Quick Info
| Nationality | American |
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Latest News about Jacob Morley
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced that Morley, the escaped convicted murderer, had been taken into custody near Kansas City, Missouri. He had earlier been linked to the theft of a farm work truck that was later found abandoned in Marion, Illinois. The arrest ended a multi-state manhunt that had lasted more than a week.
Jacob Allen Morley, 28, escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, late on Sunday night while serving a life sentence for the 2022 killing of Cody Birchfield. Security camera footage showed him breaching the perimeter fence in his prison uniform, and prison staff did not alert outside law enforcement until hours later. He was added to the Tennessee Most Wanted list and considered dangerous.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Jacob Allen Morley is a convicted murderer who escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on 25/10/2026. He was serving a life sentence for the killing of Cody Birchfield, whose body was found buried in a metal box under Morley's home. |
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| Escape | Security footage showed him breaching the perimeter fence and leaving the facility in his prison uniform. He later stole a white 2008 Ford F-350 and the truck was found abandoned in Marion, Illinois. |
| Status | Taken into custody near Kansas City, Missouri, as announced on 03/11/2026; previously at large and considered dangerous by authorities |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
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| Weight | 240 lb |
| Eye Colour | Green |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
Relationships & More
| Victim | Cody Birchfield, a co-worker |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. A combined reward of $17,500 has been offered for information leading to his arrest. | |
| 2. Authorities have not confirmed a link between Morley and a Deerfield, Wisconsin bank robbery. | |
| 3. Tennessee Department of Correction physical descriptions (5 ft 11 in, 240 lb) differ from Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reports of about 6 ft and 270 lb. |
