Escaped Tennessee Killer Recaptured
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Jacob Allen Morley, 28, was serving a life sentence over the killing of his colleague in 2022, when he escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, about 90 miles (145 km) north of Memphis.
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Authorities said Birchfield's body was found in a box under Morley's home in Tennessee's Carter County after he had been missing for several weeks.
Morley was convicted of first-degree murder over the death of his colleague Cody Birchfield in 2022.
Police recaptured an escaped Tennessee inmate in Missouri on Tuesday after the convicted murderer spent more than a week on the run.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation apprehended Morley around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the department announced in an X post.
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Jacob Morley, a 28-year-old convicted murderer serving life at Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee, escaped on October 25 and remained at large for over a week before being captured near Kansas City, Missouri. During his escape, he stole multiple vehicles and took refuge in a shed used by hunters in Marion, Illinois, drinking beer and preparing food there. Morley left behind an apology note and was found…
Escaped killer hid in shed, stole truck, left apology note before capture →2 articles from CBS News on this storyJacob Allen Morley, who escaped from a Tennessee prison on October 25 while serving a life sentence for murder, was recaptured in Illinois on November 7 after hiding out for days in a shed near Marion, where he consumed beer and made garlic bread. He used FLOCK cameras to track his movements before being apprehended without incident by Missouri State Highway Patrol officers. Officials found evidence that Morley had…
Escaped Tennessee killer hid in Illinois shed with beer and garlic bread before capture: Sheriff →2 articles from Fox News on this storyJacob Morley, 28, was recaptured after escaping from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on October 25. He had been serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker Cody Birchfield in 2022 and evaded capture for over a week, stealing a truck during his escape and leading police on a chase that ended in North Carolina. Morley was convicted of first-degree murder among other charges related to…
Escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of co-worker’s murder is recaptured after more than a week on the run, officials say →2 articles from New York Post on this storyJacob 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…
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 →2 articles from Daily Mail on this storyJacob Morley, 28, an escaped prisoner from Tennessee serving life for murder, was captured on Tuesday after more than a week on the run near Kansas City, Missouri. Authorities found evidence that he had stayed at a farm near Marion, Illinois, where he left behind an apology note and stole firearms and clothing before continuing his escape. Morley is suspected of traveling over 350 miles from the prison to reach…
Escaped killer left behind the most bizarre apology note while on the run →2 articles from The Independent on this storyJacob Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, last month, was apprehended near Kansas City, Missouri, according to an announcement by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday. The escape and subsequent capture highlight the interstate cooperation required for tracking down fugitives.
Tennessee escaped murderer caught near Kansas City →Show 6 more outlets
Jacob Allen Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee on October 25, has been recaptured near Kansas City, Missouri by authorities. Morley, 28, had stolen a white Ford F-350 truck during his escape and was considered dangerous; the vehicle was later found abandoned in Marion, Illinois. He was sentenced to life in prison for killing co-worker Cody…
Escaped Tennessee inmate captured, authorities say →Jacob Morley, a 28-year-old man serving life for killing his co-worker Cody Birchfield in 2022, was recaptured on Tuesday after escaping from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee on October 25. Surveillance footage showed Morley stealing a truck and abandoning it near Marion, Illinois; he was eventually apprehended in Missouri. The escape prompted searches around the prison and a reward of up to $17,500 for…
Convicted murderer who escaped from Tennessee prison recaptured, officials say →Jacob Morley, a 28-year-old convicted murderer serving life for killing co-worker Cody Birchfield in 2022, was recaptured on Tuesday in Missouri after escaping from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee more than a week earlier. Automated license plate readers helped track his movements, leading to his arrest outside Kansas City by the state highway patrol. Morley escaped by slipping through a fence and…
Convicted murderer who escaped from Tennessee prison captured in Missouri →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.
Escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of co-worker's murder is recaptured, officials say →Jacob Morley, an escaped inmate from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, was recaptured by police in Missouri after being at large for over a week. Morley is a convicted murderer who fled on October 25 and was apprehended around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Police capture escaped Tennessee murderer in Missouri after over a week on the run →Jacob Allen Morley, 28, who escaped from Tennessee’s Northwest Correctional Complex on October 25 while serving life for murder, was recaptured after a week-long manhunt. The TBI announced his capture in Carroll County, Missouri, where he had stolen a truck and three firearms. Authorities received help from the public and agencies like the FBI and Homeland Security to track Morley through license plate readers. He…
Killer who escaped Tennessee prison captured after week-long manhunt →Analysis
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Multiple violent incidents have taken place inside the prison in recent years, some of which involved attacks between inmates and prison staff.
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In July, a grand jury returned dozens of indictments over the murders of five inmates, assaults against staff and other acts of violence.
When Morley saw deputies at his home, he led officers on a chase that ended in North Carolina, authorities said.
Surveillance video showed him stealing a truck from a farm near the prison, which he abandoned last week in Marion, Illinois, about 120 miles (193km) north of the prison.
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- 3 Nov
Jacob Allen Morley, the convicted murderer who escaped from a Tennessee prison, is in custody, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday.
- 5 Nov
Authorities believe that in the days after his escape, he made his way to a farm near Marion, Illinois, roughly 127 miles (204 kilometers) away.
