Career Criminal or Mentally Ill? Austin Drummond, The Tennessee “Killer” Who Won’t Confess

The grand jury has spoken — Austin Robert Drummond now faces four counts of first-degree murder and a possible death sentence for one of the most disturbing cases to hit Tennessee in years. Prosecutors say Drummond executed four members of the same family — James “Matthew” Wilson, Adrianna Williams, Braydon Williams, and Cortney Rose — before driving forty miles away and abandoning the couple’s seven-month-old baby in a stranger’s yard.

Drummond insists he’s innocent. In his version, he’s not a killer — he’s a federal informant, betrayed by corrupt officials after his “cover” was blown. Investigators call that pure fiction. Cellphone records, vehicle data, and witness statements all tie Drummond to the wooded area where the victims’ bodies were found, hidden under camouflage tarps. And yet, his story keeps evolving — half spy thriller, half desperate self-defense.

In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we dig deep into the psychology behind Drummond’s claims. Is this a case of severe mental illness or cold-blooded manipulation? How do courts decide when someone’s delusion is real versus rehearsed? And what does Drummond’s long criminal history — armed robbery at 17, prison gang ties, and multiple disciplinary infractions — really tell us about who he is now?

Tony examines the latest legal developments, the state’s decision to seek the death penalty, and the disturbing possibility that the system saw this coming. Warnings about Drummond’s violence were documented as early as 2020 — yet he was still released less than a year before the murders.

Four people dead. One child left behind. And a man who still claims he’s the hero of his own story. Is this psychosis or performance? Truth or survival instinct? You decide.

Watch now and join the conversation in the comments: What do you think — is Austin Drummond insane, or just evil enough to pretend?

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