Man serving a life sentence for murder slips through a fence and escapes a Tennessee prison
Authorities say the convicted murderer breached a fence and stole a pickup truck as local, state and federal agencies search for him.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, 28-year-old inmate Jacob Allen Morley escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, after security cameras confirmed he breached the perimeter fence wearing his TDOC uniform.
- Morley was serving a life sentence for the 2022 first-degree murder of Cody Birchfield in Carter County, with additional convictions for aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, and evading arrest.
- Staff discovered Morley missing at approximately 11:30 p.m. Sunday, triggering an emergency count and search; law enforcement then cleared surrounding structures on Monday as the search expanded.
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added Morley to its Most Wanted list, offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest, while state and federal agencies deployed aviation assets to assist.
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Tennessee authorities have launched a manhunt after a convicted murderer escaped from prison late Sunday.
Have You Seen Him? Police Search for Murderer Who Escaped Tennessee Prison
Jacob Morley, a 28-year-old inmate serving a life sentence for murder, escaped Sunday from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Correction confirmed the escape in […] The post Have You Seen Him? Police Search for Murderer Who Escaped Tennessee Prison appeared first on The Western Journal.
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Officials realized Jacob Morley, 28, was unaccounted for around 11:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, the Tennessee Department of Correction said in a statement.
TENNESSEE is searching for Jacob Morley, a dangerous murderer who escaped from prison, and police are offering a reward for information.
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