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Murderous inmate that escaped Tennessee jail is finally found on the run 7 days later in Missouri - sporting the same beard and glasses he fled in

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Richter, E. (2026, November 3). Murderous inmate that escaped Tennessee jail is finally found on the run 7 days later in Missouri - sporting the same beard and glasses he fled in. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16263039/jacob-allen-morley-captured-inmate-tennessee-escaped.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Jacob Allen Morley, a 28-year-old inmate serving life for murdering his coworker Cody Birchfield in 2022, was recaptured after seven days on the run near Kansas City, Missouri. Surveillance footage showed Morley escaping from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee around 6pm on October 25 but wasn't noticed missing until nearly six hours later. He used a stolen pickup truck to travel approximately 800 miles before being found wearing his distinctive red beard and black glasses.

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Jacob Allen Morley, who escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on October 25, was recaptured by Missouri State Highway Patrol near Kansas City, Missouri, on November 3. Morley had been serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker four years ago. After escaping, he stole a truck and left behind an apologetic handwritten note before being apprehended without incident in Carroll County, Missouri, at 11:34 AM local time. Surveillance video and automatic plate-reader technology were instrumental in tracking him down across multiple states.

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The murderous inmate who escaped from a jail in Tennessee has been found in Missouri after seven days on the run. asserted

who → escape → run

Jacob Allen Morley, 28, was captured near Kansas City on Tuesday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. asserted

Bureau → capture → Investigation

Officials shared an image of him sporting the same red beard and black glasses that he fled in, surveillance footage showed. asserted

footage → share → that

He also wore a camouflage sweatshirt as he held his handcuffed hands behind his back and put on a smug face. asserted

he → wear → face

A massive manhunt was launched after prison officials discovered that Morley was missing from the Northwest Correctional Complex around 11.30pm on October 25. asserted

Morley → launch → October

He was caught on video walking out around 6pm. asserted

He → catch → pm

Morley was sentenced to life behind bars for killing his coworker, Cody Birchfield, 34, in February 2022. asserted

Morley → sentence → February

Birchfield, who worked at Oliver Wood Working in Elizabethton, Tennessee, with Morley, was found buried underneath Morley's home in March of that year. asserted

who → work → year

The killer managed to breach a security fence at the prison in Tiptonville before disappearing into the surrounding area wearing his prison uniform. asserted

killer → manage → uniform

Jacob Allen Morley, 28, was captured near Kansas City on Tuesday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said The killer was caught on footage sneaking out of the jail around 6pm on October 25. asserted

killer → capture → October

It wasn't until around 11.30pm that officials noticed he was missing Exactly how he managed to get through the prison's perimeter defenses remains unclear, with authorities yet to reveal details of the breach or explain how it went undetected. uncertain

it → notice → breach

Investigators revealed on Monday that Morley stole a pickup truck shortly after he broke free. asserted

he → reveal → truck

That same day, the hunt had expanded beyond the prison grounds, with police searching nearby buildings and structures for any sign of the missing inmate. Authorities then obtained surveillance footage that appeared to show Morley stealing a white 2008 Ford F-350 that bore the name Lindamood Planting Company on its side. asserted

that → expand → side

The vehicle was later found in Marion, Illinois, which is about 500 miles by car from Tennessee. asserted

which → find → Tennessee

By the time he was captured on Tuesday, Morley traveled about 800 miles away from the jail. asserted

Morley → capture → jail

Morley was sentenced to life behind bars for killing his coworker, Cody Birchfield (pictured), 34, in February 2022 This is breaking news...updates to follow. asserted

This → sentence → February

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