Suspect sought after abandoned baby investigation leads to discovery of 4 bodies

DYER COUNTY, Tenn. (TCN) -- Authorities are searching for a 29-year-old suspect in connection with the deaths of four individuals who were found amid an abandoned baby investigation.

According to the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office, on the afternoon of July 29, deputies responded to a report of a vehicle that had dropped off a baby in a random front yard. During the investigation, deputies discovered four individuals deceased, later identified by officials as 21-year-old James Wilson, 20-year-old Adrianna Williams, 38-year-old Cortney Rose, and 15-year-old Braydon Williams.

According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the sheriff’s office, officials identified Austin Drummond as a wanted suspect. He faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.

Deputies posted the suspect’s photo but said his appearance may have been altered. He is allegedly driving a 2016 Audi A3 and should be considered armed and dangerous.

Drummond was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Most Wanted List.

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