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5 Nov Convicted killer drank beer, noshed on garlic bread and stole 3 guns after escaping prison: cops
New York Post
5 Nov Accused killer accused of leaving behind bizarre apology note before ill-fated escape
Daily Mail
5 Nov Escaped Tennessee killer hid in Illinois shed with beer and garlic bread before capture: SheriffJacob Allen Morley, who escaped from a Tennessee prison on October 25 while serving a life sentence for murder, was recaptured in Illinois on November 7 after hiding out for days in a shed near Marion, where he consumed beer and made garlic bread. He used FLOCK cameras to track his movements before being apprehended without incident by Missouri State Highway Patrol officers. Officials found evidence that Morley had…Fox News
5 Nov Escaped killer hid in shed, stole truck, left apology note before captureJacob Morley, a 28-year-old convicted murderer serving life at Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee, escaped on October 25 and remained at large for over a week before being captured near Kansas City, Missouri. During his escape, he stole multiple vehicles and took refuge in a shed used by hunters in Marion, Illinois, drinking beer and preparing food there. Morley left behind an apology note and was found…CBS News
5 Nov Escaped killer left behind the most bizarre apology note while on the runJacob Morley, 28, an escaped prisoner from Tennessee serving life for murder, was captured on Tuesday after more than a week on the run near Kansas City, Missouri. Authorities found evidence that he had stayed at a farm near Marion, Illinois, where he left behind an apology note and stole firearms and clothing before continuing his escape. Morley is suspected of traveling over 350 miles from the prison to reach…The Independent
4 Nov Killer who escaped Tennessee prison captured after week-long manhuntJacob Allen Morley, 28, who escaped from Tennessee’s Northwest Correctional Complex on October 25 while serving life for murder, was recaptured after a week-long manhunt. The TBI announced his capture in Carroll County, Missouri, where he had stolen a truck and three firearms. Authorities received help from the public and agencies like the FBI and Homeland Security to track Morley through license plate readers. He…BBC
3 Nov Escaped inmate caught after his truck got stuck in mud hundreds of miles from Tennessee prisonJacob Morley, a murderer who escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee on October 25, was recaptured near Kansas City, Missouri, after his truck got stuck in mud on November 4. The Missouri State Highway Patrol tracked down Morley's vehicle using automated license plate readers and located him driving a white-cabbed flatbed work truck. He was captured without incident and turned himself over to…The Independent
3 Nov Police capture escaped Tennessee murderer in Missouri after over a week on the runJacob Morley, an escaped inmate from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, was recaptured by police in Missouri after being at large for over a week. Morley is a convicted murderer who fled on October 25 and was apprehended around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.Washington Examiner
3 Nov Escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of co-worker's murder is recaptured, officials sayJacob 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.Toronto Star
3 Nov Convicted murderer who escaped from Tennessee prison captured in MissouriJacob Morley, a 28-year-old convicted murderer serving life for killing co-worker Cody Birchfield in 2022, was recaptured on Tuesday in Missouri after escaping from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee more than a week earlier. Automated license plate readers helped track his movements, leading to his arrest outside Kansas City by the state highway patrol. Morley escaped by slipping through a fence and…The Guardian
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3 Nov Convicted murderer who escaped from Tennessee prison recaptured, officials sayJacob Morley, a 28-year-old man serving life for killing his co-worker Cody Birchfield in 2022, was recaptured on Tuesday after escaping from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee on October 25. Surveillance footage showed Morley stealing a truck and abandoning it near Marion, Illinois; he was eventually apprehended in Missouri. The escape prompted searches around the prison and a reward of up to $17,500 for…Global News
3 Nov 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 inJacob 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…Daily Mail
3 Nov Escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of co-worker’s murder is recaptured after more than a week on the run, officials sayJacob Morley, 28, was recaptured after escaping from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on October 25. He had been serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker Cody Birchfield in 2022 and evaded capture for over a week, stealing a truck during his escape and leading police on a chase that ended in North Carolina. Morley was convicted of first-degree murder among other charges related to…New York Post
3 Nov Missouri State Highway Patrol recaptures convicted murderer who escaped Tennessee prisonJacob 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.Fox News
3 Nov Escaped Tennessee inmate captured, authorities sayJacob Allen Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee on October 25, has been recaptured near Kansas City, Missouri by authorities. Morley, 28, had stolen a white Ford F-350 truck during his escape and was considered dangerous; the vehicle was later found abandoned in Marion, Illinois. He was sentenced to life in prison for killing co-worker Cody…NBC News
3 Nov Tennessee escaped murderer caught near Kansas CityJacob Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, last month, was apprehended near Kansas City, Missouri, according to an announcement by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday. The escape and subsequent capture highlight the interstate cooperation required for tracking down fugitives.ABC News (US)- 3 Nov Tennessee murderer captured over a week after escaping prisonJacob Morley, 28, was recaptured by authorities on Tuesday after escaping from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, more than a week earlier. He was serving life for killing his coworker Cody Birchfield in 2022 and fled the prison wearing his uniform around 11:30 p.m. on October 25. Morley stole a truck near Lake County and drove north to Marion, Illinois, before being apprehended. A combined…CBS News
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