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.

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.

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.