UPDATED 8/5/25 at 7:05pm: Added video below.
ABC News published August 5, 2025: Suspect in Tennessee quadruple killing captured after days on the run.
A manhunt for the suspect in the Tennessee kidnappings and killings of four people, including three from the same family, ended Tuesday, police said.
UPDATED 8/2/25 at 10:21pm: Added info below.
The 28yo killer dated the abandoned baby's 38yo grandmother's sister. So they all knew him. Police are still searching for the killer who they say is considered armed and dangerous. If you live nearby the crime scene, lock all your doors and windows. If you see the suspect, they do not confront him. Police ask that you call them immediately. (emphasis mine)
WREG News Channel 3 published August 2, 2025: Two arrested as accessories after quadruple murder in TN.
NBC News
written by Tim Stelloh and Marin Scott
Friday August 1, 2025
Drummond, who was added to the state's "most wanted" list, is believed to be driving a 2016 Audi A3. A reward of $15,000 is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
Authorities have not identified a possible motive.
The victims, found Tuesday in northwest Tennessee’s Lake County, were identified as Matthew Wilson, 21; Adrianna Williams, 20; Cortney Rose, 38; and Braydon Williams, 15.
The Facebook post's author, who said she is married to the brother of one of the victims, did not respond to messages on the platform or phone numbers associated with her. NBC News verified her Facebook profile.
In Thursday’s Facebook post, the relative wrote that her family thought they knew Drummond well.
"We all trusted him," she wrote.
According to the post, Drummond previously dated a sister of Rose, the abandoned child’s grandmother. Wilson and Adrianna Williams were the infant’s parents, Goodman said. Braydon was the maternal uncle.
“Yes, he was close to our family,” the post says. “Yes, we cared about him and thought he cared about us. He has literally been nothing short of amazing to us and our kids every time he has been around us up until this point.”
“We NEVER expected him to cause ANY harm to ANYONE, much less anyone in our family,” the post continues. “We are heartbroken. We are confused. We are devastated. We are MORTIFIED. We are hurting. OUR KIDS ARE HURTING.”
“We want justice for my sister in law, niece, nephew, and nieces boyfriend,” the post adds.
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🚨NO WHITE SUPREMACISTS INVOLVED🚨
🚨NO ISLAMIC JIHADISTS INVOLVED🚨
WREG News Channel 3 published July 30, 2025: 4 bodies found in TN identified amid abandoned baby investigation.
WREG News Channel 3 published July 30, 2025: Investigation underway after baby's family found dead.
WREG3 CBS News, Memphis, TN local
written by Melissa Moon, Deja Davis, Jerrita Patterson, Shay Arthur
Wednesday July 30, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The four people found dead in Lake County along Carrington Road in Tiptonville have been identified by authorities amid an abandoned baby girl investigation in Dyer County on Tuesday.
Investigators with the Dyer County and Lake County Sheriff’s Departments are now investigating the death of four people alongside the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the FBI.
Authorities have identified the four people as Cortney Rose, Matthew Wilson, Adrianna Williams, and Braydon Williams, a 15-year-old boy, and say they were all related to the baby that was abandoned.
It appears the incident involves the ongoing investigation of a baby found in someone’s front yard. The child was found in a baby seat at a residence on Old Highway 20 near the Tigrett area.
The local district attorney, Danny Goodman Jr., confirmed Wednesday that the baby was related to those who were found deceased.
The woman who discovered the baby answered her front door Wednesday, still visibly shaken up. She told WREG, with a trembling voice, that she did not want to go on camera because this is an active investigation.
A deputy said that a dark-colored minivan or white midsize SUV was reported to have dropped off a baby at a random person’s home. The baby was not hurt and was identified.
After the baby was identified, the sheriff’s office said they wanted to speak with Rose, Wilson, and Williams.
How they died is still very much a mystery, as well as how a home at an out-of-the-way location was chosen as a drop-off spot for a child too young to tell the story about how she ended up left behind in the middle of the county, in the middle of the day.
“This is a deeply saddening day for our community. We are committed to uncovering the truth and ensuring justice is served,” said Sheriff Box.
When asked whether there was any ongoing public safety threat, D.A. Goodman said he did not think so, saying he believes the findings will show this is an isolated incident, not a random attack.
“They’re devastated. We’re just thankful that the baby was spared, grateful for that,” said Amy Anderson, a family friend.
She knew the victims Adrianna Williams, her partner Matthew Wilson, Adrianna’s mother Cortney Rose, and Cortney’s teenage son.
“They were really good people, Adrianna was the sweetest person, she loved being a mama,” said Anderson.
She also talked to Matthew’s mother about him, “He was a wonderful daddy. He loved the baby. And Cortney, she loved her kids.”
“It’s tragic. It’s tearing everybody apart. Everybody don’t know what to think, there’s been rumors here and there, but I just wish everybody would slow down on the rumors and wait until stuff is actually put out there as far as the truth goes so that there’s no more heartache than what already is,” said Anderson.
Lake County is directly north of Dyer County in northwest Tennessee near the Kentucky border, about two hours north of Memphis.
“We knew we were dealing with something more than your typical homicide so I knew we were going to need the expertise of TBI,” said Goodman.
If you have any information related to the bodies found or the abandoned baby, contact the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office at 731-285-2802.
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