Man wanted after 4 bodies found in West TN amid abandoned baby investigation

LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities are trying to track down a man facing multiple charges in connection with a quadruple homicide in Lake County.

At the request of 29th District Attorney General Danny Goodman Jr., the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation started investigating the crime, which occurred in Tiptonville on Tuesday, July 29.

Officials identified the people who died as 21-year-old James M. Wilson, 20-year-old Adrianna Williams, 38-year-old Cortney Rose, and 15-year-old Braydon Williams.

According to News 2’s sister station, WREG, Goodman confirmed on Wednesday, July 30 that the victims were related to a baby found unharmed in someone’s front yard in Dyer County. A vehicle reportedly dropped the child off at a random person’s house, but after the baby was identified, law enforcement wanted to speak with the family members, who were found dead hours later in a neighboring county.

WREG described Adrianna and Wilson as the child’s parents, Rose as her maternal grandmother, and Braydon as her maternal uncle.

The TBI issued a public safety alert shortly after 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 31 for 28-year-old Austin Robert Drummond, who is wanted for four counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated kidnapping, four counts of possession of a firearm as a felon, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in relation to the four deaths.Just after 12:30 p.m., the agency announced Drummond had been added to Tennessee’s “Most Wanted” list, offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information that leads to his arrest. Later, the reward was increased— the TBI is offering $7,500 and the U.S. Memphis Marshals Service is also offering up to $7,500 for a grand total of up to $15,000.

According to authorities, Drummond is 5-feet 10-inches tall and 190 pounds with brown hair, blue eyes, and a goatee, but his appearance may have changed. He is believed to be driving a 2016 Audi A3 with Tennessee plate RI01896 and damage to the driver’s side.News 2’s sister station said the Tennessee Department of Correction reported Drummond was in prison and released last September following an aggravated robbery conviction.

Law enforcement warned Drummond is currently at large and should be considered armed and dangerous, so do not approach him.