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Escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of co-worker's murder is recaptured, officials say

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Kelety, J. (2026, November 3). Escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of co-worker's murder is recaptured, officials say. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/escaped-tennessee-inmate-convicted-of-co-worker-s-murder-is-recaptured-officials-say/article_e6a59cd5-7f97-5da8-aff9-d053997f5010.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-03 · by Josh Kelety

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Jacob Morley, who had been convicted of murdering a co-worker and sentenced to life in prison, escaped from a Tennessee facility over a week ago but was recaptured on Tuesday by Missouri State Highway Patrol near Kansas City, Missouri.
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Jacob Allen Morley, a convicted murderer who had escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, was recaptured by Missouri State Highway Patrol on Tuesday. Morley, serving a life sentence for killing a colleague four years ago, fled the prison on October 25. He was apprehended without incident near Kansas City after his truck got stuck in mud in Carroll County, Missouri around midday.

Law enforcement had been searching for Morley extensively since his escape, offering rewards of up to $17,500 for information leading to his capture. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other agencies collaborated to track Morley's vehicle using automatic plate-reader technology until he was found in Missouri.

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Who wrote this

Josh Kelety
6 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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Topics

Kansas City Missouri Tennessee

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Missouri GPE · 2× Jacob Morley PERSON · 1× Kansas City GPE · 1× Tennessee GPE · 1×

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Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, was apprehended outside of Kansas City, Missouri, before midday by the state highway patrol.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03
2026-11-03 · Toronto Star
Escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of co-worker's murder is recaptured, officials say · assertive framing

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A man convicted of murder who escaped from a Tennessee prison was recaptured on Tuesday in Missouri after more than a week on the run, authorities said. asserted
authorities → convict → run
Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, was apprehended outside of Kansas City, Missouri, before midday by the state highway patrol. asserted
who → serve → patrol
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