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Manhunt underway for escaped murderer in Tennessee

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Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer, has escaped from a medium-security prison in Tennessee. Local authorities have initiated a manhunt and are requesting that residents review their home security footage for any sightings of Morley. Tom Hanson provides this report.
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Jacob Morley, a 28-year-old convicted murderer serving life for killing his coworker in 2022, escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee around 11:30 PM on Sunday, October 23. Surveillance footage showed him breaching the prison's perimeter fence and stealing a pickup truck shortly after midnight. The truck was later found abandoned in Marion, Illinois, about 90 miles north of the prison.

The escape prompted a multi-state manhunt involving local, state, and federal agencies. Authorities warn residents not to approach Morley due to his dangerous nature. As of October 29, he remains at large despite efforts to track him through surveillance cameras and security footage in both Tennessee and Illinois.

To aid in the capture, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), along with other agencies like the U.S. Marshals Service and the Tennessee Governor’s Office, have raised the reward for information leading to his arrest to $15,000.

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Jacob Morley PERSON · 1× Tennessee GPE · 1× Tom Hanson PERSON · 1×

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Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer, escaped from a medium security prison in Tennessee over the weekend.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-27
2026-10-27 · CBS News
Manhunt underway for escaped murderer in Tennessee · assertive framing

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Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer, escaped from a medium security prison in Tennessee over the weekend. asserted
Morley → convict → weekend
Authorities are asking local residents to check their home security cameras for any sign of the escapee. asserted
Authorities → ask → escapee
Tom Hanson reports. asserted
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