Updated at 6:45 p.m. ET: Adam Mayes, the man suspected of killing a Tennessee woman and her daughter and kidnapping her two younger daughters, was investigated in 2010 for child sexual abuse, police records show.

Mayes, 35, shot himself when he was found Thursday night after being on the run with Alexandria Bain, 12, and her sister Kyliyah, 8, for nearly two weeks. The girls' mother, Jo Ann, 35, and older sister, Adrienne, 14, were found dead in the back yard of Mayes' home in New Albany, Miss.

---

In the police report, obtained by NBC station WMC-TV of Memphis, Tenn., someone reported that Mayes was babysitting a 7-year-old girl when a family member walked in on them in the bathroom. The report said that Mayes and the young girl were naked and that he was shaving her legs.

The complainant also said Mayes had a stash of child pornography in his bedroom. A U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigation found no evidence that Mayes had received child pornography in the mail, and the allegation was ultimately declared unfounded, WMC reported.

Mayes claimed that his sister made up the accusations because she was angry at him and his wife, Teresa, for kicking her out of their house a few months previously.

Read the full story at WMCTV.com

Mayes shot himself in the head as a SWAT team closed in on him Thursday evening. Authorities safely recovered the two younger Bain sisters, who said they had been without food or water for three days, law enforcement officials said at a briefing Friday afternoon. They were returned to their father Friday.

Mayes said nothing before pulling the trigger, they said.

Teresa Mayes was charged this week with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of "especially aggravated kidnapping." Adam Mayes' mother, Mary, was  charged with four counts of intent to commit especially aggravated kidnapping.

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said there could be more arrests, citing what he said was evidence that Mayes might have had help at some point. Later Friday, authorities told Reuters that four of Mayes' neighbors had also been taken into custody. 

Police didn't say how the four  people — including a husband and wife and the adult son of the husband — were linked to the  case. The couple were arrested for possessing a weapon, and the son had been wanted previously by Mississippi authorities.

In an interview Friday on NBC's TODAY, Josephine Tate, Mayes' mother-in-law, said Mayes had abused her daughter for as long as 11 years. 

"I know that she was scared of Adam. I know that she was coerced and manipulated and forced to do the things that she did," Tate told NBC News' Savannah Guthrie.

Tate said Mayes believed the two younger girls were his daughters, even though "they were not his children."

Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards confirmed at Friday's briefing that there was no evidence of that.

"I don't know what was going on in his mind, why he was thinking that," Edwards said. "But I don't believe there's any evidence to back that up."

 

Updated at 10:00 a.m. ET: Three more people have been arrested in connection with the killing of a Tennessee woman and her daughter and the kidnapping of her two younger daughters, CNN reported Friday morning. The arrests were for making a false statement to authorities and illegal possession of a firearm, a law enforcement source said.

As a SWAT team closed in Thursday evening on Adam Mayes — the man accused of killing Jo Ann Bain and her older daughter, Adrienne, before disappearing for nearly two weeks with her two other children — he shot himself in the head, police said. This allowed authorities to safely recover the kidnapped girls, who were nearby.

Acting on a tip, police had found Mayes, 35, and the girls near New Albany, Miss., according to Guntown Police Chief Michael Hall.

---

Authorities spotted one of the missing girls — 12-year-old Alexandria Bain — in a densely wooded area behind a church several miles west of Mayes' home, said Aaron T. Ford, special-agent-in-charge of the FBI's Memphis, Tenn., office. Law enforcement agents repeatedly ordered Mayes to come out with his hands up, Ford said at a news conference early Friday. But Mayes refused to raise his hands, pulled a pistol from his waistband and shot himself.

 

Ford said authorities then moved in and recovered Alexandria and her sister, Kyliyah Bain, 8. The girls appeared to have been in the woods for two or three days and were suffering from exposure, dehydration and poison ivy infection, Ford said.

'I gave them a big hug'
They were taken by authorities to a hospital to be examined, according to WMCTV.com.

When reporters asked a law enforcement official whether Alexandria and Kyliyah had said anything, he replied, "We just tried to love them and feed them."

The two girls were hungry but had a jug of water with them, Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said. "I told them it's going to be OK. I gave them a big hug. ... When I seen these kids, it was a huge relief," Edwards told Reuters.

Mayes was pronounced dead at a hospital, Daniel McMullen, the FBI's special agent in charge of Mississippi, said at a news conference. Mayes had a 9mm gunshot wound that passed from his right temple through the other side of his head, Union County Deputy Coroner Rob Anderson told Reuters.

