Killer who escaped Tennessee prison captured after week-long manhunt
Convicted murderer Jacob Allen Morley has been captured in Missouri after escaping from a Tennessee prison over a week ago. The capture followed a multi-agency manhunt triggered by a tip regarding a stolen truck, with authorities recovering stolen firearms during the arrest.
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The successful capture of a high-profile escapee highlights the effectiveness of inter-agency cooperation and modern tracking technology in law enforcement.
Figure caption, Officials say this video shows escaped inmate stealing a truck
US authorities have recaptured a convicted murderer who escaped a Tennessee prison more than a week ago.
Jacob Allen Morley, 28, was serving a life sentence over the killing of his colleague in 2022, when he escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, about 90 miles (145 km) north of Memphis.
The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) said security footage showed Morley, wearing his prison uniform, breaching the prison fence around 11:30pm on 25 October, and later stealing a vehicle from a nearby farm.
On Wednesday the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced Morley was in custody after an operation that involved local, state and federal agencies.
In a statement, the TBI said authorities had received a tip that Morley was hiding on an Illinois property, from which a truck had also been stolen.
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