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Jacob Morley captured in Missouri after Tennessee prison escape
Jacob Allen Morley, a 28-year-old convicted murderer, was recaptured in Carroll County, Missouri, on Tuesday following a nine-day multi-state manhunt. Morley had escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on October 25, after breaching a prison fence. He was serving a life sentence for the 2022 murder of his colleague, Cody Birchfield.
Authorities believe Morley spent part of his flight hiding in a shed at a hunting camp near Marion, Illinois. During his time there, investigators found evidence that he consumed beer and prepared garlic bread. He reportedly left a handwritten apology note regarding the theft of a farm truck and several items from the property, which included clothing and three firearms.
Law enforcement agencies, including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the FBI, tracked Morley using automated license plate reader technology and a police helicopter. The pursuit ended when Morley’s stolen vehicle became stuck in the mud near Norborne, Missouri. He was taken into custody without incident and was described as compliant by officials.
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Cody Birchfield · Jacob Allen Morley · Jacob Morley · Missouri State Highway Patrol · Northwest Correctional Complex · Tennessee Bureau of Investigation · Tennessee Department of Correction
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Morley was serving a life sentence for the 2022 murder of Cody Birchfield. www.livenowfox.com · globalnews.ca
- [● 2 SOURCES] Morley was convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, vandalism, and evading arrest. abc13.com · globalnews.ca
- [● 2 SOURCES] Morley escaped by breaching a perimeter fence while wearing his prison uniform. abc13.com · globalnews.ca
- [● 3 SOURCES] A stolen white Ford truck used by Morley was recovered in Marion, Illinois. www.livenowfox.com · abc13.com · globalnews.ca
- [● 3 SOURCES] Morley escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee on October 25, 2026. www.livenowfox.com · abc13.com · globalnews.ca
- [● 2 SOURCES] Jacob Allen Morley was apprehended in Carroll County, Missouri, near Norborne. www.livenowfox.com · abc13.com