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Suspect wanted in ‘targeted’ killings of 4 in Tennessee is captured after manhunt

Suspect wanted in ‘targeted’ killings of 4 in Tennessee is captured after manhunt

A murder suspect wanted in connection with the “targeted” July deaths of four people in Tennessee after a baby was discovered abandoned in a person’s front yard was captured after a multi-day manhunt. Austin Robert Drummond, 28, was taken into custody, police in Jackson, Tennessee, said Tuesday morning. U.S. Marshals captured him after he was sighted in the area Sunday …

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Tennessee Inmate to Be Executed Despite Ethical Health Concerns – The New York Times

Tennessee Inmate to Be Executed Despite Ethical Health Concerns  The New York Times Tennessee readies for execution of man with working implanted defibrillator  NPR Tennessee plans to execute inmate amid concerns his heart implant will shock him repeatedly  CNN Tennessee to execute Byron Black amid heart device, intellectual disability concerns  USA Today Tennessee man with heart device to be executed despite concerns it may …

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Tennessee to execute man with working defibrillator : NPR

Tennessee to execute man with working defibrillator : NPR

This undated booking photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Corrections shows Byron Black. AP/Tennessee Department of Corrections hide caption toggle caption AP/Tennessee Department of Corrections NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is gearing up for an execution on Tuesday that experts say would likely mark the first time a man has been put to death with a working defibrillator in his …

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What we know as Tennessee murder suspect manhunt continues after four dead, baby left in yard

What we know as Tennessee murder suspect manhunt continues after four dead, baby left in yard

An intense multiagency manhunt continued Monday in western Tennessee for a murder suspect wanted in the deaths of four people after a baby was found abandoned in a person’s front yard last week. Austin Robert Drummond, 28, is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping in the deaths last month of James Matthew Wilson, 21; Adriana Williams, 20; Cortney Rose, …

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Tennessee killings: Search for suspect Austin Robert Drummond focused near Union University, source says

Tennessee killings: Search for suspect Austin Robert Drummond focused near Union University, source says

Facebook Tweet Email Link A third person has been arrested on suspicion of helping a fugitive accused of killing four relatives of a Tennessee baby who was found abandoned alive last week, authorities said Monday. Meanwhile, authorities were scouring a wooded area near a private university in Jackson, Tennessee, on Monday afternoon as part of the investigation into the suspect …

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Tennessee authorities arrest 2 linked to suspect in the killings of 4 relatives of an abandoned infant

Tennessee authorities arrest 2 linked to suspect in the killings of 4 relatives of an abandoned infant

Two men were arrested in connection with the murders of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found alive in Tennessee, as a manhunt for the suspected killer continues, officials said. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation charged Tanaka Brown, 29, and Giovonte Thomas, 29, with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder. Investigators allege both men “assisted” 28-year-old Austin …

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