Man serving life sentence for murder slips through fence and escapes Tennessee prison
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October 26, 2026
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TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker four years ago has escaped from a prison in northwest Tennessee by slipping through a fence, authorities said.
Officials realized Jacob Morley, 28, was unaccounted for around 11:30 p.m. Sunday at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, the Tennessee Department of Correction said in a statement.
Investigators looked at security cameras and saw Morley escape while wearing his prison uniform, officials said.
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