{"id":369634,"date":"2026-10-26T12:22:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/convicted-murderer-escapes-tennessee-prison-authorities"},"modified":"2026-10-26T12:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:22:21","slug":"convicted-murderer-escapes-tennessee-prison-authorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/convicted-murderer-escapes-tennessee-prison-authorities","title":{"rendered":"Convicted assassin escapes Tennessee jail: Authorities"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Authorities are searching for 28-year-old Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from a Tennessee prison, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) announced Monday.<\/p>\n

Morley, who is serving a life sentence, escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex, the agency said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“At approximately 11:30 p.m. on October 25, 2026, staff at NWCX confirmed Morley was unaccounted for and immediately conducted an emergency count and search of the facility,” the agency said.<\/a><\/p>\n

Security cameras “confirmed Morley breached the perimeter fence and exited the facility in his TDOC uniform,” officials said.<\/p>\n

“TDOC is committed to protecting the safety of the public and is asking the community to immediately contact law enforcement with any sightings or information,” TDOC said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The agency said it is working with local, state and federal law enforcement to apprehend Morley.<\/p>\n

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According to the agency, Morley was serving a life sentence for a conviction in Carter County, Tennessee, for crimes including first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, evading arrest and vandalism.<\/p>\n

A wanted poster from the TDOC describes Morley as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing 240 pounds with green eyes and brown hair.<\/p>\n

“If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Jacob Morley, please contact the Tennessee Department of Correction at 1-844-832-3463 or 911,” the poster read.<\/p>\n

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The Tennessee Department of Correction released information on Jacob Morley.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sheriff Bryan Avery of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, where the prison is located, asked the public to remain “vigilant and exercise caution.”<\/p>\n

“Anyone who encounters or believes they have spotted Morley should not approach, confront, or attempt to apprehend him,” Avery said in a statement Monday. “Instead, immediately dial 911 and provide any relevant information to law enforcement.”<\/p>\n

Northwest Correctional Complex, located in Tiptonville, Tennessee, is a prison with “the operating capacity to house 1,776 male inmates with custody levels ranging from minimum to close,” according to the Tennessee Department of Correction.<\/a><\/p>\n

According to ABC News Tennessee affiliate WJHL<\/a>, Morley was found guilty of murder in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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