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FILE - This file photo provided by The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows Curtis Ray Watson. Watson, a Tennessee accused of killing a corrections administrator and escaping prison on a tractor has been indicted on charges including premeditated murder and rape. The indictment obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, charges Watson on 15 counts in the Aug. 7 killing of Tennessee Department of Corrections Administrator Debra Johnson.(The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation via AP, File)

Tennessee inmate indicted in death of prisons administrator

By ADRIAN SAINZ - Associated Press

Officers, inmates testify in Tennessee prison escape hearing

By ADRIAN SAINZ - Associated Press

This photo provided by The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows Curtis Ray Watson. A mental evaluation will help decide whether Watson, a convict accused of killing a Tennessee corrections administrator before escaping prison is competent to stand trial. Attorneys for Watson said during a hearing Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, that a forensic evaluation could take place by video conference in October for the two-time felon. Authorities say Watson was on mowing duties at West Tennessee State Penitentiary on Aug. 7 when he went to Debra Johnson's home on prison grounds and killed the corrections administrator. (The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation via AP)

Mental evaluation planned for convict in prison escape

By ADRIAN SAINZ - Associated Press

An honor guard made up of corrections officers from various states attends the funeral for Tennessee Department of Correction administrator Debra Johnson Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Officials say inmate Curtis Watson killed Johnson before his escape from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary Aug. 7. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Family, friends bid goodbye to slain corrections employee

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI - Associated Press

This photo provided by The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows Curtis Ray Watson. Authorities say Watson, a convict suspected of killing a corrections administrator before escaping prison on a tractor has been captured. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said on Twitter that Watson was caught Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. (The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation via AP)

Governor: Protocol was followed before inmate’s escape

By JONATHAN MATTISE and ADRIAN SAINZ - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows Curtis Ray Watson. Authorities in Tennessee are searching for Watson, an escaped inmate who is a person of interest in the recent homicide of a Department of Correction employee, after he escaped Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2019, from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) outside of Memphis. (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation via AP)

Affidavit: Inmate assaulted, strangled prison worker

By JONATHAN MATTISE and ADRIAN SAINZ - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows Curtis Ray Watson. Authorities in Tennessee are searching for Watson, an escaped inmate who is a person of interest in the recent homicide of a Department of Correction employee, after he escaped Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2019, from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) outside of Memphis. (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation via AP)

The Latest: Warrants secured for escaped Tennessee convict

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