOfq [5]
— Rose (@901Lulu) July 30, 2025 [6]
While working to identify the child and locate her family, law enforcement officers discovered the bodies of four individuals at a residence in Tiptonville just hours later.
The victims were identified as Matthew Wilson, 21, Adrianna Williams, 20, Cortney Rose, 38, and Braydon Williams, 15.
