Escaped Tennessee inmate Jacob Morley recaptured after nine days
Jacob Morley, a convicted killer who had been serving a life sentence, escaped from a Tennessee prison and was caught.
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What happened
Jacob Allen Morley, who was serving a life sentence at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee, escaped by slipping through a prison fence and allegedly stole a truck. Authorities said he was captured nine days later and brought back into custody. He had been convicted last year of killing a co-worker in 2022.
Why it matters
Morley was a convicted murderer who had escaped custody, so his recapture returns him to prison.
Coverage
- Convicted murderer who escaped from Tennessee prison captured in Missouri (The Guardian)
- Convicted murderer who escaped through Tennessee prison fence is captured, officials say (CNN)
- Tennessee murderer captured over a week after escaping prison (CBS News)
- Escaped Tennessee inmate captured, authorities say (NBC News)
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