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Life Sentence Inmate Escapes Tennessee Prison
27 Oct
Summary
- Jacob Morley, serving life for murder, escaped Oct. 25.
- Morley breached perimeter fence in prison uniform.
- TBI offers $2,500 reward for information on Morley.
A manhunt is underway for Jacob Morley, an inmate serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, who escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Lake County, Tennessee, on the night of Oct. 25. Prison staff discovered Morley missing during an emergency count initiated around 11:30 p.m. that night.
Security camera footage confirmed that Morley breached the facility's perimeter fence and fled the prison grounds while wearing his inmate uniform. Morley was convicted in 2023 for the 2022 murder of Cody Birchfield in Carter County. His original arrest occurred in North Carolina in March 2022.
Morley also faces additional charges including evading arrest, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, and vandalism. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has placed Morley on its most wanted list and announced a $2,500 reward for any information that leads to his arrest.
This marks the second escape from Tennessee Department of Correction custody in less than a week. Previously, Gregory Redden escaped from Nashville General Hospital on Oct. 21 but was recaptured hours later.
