Jacob Allen Morley escaped from a Tennessee state prison in Tiptonville
Jacob Allen Morley, 28, an inmate serving a life sentence for murder, escaped from Tennessee’s Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, the Tennessee Department of Correction said Monday. The department said security-camera footage confirmed Morley breached the perimeter fence and left the facility wearing his prison uniform. Authorities are searching for him.
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Jacob Allen Morley, 28, escaped from the state prison in Tiptonville while serving a life sentence for murder, prompting a manhunt, the Tennessee Department of Correction said Monday. Staff confirmed he was unaccounted for at about 11:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and began an emergency count and search. A review of surveillance recordings showed that Morley crossed the facility’s perimeter fence and departed in his TDOC uniform, the department said. NBC News reported Morley is alleged to have stolen a Ford F-350 flatbed truck after escaping. Fox News said he was convicted in 2025 of killing Cody Birchfield in 2022. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added Morley to its Most Wanted list and offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest. The bureau said he should be considered dangerous.
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- ABC News — Convicted murderer escapes Tennessee prison: Authorities - ABC News
- Demokratis — Tennessee Launches Manhunt After Convicted Murderer Escapes Prison
- NBC News — Authorities launch manhunt for convicted killer who escaped Tennessee prison
- Fox News — Manhunt underway for Jacob Allen Morley after Tennessee prison escape | Fox News
- United Press International — Tennessee inmate serving life sentence for murder escapes prison
- dailydodge.com — Convicted murderer escapes Tennessee prison: Authorities
- newsofbahrain.com — Convicted Killer Escapes Tennessee Prison, Sparks Manhunt
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Verifier’s note
ABC News, Daily Dodge, Demokratis, News of Bahrain, NBC News, NBC Bay Area, Fox News, and UPI all report that convicted murderer Jacob Morley escaped from a Tennessee prison and authorities are searching for him. The reports are timely, describing an escape over the weekend and a search underway on October 26–27, 2026.