Tennessee manhunt ends, but these suspected killers are still on the run
A week-long manhunt for the suspect of a quadruple homicide in western Tennessee came to a dramatic end on Tuesday, Aug. 5 after authorities arrested Austin Drummond.
The Jackson Police Department took Drummond, 28, off the state’s most wanted list and into custody in connection with the killing of four people in Lake County on July 29, according to the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office. He faces charges of first-degree murder, felon in possession of a firearm, aggravated kidnapping and possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
Three other people were also taken into custody in connection with aiding Drummond including Dearrah Sanders, 23, who was arrested Aug. 4 well as Tanaka Brown, 29, and Giovonte Thomas, 29, on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2. The four deceased victims in the case are relatives of an 7-month-old infant that was found abandoned in a car the same day they were found dead.
While all four suspects in that case have been taken into custody, law enforcement continues to search for others charged with murder whose whereabouts remain unknown.
Here are some of the suspects that have garnered recent headlines in the United States this year.
Michael Paul Brown
Montana officials continue to search for quadruple murder suspect Michael Paul Brown, 45, as the manhunt entered day five on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
The ex-U.S. Army soldier is accused of fatally shooting a bartender and three patrons at The Owl Bar in the rural city of Anaconda on Aug. 1, according to Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen.
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies remain on his trail. While law enforcement can not share details about where they are searching, Montana Division of Criminal Investigation Administrator Lee Johnson said officials are maneuvering through challenging terrain in the area.
Authorities warn that Brown is considered armed and dangerous. A $10,000 reward is up for grabs for anyone with information leading to his capture.
Travis Decker
There have been no confirmed sightings of Washington state fugitive Travis Decker two months after the 33-year-old allegedly murdered his three young daughters, three days before the girls went missing.
The Army veteran went missing on May 30 alongside his daughters, Olivia Decker, 5; Evelyn Decker, 8; and Paityn Decker, 9, who were found dead on June 2 near a campsite in Chelan County.
Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison has suggested that he may be dead, but officials have also theorized that he could be hiding in the wilderness using his outdoor skills obtained through mountain survival school.
Law enforcement has deployed cadaver dogs and a mountaineering team, covering hundreds of square miles across multiple states, as well as parts of Canada, Morrison said.
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Decker.
Derrick Groves
One of 10 inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail on May 16 has managed to evade capture for nearly three months.
Derrick Groves, 27, was convicted last October of two charges of second-degree murder and two charges of attempted second-degree murder in connection with a 2018 Mardi Gras shooting. The previous arrest of those fugitives occurred in June, with the escapees being found and captured by authorities as far away as Texas.
Authorities are offering a $50,000 reward for anyone who provides information that leads to the Grove’s capture.
Officials said the high-profile jailbreak appeared to be “an inside job,” Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams previously told Paste BN. At least 13 people have been arrested for allegedly aiding the inmates.
Manhunts that ended
Aside from Drummond’s capture, two 2025 manhunts in Arkansas have concluded.
Authorities arrested Andrew James McGann, 28, on July 30, a few days after the alleged murders of a married couple at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork, Arkansas, on July 26, according to Arkansas State Police. He was charged with two counts of capital murder.
McGann was set to start a new job as a teacher with the Springdale Public Schools district during the 2025-2026 school year, Superintendent Jared Cleveland confirmed to Paste BN.
The manhunt for former Arkansas police chief Grant Hardin, also known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” ended after 12 days with help from federal, state and local law enforcement.
The 56-year-old was caught on June 6 just a mile and a half from the prison he escaped just nearly two weeks earlier, Arkansas Department of Corrections spokesperson Rand Champion said. Tracking dogs picked up Hardin’s scent west of the prison near Moccasin Creek in Izard County despite officials previously suggesting that he fled the state.
Contributing: Taylor Ardrey, Greta Cross, Jorge L. Ortiz, Michael Loria and Natalie Neysa Alund, Paste BN