Coordinates: 35Â°27â²N 84Â°15â²W / 35.45Â°N 84.25Â°W / 35.45; -84.25. Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,519. Its county seat is Madisonville.
The story of âTurkey Peteâ. Ellen Baumler writes about Paul Eitner, a Montana State Prison inmate also known as âTurkey Pete.â.
1 Sweat, 35, is hospitalized in serious condition in Albany, the state capital. 2  He reportedly told investigators that Gene Palmer, a prison guard, was not involved in the escape.  Sweat tells investigators he and Matt planned to go to Mexico, New York governor tells radio program.