Escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of co-worker's murder is recaptured in Missouri, officials say
Summary
Authorities recaptured Jacob Morley in western Missouri on Tuesday, ending a weeklong search after he escaped from a Tennessee prison. Morley was serving a life sentence for the 2022 murder of his co-worker, Cody Birchfield.Key Facts
- Morley, 28, escaped from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on Oct. 25.
- Authorities said Morley slipped through a prison fence and stole a truck from a nearby farm.
- Investigators tracked a vehicle linked to Morley using automated license plate readers and undercover officers.
- A Kansas City police helicopter followed the vehicle into Carroll County, Missouri, where it became stuck after leaving the road.
- Missouri troopers arrested Morley around noon without incident, authorities said.
- Morley was convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, vandalism and evading arrest.
- Birchfield's body was found in a box beneath Morley's home after he had been missing for several weeks.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
