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‘With God’s help they got him’: Homeowners’ tip leads to Curtis Ray Watson’s arrest

By The Leader on August 12, 2019

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  RIPLEY – Harvey and Ann Johnson were awakened Sunday morning by an alarm from their Ring camera. It told them someone was in the backyard of their Graves Avenue home. "We pulled it up on the screens so that we could see it in the house," Harvey told reporters during Sunday afternoon's press conference. "He was in the refrigerator." At first they could only see his … [Read more...] about ‘With God’s help they got him’: Homeowners’ tip leads to Curtis Ray Watson’s arrest

VIDEO: TBI, TDOC confirm sighting of Curtis Ray Watson in Henning

By The Leader on August 12, 2019

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Curtis Ray Watson was spotted at a home near Henning early Sunday morning, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Tennessee Department of Correction announce. Surveillance footage showing Watson – who has now changed clothes and is dressed in camouflage coveralls and a hat while carrying a bag – were taken by a Ring camera at about 3:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Graves … [Read more...] about VIDEO: TBI, TDOC confirm sighting of Curtis Ray Watson in Henning

‘No credible sightings’: The search for Curtis Ray Watson continues

By The Leader on August 12, 2019

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LAUDERDALE COUNTY – During a news conference Friday afternoon, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Public Information Officer Keli McAlister said there have been no credible sightings of escaped inmate Curtis Ray Watson.More than 250 tips have been reported, McAlister said, and those tips are vetted and investigated by search teams. As the search continues into its third day, … [Read more...] about ‘No credible sightings’: The search for Curtis Ray Watson continues

Curtis Ray Watson still believed to be in the area, reward increases to $57k

By The Leader on August 12, 2019

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On day four of the search for Curtis Ray Watson, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported they believed he's still in the surrounding area. Saturday, the agency said despite receiving 369 tips there have been no credible sightings. The 44-year-old is accused of sexually assaulting and strangling Debra Johnson, a correctional administrator who lived on the West Tennessee … [Read more...] about Curtis Ray Watson still believed to be in the area, reward increases to $57k

Curtis Ray Watson has been arrested in Henning

By The Leader on August 12, 2019

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HENNING – The correctional officer directing traffic on Hwy. 87 West cheered as her coworkers left the command center across the intersection. The large caravan of law enforcement vehicles traveled west, back toward the prison, following the capture of Curtis Ray Watson, the escaped inmate who's been on the run for five days. The Tennessee Department of Corrections said the … [Read more...] about Curtis Ray Watson has been arrested in Henning

‘With God’s help they got him’: Homeowners’ tip leads to Curtis Ray Watson’s arrest

By Echo Day on August 11, 2019

RIPLEY – Harvey and Ann Johnson were awakened Sunday morning by an alarm from their Ring camera. It told them someone was in the backyard of their Graves Avenue home. "We pulled it up on the screens so that we could see it in the house," Harvey told reporters during Sunday afternoon's press conference. "He was in the refrigerator." At first they could only see his back, but … [Read more...] about ‘With God’s help they got him’: Homeowners’ tip leads to Curtis Ray Watson’s arrest

Curtis Ray Watson has been arrested in Henning

By Echo Day on August 11, 2019

HENNING – The correctional officer directing traffic on Hwy. 87 West cheered as her coworkers left the command center across the intersection. The large caravan of law enforcement vehicles traveled west, back toward the prison, following the capture of Curtis Ray Watson, the escaped inmate who's been on the run for five days. The Tennessee Department of Corrections said the … [Read more...] about Curtis Ray Watson has been arrested in Henning

VIDEO: TBI, TDOC confirm sighting of Curtis Ray Watson in Henning

By Echo Day on August 11, 2019

Curtis Ray Watson was spotted at a home near Henning early Sunday morning, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Tennessee Department of Correction announce. Surveillance footage showing Watson – who has now changed clothes and is dressed in camouflage coveralls and a hat while carrying a bag – were taken by a Ring camera at about 3:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Graves … [Read more...] about VIDEO: TBI, TDOC confirm sighting of Curtis Ray Watson in Henning

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