Authorities search for escaped Tennessee inmate Jacob Morley

Tennessee authorities are searching for Jacob Morley, 28, after he escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville. Investigators say he breached a perimeter fence and stole a pickup truck; officials have asked the public not to approach him and to report information to law enforcement.

• The Tennessee Department of Correction said Morley was discovered missing at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday and that surveillance footage showed him escaping through a breached perimeter fence in prison clothing.· 2 sources
• Investigators said footage showed Morley taking a white 2008 Ford F-350 at about 1 a.m. Monday from the 400 block of Keystone Drive. The truck has Tennessee plate 138BBQV, company markings and an air compressor in its bed.· 2 sources
• Morley was serving a life sentence following a murder conviction involving Cody Birchfield; the articles report Birchfield’s body was found buried beneath Morley’s home in 2022.· 2 sources
• The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added Morley to the state’s Most Wanted list and offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest.· 1 source
• Authorities asked people not to approach or try to apprehend Morley, and to contact law enforcement with sightings or other information.· 2 sources