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
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VIDEO: TBI, TDOC confirm sighting of Curtis Ray Watson in Henning
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
Investigators search Hwy. 371 in manhunt for Curtis Watson
LAUDERDALE COUNTY – Fugitive Curtis Ray Watson may have been seen in the Cherry community Saturday. Residents say a home near Hwy. 371 was burglarized overnight while the occupants slept, with only food and water being taken. They tell the media law enforcement reported Watson was seen near a wooded area five miles from the prison. On Saturday afternoon the TBI said they … [Read more...] about Investigators search Hwy. 371 in manhunt for Curtis Watson
Curtis Ray Watson still believed to be in the area, reward increases to $57k
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
‘No credible sightings’: The search for Curtis Ray Watson continues
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 … [Read more...] about ‘No credible sightings’: The search for Curtis Ray Watson continues
Curtis Watson escape: Here’s the recently-released timeline of events
According to a new timeline released by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Friday, Curtis Ray Watson could have been missing for up two hours before correctional officers noticed. He is accused in the sexual assault and murder of correctional administrator Debra Johnson Wednesday morning. The 44-year-old has been missing from a work detail since. The timeline shows Watson … [Read more...] about Curtis Watson escape: Here’s the recently-released timeline of events
‘He could be anywhere:’ A $52,500 reward is being offered to find fugitive Curtis Watson
NASHVILLE – Thursday the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced a total $52,500 reward for information leading to the arrest, apprehension and conviction of fugitive Curtis Ray Watson. "He could be anywhere," TBI Director David Rausch said during a news conference Thursday. Watson, 44, who was a minimum security inmate, escaped from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary … [Read more...] about ‘He could be anywhere:’ A $52,500 reward is being offered to find fugitive Curtis Watson
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