Mayes was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in the slayings of Jo Ann Bain, 31, and her eldest daughter, Adrienne Bain, 14, whose bodies were found in a shallow grave outside Mayes' mother's home last week.

Mayes' mother told police she had seen him digging there, according to an affidavit filed Wednesday. Mayes was, by his own admission, the last person to see Jo Ann Bain and her three daughters.

Eager to find the two younger girls, the FBI rushed Mayes to its 10 Most Wanted list on Wednesday, hoping the exposure would help locate them. By Thursday evening, a red banner with the word "Deceased" was posted across his mugshot.

FBI adds fugitive in Tennessee killing, kidnap case to 10 most wanted list

Police believe that Mayes, who was at the Bains' home the evening before they disappeared, kidnapped the Bains from their Whiteville, Tenn., home on April 27. Gary Bain, the father, reported his family missing.

Authorities charged Mayes and his wife, Teresa Mayes, on Wednesday with first-degree murder in their deaths. Mayes' mother, Mary France Mayes, was charged earlier with conspiracy to commit especially aggravated kidnapping.

Read the affidavit for Adam Mayes

A police affidavit obtained by WMC states that Teresa watched her husband kill Jo Ann Bain in a garage adjacent to the Bains' home. She told police that Mayes also killed Adrienne Bain at the home, the affidavit says. Police say she admitted to driving a vehicle with the bodies inside it to Alpine, Miss.

In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Josie Tate, Mayes' mother-in-law, said her son believed the two younger girls were his daughters. That belief caused problems in his marriage to Teresa Mayes, her daughter, who is jailed.

Relative says man suspected of kidnapping Tennessee girls thinks they are his

"She was tired of him doting on those two little girls that he claimed were his," Tate told the AP.

A friend of Mayes told Fox News that Mayes had had a heart attack and wore a heart monitor. He would need a heart transplant within a year, the friend said.

The friend told WMC that Mayes was obsessed with the two young Bain girls, believing them to be his daughters. He wanted to custody of them, the friend said.

Authorities refused to comment on the motive for the April 27 slayings and abductions.

"Thank God it's over and the babies are safe," said Teresa Mayes' sister, Bobbi Booth. "That's all that mattered. I'm just glad it turned out the way it did."

Dee Hart, who organized a Tuesday night vigil for the girls in Bolivar, Tenn., said their prayers were answered.

"No words can express our elation," she said by phone. "We know prayers brought those babies home. I can't wait to see them."

 The Associated Press, Reuters, NBC News and msnbc.com staff contributed to this report.

More content from msnbc.com and NBC News:

• Obama who? Gay marriage foes seek to extend gains
• US priests reportedly behind crackdown on nuns
• Video: Rep. Frank 'pleased' with Obama on gay marriage
• Cyclist spots stolen bike on Craigslist, steals it back
• Feds sue Sheriff Joe, alleging racial profiling

Follow US News on msnbc.com on Twitter and Facebook

 

 

 

 

 

Updated at 4:30 p.m. ET: The FBI on Wednesday added Adam Mayes to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List after he was charged in the killing of a Tennessee mother and her teen daughter and the kidnapping of her two younger children.

First-degree murder charges were filed earlier Wednesday against Mayes and his wife, Teresa, suspected of killing Tennessee mother Jo Ann Bain and her teenage daughter, Adrienne.

Authorities said at a Wednesday afternoon news conference they are doing all they can to find Adam Mayes, who is suspected of fleeing with Bain’s two younger girls, Alexandria Bain, 12, and Kyliyah Bain, 8.

---

While search efforts are focused on Union County, Miss., Mayes also has ties toTexas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Arizona.

“We believe Mayes could be anywhere in the United States, and we are extremely concerned for the safety of the girls,” said Aaron Ford, special agent in charge of our Memphis office. “Anyone who has any information about this case, of if you’ve seen Mayes or the girls, please contact your nearest FBI office or the local police immediately.”

Mayes is also charged in federal court with unlawful flight across state lines to avoid prosecution, giving the FBI jurisdiction, Ford said.

The reward for information leading to the arrest Mayes is up to $175,000.

Teresa Mayes made an appearance Wednesday in Hardeman County, Tenn., courtroom, NBC station WMC of Memphis reported. She was earlier charged with four counts of especially aggravated kidnapping.

Adam Mayes’ mother, Mary Frances Mayes, also was charged earlier with conspiracy to commit especially aggravated kidnapping.

