Escaped Tennessee inmate Jacob Morley captured after manhunt
Jacob Allen Morley, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, was recaptured in Tennessee after escaping a prison.
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What happened
Jacob Allen Morley, who was serving a life sentence for murder, escaped from a Tennessee prison by going over a fence. He was captured after a manhunt lasting about a week. Authorities are still working out how he managed to evade capture for more than a week.
Why it matters
Authorities are still trying to understand how a convicted murderer stayed at large for that long. The reports do not state further consequences.
Timeline
- Nov 3, 9:11 PM ET: Jacob Allen Morley, serving a life sentence for murder, was captured after a week-long manhunt following his escape over a prison fence.
- Nov 5, 3:10 AM ET: Authorities were still trying to piece together how he evaded capture for more than a week.
Coverage
- Garlic bread, stolen trucks and a handwritten apology: Inside a convicted killer’s 10 days on the run (NBC News)
- Escaped killer drank beer, made garlic bread and apologized in writing before capture (CNN)
- Authorities are trying to piece together how an escaped Tennessee inmate evaded capture for 10 days (ABC News)
- Killer who escaped Tennessee prison captured after week-long manhunt (BBC)
- Fugitive Murder Convict Caught in Missouri After Escape From Tennessee Prison (The New York Times)
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