Reward for Escaped Inmate Jacob Morley up to $15,000
Gov. Bill Lee and the U.S. Marshals Service added $12,500 to the initial reward as investigators search for the convicted murderer.
- Late Sunday, inmate Jacob Morley escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Lake County, Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Correction confirmed the escape, and authorities have raised the reward for information to $15,000.
- Morley breached the facility's perimeter fence in his prison uniform before stealing a Lindamood Planting Company truck. Investigators found the vehicle abandoned in Marion, Illinois, on Tuesday morning, with law enforcement reporting "no evidence" he remained in the area.
- Serving a life sentence for a 2022 first-degree murder conviction in Carter County, Morley is considered dangerous and should not be approached. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation urges anyone with information to call 1-800-TBI-FIND or 911.
- U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee Tyreece Miller is coordinating with local and federal agencies to locate the fugitive. State Sen. Jeff Yarbro questioned the department regarding these latest security lapses.
- This incident adds scrutiny to the TDOC, which oversaw two failed executions within the last year. Yarbro noted the oversight committee has been "frustrated with, you know, this TDOC administration for months" regarding persistent operational obstacles.
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Tennessee fugitive Jacob Morley remains at large; $17,500 reward offered - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News
TENNESSEE (KBSI) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says fugitive Jacob Morley remains at large as authorities continue their search. In an update Friday, Oct. 30, the TBI said there was no new information to report, but the search remains active. Authorities consider Morley dangerous and warn that he could be anywhere. Investigators are urging residents to remain vigilant, check...
Reward for escaped murderer Morley up to $17,500
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced on Thursday that the reward for information leading to the arrest of Jacob Morley has been increased again. The total reward is up to $17,500, according to the TBI. The bureau stated on social media that Morley's last confirmed location was Marion, Illinois. [...]
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