A police affidavit obtained by WMC reveals that Teresa watched her husband kill Jo Ann Bain in a garage adjacent to the Bains' Whiteville, Tenn., home. She also told police Adam Mayes killed Adrienne Bain at the home, the affidavit says. Police in the affidavit say she admitted to driving a vehicle with the bodies inside it to Alpine, Miss., where they were found buried in a backyard of his mother's Guntown, Miss., home.

Teresa Mayes told officials the motive was to kidnap Bain's two younger daughters.

Three days after Bain and her three daughters went missing, Adam Mayes appeared in a Guntown, Miss., convenience store surveillance videotape, his hair clipped short, officials said.

Adam Mayes was captured on video buying sodas and casually chatting with County Line One Market owner Nick Barghouthi on April 30. Authorities released the video Tuesday.

"He comes in here all the time," Barghouthi told NBC affiliate WMCTV.com. "Like, once a week, at least."

Barghouti said that when he saw Mayes he was "very calm, very polite. That's why I'm surprised. Somebody that calm and polite, and does that -- that's a lot to put together."

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Mayes, 35, cut his hair and may try to alter the girls' appearance as well by cutting or dying their hair.

Suspect's wife, mother charged in slaying of Tenn. mom,  daughter

Mayes is said to have babysat for Bain's daughters, reported WMCTV.com. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation believes he is carrying a firearm and have added him to the state's "most wanted" list. A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest and information about Alexandria and Kyliyah.

Teresa Mayes' bond is set at $500,000 and Mary Frances Mayes' bond is $300,000, WMC reported.

Jo Ann Bain, 31, and her three daughters disappeared on April 27. Her husband, Gary, reported them missing, and their car was found in a field close to their Whiteville home.

Anyone with information on Adam Mayes' whereabouts was asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.

Mayes is the 496th person to be named to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, the FBI said. Since its creation in 1950, 465 fugitives on the list have been apprehended or located—153 as a result of citizen cooperation.

More content from msnbc.com and NBC News:

• Half of Americans support gay marriage in new poll
• Bullied gay student who fired stun gun is expelled
• Insider thwarted underwear bomb plot, US officials say
• White supremacists accused of planning for 'race war'
• Gay marriage advocates fear setback in North Carolina
• Video: Fallen soldier's two wives meet at funeral
• Cops shoot mom, knife-wielding son in New York City

Follow US News on msnbc.com on Twitter and Facebook

Two bodies have been found in Mississippi during the search for a missing Tennessee woman and her three children, who authorities believed to be “in extreme danger."

The bodies were found Saturday as federal search warrants were carried out at Mississippi residences associated with Adam Mayes, 35, charged with abducting Jo Ann Bain and her children, FBI spokesman Joel Siskovic told The Associated Press.

The missing Bain girls are Kyliyah, 8, Alexandria, 12, and Adrienne, 14. They were last seen April 27 in Hardeman County, Tenn. The woman's husband reported her missing and her car was found abandoned, the FBI said.

---

The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service are offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information that leads to the location of the missing victims and the arrest of Mayes.

"Information has been developed during the investigation that the children may be in extreme danger,” the Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesman Warren Strain said Saturday.

The FBI said arrest warrants were issued for Mayes, who "is considered armed and extremely dangerous," according to state officials.

Authorities were not able to positively identify the bodies, Siskovic told the AP.

NBC station WTVA of Tupelo said the bodies were found in Union County, in the Alpine community, northwest of Tupelo.

Mayes was last seen Tuesday in Guntown, north of Tupelo, the FBI said. He had been described as a family friend.

Authorities are trying to determine if Jo Ann Bain went with Mayes willingly, Siskovic said.

Officials contacted Mayes early in the investigation, but he later fled when authorities tried to contact him again, the FBI said in a statement.

Mayes may have changed his and the Bains’ appearances by cutting his hair and cutting and dying the girls’ hair, the FBI said.

Siskovic told the AP that the bodies were found in a residence, but it wasn't clear if it was a house, mobile home or apartment. He also wasn't sure if the residence belonged to Mayes or an acquaintance.

Authorities had said that Mayes could be in Mississippi but that he has ties to Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert on Saturday morning, and Tennessee authorities had also issued an alert.

Authorities asked anyone with information on the case to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.

Follow Jim Gold at msnbc.com on Facebook here.

More content from msnbc.com and NBC News:

• US claims 'unprecedented' success in test for new fuel source
• Medical marijuana bill gets OK in Connecticut
• Alleged Sept. 11 planners disrupt arraignment at Guantanamo hearing
• Video: Obama launces 2012 reelection campaign
• Five-story brownstone collapses in NYC's Harlem

Follow US News on msnbc.com on Twitter and Facebook