Jacob Allen Morley escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex after breaching its perimeter fence and stealing a pickup truck, triggering a multi-state manhunt. Morley was serving a life sentence for the 2022 killing of his co-worker Cody Birchfield.
WHO:Jacob Allen Morley
WHAT:Escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex after breaching its perimeter fence and stealing a pickup truck.
WHEN:Reported Oct 27, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
WHERE:Tennessee
WHY:Breaching the perimeter fence enabled Morley's escape; the reason he escaped was not reported.
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