Murderer steals truck after slipping through fence to escape prison

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.