A late Tennessee sheriff who inspired "Walking Tall," a Hollywood movie about a law enforcement officer who took on organized crime, killed his wife in 1967 and led people to believe she was murdered ...

Buford Pusser, who was portrayed in the 1973 hit movie, led people to believe that his wife was ambushed by his enemies, cold-case investigators in Tennessee said. By Adeel Hassan A rural Tennessee ...

Sheriff Buford Pusser is believed to have killed his wife, police said. It was long believed that Pauline Mullins Pusser, the wife of the legendary Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, was shot and killed ...