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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Dearrah Sanders of
Jackson, Tennessee, was arrested on Monday and charged with
being an accessory after the killings. Investigators have also
arrested two men on similar charges, alleging they helped
28-year-old Austin Robert Drummond after the July 29 killings.
Drummond remained on the run on Monday afternoon, the TBI said
in a news release. It wasn't immediatley known if Sanders had an
attorney.
Over the weekend, police in Jackson warned that they didn't know
Drummond's whereabouts and advised residents to lock their doors
and “remain alert.” The U.S. Marshals Service said recently that
Drummond could have left the state.
Authorities have left many questions unanswered, including how
the three people allegedly helped Drummond, the manner in which
the victims were killed and how the baby ended up in a car seat
in the Tigrett area, roughly 40 miles (65 kilometers) from the
bodies.
Last week, authorities said they found the car in Jackson that
they believe Drummond had been driving. Authorities believe the
family murders were a targeted attack by Drummond, who had a
relationship with the victims, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Director David Rausch said. The baby is safe and being cared
for.
Officials have warrants for Drummond that charge him with four
counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated
kidnapping and weapons offenses. His criminal history includes
prison time for robbing a convenience store and threatening to
go after jurors. He was also charged with attempted murder while
behind bars. Drummond could also face a federal charge of
unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, U.S. Marshals said in a
federal court filing Friday.
Authorities have identified the four people found dead in
Tiptonville as James M. Wilson, 21, and 20-year-old Adrianna
Williams, the baby's parents; 15-year-old Braydon Williams and
38-year-old Cortney Rose, the mother of Adrianna Williams and
Braydon Williams.
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