Police in Tennessee have issued a Blue Alert for an escaped inmate who is a person of interest in the homicide of a prison official.
Curtis Ray Watson escaped from work detail at the West Tennessee State Penitentiary in Henning, Tennessee, about 50 miles northeast of Memphis, and should be considered armed and extremely dangerous, the Tennessee Department of Corrections said in a statement Wednesday.
Watson, 44, is a person of interest in the homicide of Debra Johnson, 64, who was the West Tennessee administrator for the Department of Corrections, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation . Her body was found at 11:30 a.m. and evidence at the scene indicated there was foul play, police said. A team of forensic scientists are investigating the scene of the death for evidence.
After Johnson's body was found, the facility was placed on lock down. Watson was found to be missing after a count of inmates was conducted, police said. Authorities do not know if Johnson had any prior contact with Watson.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
St. Louis police sergeant has no doubt 'there are white supremacists on the police force''Have you seen some of the Facebook posts of some of our suspended officers right now?' the sergeant told CBS News.
Read more »
Brazilian inmate, who nearly escaped jail dressed as woman, found hangedA Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail https://www.reuter...
Read more »
California's top court clears way for Gov. Newsom to pardon inmate turned advocateSusan Burton, a former inmate who now helps other women transition from prison to society, is declared eligible for pardon by California Supreme Court.
Read more »
Police recommend charging Israeli deputy minister in Australia extradition casePolice recommended on Tuesday indicting Israel's deputy health minister on ...
Read more »
Black men killed by police: What did Kamala Harris do about it?A spate of police shootings in 2016 pulled California's then-attorney general Kamala Harris to opposite sides: seeking to reconcile the competing demands of police and civil rights groups.
Read more »