RIPLEY – The man accused of raping and murdering a Tennessee Department of Corrections administrator and leading police on a five-day manhunt was in court again Wednesday, the judge binding his case over to circuit court. Nine witnesses took the stand to corroborate the timeline of events, place him at her house on the West Tennessee State Prison compound and provide a motive … [Read more...] about Curtis Ray Watson’s case bound over to the grand jury, bond denied
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Manhunt underway for an escaped inmate who killed TDOC employee
Local authorities are searching for a man who escaped from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary in Henning and is a person of interest in the murder of a Tennessee Department of Corrections employee Wednesday. TDOC identified the inmate as Curtis Ray Watson, who turned 44 Wednesday. He is described as a white male, 5'11", 180 pounds with brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a … [Read more...] about Manhunt underway for an escaped inmate who killed TDOC employee
