Joe Don Baker, a Hollywood veteran who first rose to fame as tough-talking Sheriff Buford Pusser in "Walking Tall," has died, his family announced. He was 89. The announcement of his May 7 death, ...

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 ...

Aug. 31 (UPI) --The Tennessee sheriff who inspired the Walking Tall movie franchise may have shot his wife to death in 1967, state investigators said, citing new evidence. The Tennessee Bureau of ...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has concluded that former McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser likely killed his wife, Pauline, in 1967. New evidence contradicts Pusser's account of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Authorities in Tennessee announced Friday that they believe a sheriff who inspired the movie "Walking Tall" is responsible for his wife's death in 1967. During a news conference Friday, officials with ...

Former McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser - the focus of the 1973 cult film "Walking Tall" and several sequels and remakes - is believed to have been responsible for his wife Pauline Pusser's death, ...

Joe Don Baker, the actor known for starring in "Walking Tall" and three James Bond movies, has died. He was 89. Baker died on May 7, according to an obituary shared by his family on Tuesday. No cause ...