‘Walking Tall’ sheriff accused of murdering his wife following cold case twist: authorities
Cold case review finds 'Walking Tall' sheriff from Hollywood hit movie potentially staged wife's murder
Stephanie Giang-Paunon By Stephanie Giang-Paunon Fox News
Published August 30, 2025 2:16pm EDT
Fox News Madison Scarpino reports on the latest development as authorities arrest two men for allegedly assisting in the murder of a Tennessee family.
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Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, once celebrated as a crime-busting hero and the inspiration behind the Hollywood hit movie "Walking Tall," faces new accusations of pulling the trigger that killed his own wife.
A cold-case review by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has concluded that there is probable cause that Pusser, who died in 1974, staged his wife’s 1967 murder. Prosecutors said Friday that if he were alive today, they would present an indictment to a grand jury for the murder of his wife, Pauline Mullins Pusser.
Investigators also said they uncovered signs that Pauline suffered from domestic violence.
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