When Buford Pusser’s wife was killed, his grief turned into the movie ‘Walking Tall.’ But a new report from investigators ...

Did a legendary pro wrestler turned sheriff, who inspired the movie Walking Tall, murder his wife? That’s the conclusion that ...

A late Tennessee sheriff who inspired 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 by his enemies, ...

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 ...

A rural Tennessee sheriff who was portrayed by Hollywood as a leader who had to bend the law in order to fight crime killed his wife 58 years ago, prosecutors announced Friday. They said that they had ...