SUSPECT IN CUSTODY TN - 4 people found deceased, related to an infant abandoned in car seat in someone's yard (Dyer County, TN) 29 July 2025

[Jo in Calif]

Everyone has been asking how he got all of the victims to the location where they were found. I think he killed all of them at their home and called his friends to drive their cars and their bodies to the location where the were found. Dumped them and left their cars there. There were 4 accessory after the fact thugs arrested, plenty of help after he had killed them.

 

[CLGM]

Everyone has been asking how he got all of the victims to the location where they were found. I think he killed all of them at their home and called his friends to drive their cars and their bodies to the location where the were found. Dumped them and left their cars there. There were 4 accessory after the fact thugs arrested, plenty of help after he had killed them.

But then there would be three or four different crime scenes, or at least one more than where they were found. We haven’t heard any reporting along those lines, but maybe it’s just been kept quiet?

 

[Dreamcherry]

Everyone has been asking how he got all of the victims to the location where they were found. I think he killed all of them at their home and called his friends to drive their cars and their bodies to the location where the were found. Dumped them and left their cars there. There were 4 accessory after the fact thugs arrested, plenty of help after he had killed them.

That actually makes a lot of sense to me. I think it was stated that Adrianna and the baby were at her mom's (Cortney) that day? Braydon was a minor, so I assume he lived there. So three of the four victims were in the same house. If Matt joined them there after work they would have all been in the same place. It's definitely less complicated logistically to me if it went down the way you say. Austin is family. Maybe he went over to his sister-in-law's looking for his gf/ex-gf/whatever she is to him at this point?

 

[Jo in Calif]

Eyewitness talks about meeting Austin Drummond

Eyewitness talks about meeting Austin Drummond

www.wsmv.com

 

[Spectrix]

This is the pool house Austin Drummond was reportedly hiding in - Google Maps Link

He was arrested on a driveway just down the road, minutes after the eyewitness spotted him - Google Maps Link

 

[Absoluterubbish]

Eyewitness talks about meeting Austin Drummond

Eyewitness talks about meeting Austin Drummond

www.wsmv.com

This poor man sounds terrified.

 

[Absoluterubbish]

This is the pool house Austin Drummond was reportedly hiding in - Google Maps Link

He was arrested on a driveway just down the road, minutes after the eyewitness spotted him - Google Maps Link

According to LE he was arrested in the woods behind the property.

I posted the link a few posts back.

 

[maskedwoman]

You still have to question how LE identified him as a suspect almost immediately, and how did they link the baby to the murders 40 miles away.

I'm not sure why anything seems odd about that. These are rural areas, not much population, so not a huge suspect pool to start with.

We've already heard that the family found their vehicles for sure, and possibly the bodies. We have no idea at all what kind of evidence was at the crime scene.

Of course local LE are going to know who Drummond is. Killing an entire family, except a baby, is thankfully not common in most of America. Obviously, one of LE's first questions will be "were they having trouble with anyone that you know of?" Assuming that Drummond is not such a monster that he would murder 4 people for absolutely no reason at all, I would think his name would come up very early on.

 

[OldAce]

There is something about his expression. Don’t know exactly how to put it into words? Anyone else?

My first thought was that the officer on left ( as if left hand is returning left) had just punched him a solid on the side of his heads , and he was dazedly mulling, WHAT THE???

This from the expression and also, he could have been "in some resistance motion/twisting between the two officers.
Prolly from the realization.. "It's over..."

 

[OldAce]

If the prison knew contraband was getting to be a huge problem, I'm surprised they didn't install that special netting that is for putting over the exercise yard to prevent drone drops.

A couple of local bird hunters with shotguns and 3 inch chilled #6 steel shot would have ended this little delivery system. Lose the cargo AND the drone....

 

[imstilla.grandma]

At the hearing, District Attorney Danny Goodman told the judge that the state intends to seek the death penalty. Lake County General Sessions Judge Andrew T. Cook ordered Drummond held without bond because it a capital case.
Drummond was wearing a black and white striped jumpsuit and seated in a chair. He told a judge he operated a business and he said he wants a speedy trial in the case. The judge entered a guilty plea on his behalf because a lawyer had not been appointed yet.

https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/officials-plan-to-seek-the-death-penalty-for-a-20806742.php

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[JoeFromLB]

He told the judge he operates a business and wants a speedy trial, like he thinks he will return to his business?!
LOL

He's finished. Done.

 

[Bounceycat]

The judge entered a guilty plea on his behalf because a lawyer had not been appointed yet

What? Isn't it usually the opposite?

 

[teeby]

What? Isn't it usually the opposite?

That's gotta be a typo.

 

[scapa]

That's gotta be a typo.

Indeed.

... or the judge was just saying what everyone was thinking.

"Guilty. Off to prison, and oblivion. Quicker the better for us all."

 

[JoeFromLB]

That's gotta be a typo.

Yes, I believe it's a not guilty plea, entered temporarily by the judge.

 

[JoeFromLB]

Cortney Rose's funeral is Saturday. There's an obituary online.
What is very confusing are the many different last names of family members of the victims. Very complicated family relationships.

 

[TennesseeGal]

That's gotta be a typo.

Yes…….the judge entered a not guilty plea

Tennessee seeks death penalty for Austin Drummond, reveals how family of 4 was killed

 

[maskedwoman]

At the hearing, District Attorney Danny Goodman told the judge that the state intends to seek the death penalty. Lake County General Sessions Judge Andrew T. Cook ordered Drummond held without bond because it a capital case.
Drummond was wearing a black and white striped jumpsuit and seated in a chair. He told a judge he operated a business and he said he wants a speedy trial in the case. The judge entered a guilty plea on his behalf because a lawyer had not been appointed yet.

https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/officials-plan-to-seek-the-death-penalty-for-a-20806742.php

Thank you so much for gathering these! I was in a meeting and couldn't listen. I was impressed with Judge Cook.