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New Evidence Suggests Sheriff Pusser Killed Wife in 1967
9/1/2025
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Story summary
- New evidence indicates former McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser may have killed his wife, Pauline, in 1967.
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reopened the case in 2022, leading to Pauline's exhumation and a new autopsy.
- District Attorney Mark Davidson stated sufficient evidence exists to indict Pusser if he were alive today.
- Pauline's brother expressed gratitude for closure but noted a history of domestic violence.
