Convicted murderer Jacob Allen Morley escaped from a Tennessee prison
Tennessee authorities are searching for Jacob Allen Morley, 28, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, after he escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville late Sunday. The Tennessee Department of Correction said security cameras showed Morley breaching the perimeter fence and leaving in his prison uniform. Officials urged people to call 911 or TDOC and not approach him.
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A manhunt began after Jacob Allen Morley, 28, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, escaped late Sunday from the Tennessee Department of Correction’s Northwest Correctional Complex in Lake County, the agency said Monday. Staff found him unaccounted for at about 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 and launched an emergency search, the agency said. Security cameras showed Morley breach the perimeter fence and leave in his TDOC uniform. He was convicted in Carter County of first-degree murder in the 2022 killing of Cody Birchfield and other charges, including aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, evading arrest and vandalism. Morley is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 240 pounds, with green eyes and brown hair. Officials urged anyone who sees him not to approach and to call 911 or TDOC at 1-844-832-3463.
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- New York Post — Manhunt underway for murderer who escaped Tennessee prison
- The Guardian — Manhunt under way in Tennessee after convicted murderer escapes prison
- NewsNation — Law enforcement continues search for Tennessee man who escaped prison while serving life for murder
- Hoodline — Jacob Morley Escapes Tennessee Prison in Lake County
- FOX 17 Nashville — Inmate convicted of murder escapes West Tennessee prison
- wreg.com — Convicted murderer escapes from TN prison
- kfvs12.com — Manhunt underway for inmate who escaped from Tennessee prison
- abc13.com — Convicted murderer escapes Tennessee prison: Authorities - ABC13 Houston
Verifier’s note
The New York Post, The Guardian, WREG, KFVS12, ABC13/ABC News, NewsNation, Hoodline, and FOX17 all report that Jacob Morley escaped a Tennessee prison and authorities began searching for him. Their accounts agree on the central claim and place the escape on Sunday night or Monday.