Escaped Tennessee killer captured after hiding in Illinois shed

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 22:27 · Archive

Jacob Allen Morley, who escaped from a Tennessee prison on 25 October, was captured on Tuesday after hiding in a shed near Marion, Illinois.

Jacob Allen Morley, serving a life sentence for a 2022 murder, broke out of the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on 25 October. He was recaptured on Tuesday after hiding in a shed near Marion, Illinois.

Morley sheltered in the shed, which hunters occasionally used, roughly 127 miles from the prison. Williamson County Sheriff Jeff Diederich said evidence indicates Morley consumed beer and prepared garlic bread during his time there. He also stole a truck, two rifles and a shotgun from the farm property, and left behind a handwritten apology note for the theft.

Authorities believe Morley covered roughly three miles on foot after leaving a separate stolen truck he had used following his escape. FLOCK surveillance cameras captured him walking away from that vehicle and at several spots along Route 13. The Missouri State Highway Patrol used FLOCK cameras to locate the suspect vehicle on Interstate 70 near Independence and pursued it south on Missouri 291 in Liberty. Officers arrested him without incident.

Diederich said there is no evidence Morley had help from anyone during his escape. Tennessee District Attorney General Danny Goodman Jr. plans to file additional charges against Morley.

How it is being reported

• Convicted killer drank beer, noshed on garlic bread and stole 3 guns after escaping prison: copsA convicted killer who broke out of a Tennessee prison treated himself to cold beer and garlic bread while on the run before stealing three guns during a wild 10-day escape, according to authorities.New York Post · 5 Nov, 22:13
• Escaped Tennessee killer hid in Illinois shed with beer and garlic bread before capture: SheriffJacob Allen Morley hid in an Illinois shed near Marion, drinking beer and making garlic bread before FLOCK cameras helped track the Tennessee escapee.Fox News · 5 Nov, 20:13

In this story: Jacob Allen Morley · Northwest Correctional Complex · Tennessee · Marion · Illinois · Williamson County Sheriff Jeff Diederich · Missouri State Highway Patrol

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