Manhunt continues for suspect Austin Drummond
SEE ALSO: Timeline of events in quadruple homicide investigation
*As of 8/3/25 8:45 p.m. (mymaps.google.com)
The manhunt continues for 28-year-old Austin Robert Drummond.
We originally brought you this story on Tuesday, July 29th after emergency services tended to an infant, that was left on a resident’s porch.
July 30, it was confirmed that the bodies found in Tiptonville were Adrianna Williams, James Wilson, Cortney Rose and Braydon Williams.
On Thursday July 31st, the TBI connected 28-year-old Austin Robert Drummond to the victim’s deaths.
On Friday August 1st, the TBI held a press conference asking if anyone had any information to report it to this hotline at 1-800-TBI-find.
It was also confirmed that Drummond did have familiar ties to the victims.
TBI Director, David Rausch shared that the TBI and the U.S. Marshals have offered a $15,000 reward for information leading to Drummond’s conviction.
Drummond was also facing charges.
“28-year-old Austin Robert Drummond has warrants, four counts of First Degree Murder, one count of Aggravated Kidnapping, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, and he is considered armed and dangerous,” Rausch said.
Later that afternoon, on August 1st the Audi that the TBI suspect Drummond was to be driving was retrieved from MCO road in Jackson.
Friday, Tanaka brown, age 29 was arrested and is currently held without bond in Lake County Jail.
According to the TBI, Brown has been charged with Accessory After the Fact to 1st Degree Murder and one count of Tampering with Evidence.
On Saturday, August 2nd the four vehicles allegedly connected to Drummond were found.
These vehicles were a white Nissan Rogue, black Dodge Charger, white Audi, and white Traverse.
Saturday evening another man, Giovonte Thomas, age 29 was arrested in connection to the quadruple homicide.
Thomas is currently being held at the Madison County Jail. He is being charged with Accessory After the Fact to 1st Degree in connection to Drummond and on unrelated charges for Failure to Appear.
Thomas will be transferred to the Lake County Jail to be arraigned on the new charges.
“We are dealing with an extremely violent individual. This was what we think was an isolated incident. It’s not anything to where we think the community is in danger because of a person who may be here randomly targeting people, we don’t think that is the case at all. However, we do need the community to be very careful. We do not need them to approach this person,” said Danny Goodman, Jr., 29th Judicial District Attorney.
If you have any further information that will lead to the conviction and arrest of Austin Drummond please call the TBI hotline at 1-800-TBI-find.
The reward for Austin Drummond has increased to $17,500, since the U.S. Marshal has increased their amount to $10,000.
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