RIPLEY, Tenn. — An Indiana murder fugitive, Ronald Watson, 29, was captured in Ripley, Tennessee, by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) on Thursday.
On July 4, 2024, Joseph Bonds was found shot at a residence in the 7300 block of Whitcomb Street in Merrillville, Indiana, according to the USMS. He later died on July 9.
Two days later, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Ronald Watson, according to U.S. Marshals.
Investigators with the USMS task force in Indiana were able to develop information that Watson was in the West Tennessee area, and the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Memphis was contacted to further investigate, according U.S. Marshals.
On Nov. 21, 2024, Memphis investigators went to a residence in the 100 block of Willow Creek Cove in Ripley, where Watson was located and taken into custody without incident.
The USMS said Watson is awaiting extradition back to Indiana.
