Jacob Morley remains at large after Tennessee prison escape

Authorities are searching for Jacob Morley, a 28-year-old convicted murderer who escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, last Sunday night. Morley was serving a life sentence for the 2022 murder of a colleague.

Investigators found Morley’s stolen 2008 white Ford F-350 abandoned in Marion, Illinois, on Tuesday morning. Surveillance footage suggests the vehicle was left in the area around 4:40 a.m. on Monday, meaning it sat unrecovered for approximately 30 hours. Police in Marion have reviewed footage matching Morley’s description but have not confirmed his current location.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is also looking into a possible connection between Morley and a recent bank robbery in Deerfield, Wisconsin, though a link has not yet been confirmed. A total reward of $15,000 has been offered for information leading to his capture, funded by the governor’s office, the U.S. Marshals, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Law enforcement officials warn that Morley is considered dangerous.