NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Update at 11pm CST:
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested a second person Saturday in connection to an ongoing search for a man accused of killing four people in West Tennessee.
The TBI said Giovonte Thomas was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.
State investigators said Thomas assisted Austin Drummond, who police are actively searching for as the suspect in a quadruple murder in Lake County.
Thomas was already in jail on unrelated charges in Madison County.
He will be transferred to the Lake County Jail to be arraigned on the new charges.
The TBI also arrested Tanaka Brown Friday, on charges of accessory after the fact to first-degree-murder.
Drummond remains at large as of Saturday night. He should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information concerning where he is should call 731-415-7962, 731-333-0811, or 1-800-TBI-FIND.
A Jackson man was arrested Friday and charged with accessory after the fact to first degree murder in connection to a quadruple murder.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Tanaka Brown assisted the suspected murderer, Austin Drummond.
Dyer County investigators are actively working a crime scene in Lake County, where four individuals have been found dead.
On Tuesday, authorities received a 911 call from a resident on Old Highway 20 near the Tigrett community in Dyer County, Tennessee, that reported someone had left an infant strapped into a car seat in their front yard and driven away.
Witnesses described the suspect vehicle as either a dark-colored minivan or a white mid-size SUV.
Fortunately, a passerby noticed the car seat and immediately alerted emergency services. The baby is okay.
Then, later, investigators identified the child and asked for help locating the following adults, who were later found dead:
- James M. Wilson, 21
- Adrianna Williams, 20
- Cortney Rose, 38
- Braydon Williams, 15
Authorities have since named a suspect, 28-year-old Austin Robert Drummond, who has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated kidnapping, four counts of felon in possession of a firearm, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
District Attorney Danny Goodman tells NewsChannel5 Drummond dated or is dating a close relative of Adrianna Williams and Cortney Rose.
Records show Drummond was convicted of robbery as a teenager, though he was charged as an adult. He was recently released from prison after serving time. However, Goodman says Drummond was out on bond for different pending charges while in prison in Lake County, including attempted first-degree murder.
At this time, Drummond remains at large and should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts is asked to call 731-415-7962, 731-333-0811, or 1-800-TBI-FIND.
Do you have more information about this story? You can email me at nick.beres@newschannel5.com.
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