Tennessee Sheriff Behind 'Walking Tall' Accused of Wife's Murder in Cold Case
TL;DR
New forensic evidence suggests that legendary Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser was responsible for his wife Pauline's 1967 murder, contradicting his previous account of an ambush, and bringing long-awaited closure to the case.
- Famed Tennessee sheriff who inspired Hollywood movie 'Walking Tall' implicated in wife's murder ABC News
- ‘Walking Tall’ sheriff accused of murdering his wife following cold case twist: authorities Fox News
- Late crime-busting sheriff Buford Pusser inspired Hollywood. Investigators say he killed his wife AP News
- Ex-TN Sheriff Buford Pusser believed responsible for wife Pauline's death in new evidence The Jackson Sun
- ‘That’s not the Buford I knew’: McNairy County residents react to new developments in investigation of Pauline Pusser’s death WKRN News 2
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