Tennessee’s Most Wanted: How a Troubled Past Failed to Prevent a Deadly Tragedy

In the quiet communities of northwest Tennessee, tragedy struck with the discovery of four murdered victims and an infant left abandoned in a stranger’s yard. At the center of this grim tableau is 28-year-old Austin Robert Drummond—a man whose dangerous trajectory was set in motion years ago during his teenage years.Drummond’s early criminal record is not just a footnote; it is a glaring warning ignored by the system. At age 16, he robbed a convenience store at gunpoint, an act that earned him years behind bars. Court records reveal not only his violent tendencies but also chilling threats aimed at...