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.

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.

Investigators also uncovered signs that she suffered from domestic violence.

Investigators also uncovered signs that she suffered from domestic violence.