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Missouri State Highway Patrol recaptures convicted murderer who escaped Tennessee prison

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Jacob Allen Morley, an escaped murderer from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, has been recaptured by Missouri state troopers. He broke out of prison on October 25th and was last seen within the prison perimeter around 4 p.m. Sunday according to dispatch audio. The specific circumstances of his capture have not yet been fully disclosed but further details are expected to be released soon.

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Jacob Allen Morley, who escaped from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, was recaptured by authorities near Kansas City, Missouri, on November 3, 2026. Morley, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, had gone missing around 11:30 p.m. on October 25. Law enforcement agencies conducted searches but did not disclose details about his capture until he was found by the Missouri State Highway Patrol after his truck got stuck in mud outside Kansas City. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and various other agencies offered combined rewards totaling up to $17,500 for information leading to Morley's arrest.

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Jacob Allen Morley broke out of the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on Oct. 25, officials there said previously. Details about his capture were not immediately available, but the spokesperson said more information would be forthcoming.

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2026-11-03 · Fox News

Missouri State Highway Patrol recaptures convicted murderer who escaped Tennessee prison · assertive framing

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Missouri state troopers have recaptured an escaped murderer who broke free from a Tennessee prison last week, a highway patrol spokesperson told Fox News Digital Tuesday. asserted

spokesperson → recapture → Digital

information → break → capture

"This just happened, so we're still getting all the details," he said. asserted

he → happen → details

Staff at the prison noticed Morley was unaccounted for at around 11:30 p.m., and a review of surveillance footage subsequently revealed him crossing through the prison's perimeter fence. asserted

him → notice → fence

According to Tennessee Highway Patrol dispatch audio, Morley was last seen at the prison around 4 p.m. Sunday. uncertain