MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Austin Drummond, the man charged in the quadruple murder of a family in West Tennessee, faced a judge on Thursday for his preliminary hearing.

Judge Andrew T. Cook found probable cause to proceed with four charges of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, and possession of a firearm in a dangerous felony. • Austin Drummond is escorted out of the courtroom after the hearing Sept. 4, 2025.

He is accused of killing James Wilson, 21, Adrianna Williams, 20, Cortney Rose, 38, and Braydon Williams, 15, who were found along Carrington Road in Tiptonville, and he was captured after a weeklong manhunt.

“Well, I’m pleased with the judge’s decision. We are going to see the death penalty in this case. So that was the reason for asking for no bond, and I’m pleased that he did

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