Escaped killer hid in shed, stole truck, left apology note before capture
Summary
Jacob Morley, a Tennessee inmate serving a life sentence for murder, escaped prison on Oct. 25 and remained at large for more than a week before authorities arrested him near Kansas City, Missouri. Investigators say he hid in a shed, stole vehicles and firearms, and left an apology note; he faces federal charges in Tennessee and Missouri.Key Facts
- Morley, 28, escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee by slipping through a fence.
- Authorities arrested him near Kansas City after roadside cameras and a helicopter helped track him, and his truck became stuck in mud.
- Investigators believe Morley spent time in a shed on a farm near Marion, Illinois, where he drank beer and prepared food.
- Authorities say he stole a truck, clothing, two rifles and a shotgun from the farm and left an apologetic handwritten note.
- A deputy U.S. marshal said Morley admitted to escaping and stealing the truck and firearms.
- Federal charges include unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in Tennessee and possession of a firearm by a felon in Missouri.
- Morley was convicted in 2022 of killing his co-worker Cody Birchfield and was serving a life sentence.
- Tennessee prosecutors plan to file additional charges, but officials have not said when Morley will return to Tennessee.
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