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Jacob Morley sought after escape from Lake County prison
The Tennessee Department of Correction says Jacob Morley escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex on Oct. 26. Morley is serving a life sentence for a 2022 first-degree murder conviction.
Authorities are searching for Jacob Morley after he escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Lake County on Monday, Oct. 26, the Tennessee Department of Correction said.
The department said it is working with law enforcement to locate Morley and that public safety is its top priority. Officials urged anyone who sees him or has information about his whereabouts to call 911 immediately.
Morley is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder in the 2022 killing of Cody Birchfield in Carter County, according to the department. He was also convicted of abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and aggravated burglary.