JACKSON, Tenn. — WREG Investigators are digging deeper into Lake County homicide suspect Austin Drummond’s past.
He is wanted by the TBI and the Lake County Sheriff’s Department for four counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated kidnapping, four counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, and one count of possession of a firearm during a dangerous felony.
According to the TBI’s criminal history, WREG Investigators uncovered, Drummond’s rap sheet dates back to 2011 when he was just a teenager. He pleaded guilty to evading arrest and attempted burglary in Jackson, Tennessee. He received 24 hours of community service.
Two years later, court documents state that when Drummond was 17 years old, he walked behind the register in a gas station in Jackson, pointed a pistol at the clerk, demanded she open the cash register, and took the cash inside. A jury found him guilty.
Austin Drummond served a 13-year sentence in TDOC custody for aggravated robbery and retaliation for past actions. His sentence ended on September 1, 2024.
His criminal history report shows that same day in Lake County, the same place where there’s a state-operated correctional complex, Drummond was hit with gun, drug and contraband charges.
In December, he was reportedly charged with attempted first-degree murder and contraband in a penal facility.
Since then, he was arrested on even more charges, including meth, contraband, and unlawful telecommunication devices in a penal facility.
Dyer and Lake County District Attorney Danny Goodman Jr. stated Drummond served his entire sentence. There was no probation or parole.
“He had these new charges pending from where it occurred inside the prison,” he said. “Once that happens and he is released, it’s no different from anyone else who is on the street and receives a charge.”
Goodman stated Drummond was transferred to Lake County where he made bond.
“He is currently out on those bonds for those charges, has court dates that have been set, has actually appeared in court and now has these current charges that had just occurred,” Goodman stated.
WREG Investigators will keep digging and let you know what we find out.
Drummond may be driving a 2016 Audi A3 with Tennessee tag RI 01896, the Dyer County Sheriff said.
He is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached, authorities say. If you see him, call 911, 731-415-7962, 731-333-0811, or 1-800-TBI-FIND.
The U.S. Marshals said that up to $7,500 will be rewarded for information leading to his capture.
We will let you know what we find out.