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 ...

SOMERVILLE, Tenn. - More than 50 years after the murder of a sheriff's wife, authorities announced a major development in the case. District Attorney Mark Davidson said state authorities now believe ...

Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser linked to wife’s 1967 death, investigators say New review found evidence contradicting his ambush story and signs of abuse Case files to be made public online through ...

A sheriff whose crusade against corruption inspired a string of Hollywood films is now suspected by Tennessee authorities of killing his wife before 1973′s “Walking Tall” was released, in a dramatic ...

Sixty years after the death of the wife of “Walking Tall” sheriff Buford Pusser, new information has been discovered that could have seen the lawman, who was known for carrying a stick while curbing ...

Joe Don Baker initially made headlines in 1973 playing Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser in the cult thriller Walking Tall exemplifying the rugged tenacity that would be his calling card. Born in Texas ...

MISSION HILLS, Calif. (WRIC) — Legendary film and television actor Joe Don Baker has reportedly died at the age of 89, according to an obituary published on Tuesday. Baker is best known for his 70s ...