Escaped Tennessee Inmate Found and Arrested in Missouri, TBI Says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WZTV) — Authorities have arrested an escaped Tennessee inmate in Kansas City, Missouri, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced on Tuesday.
Fugitive Jacob Morley, 28, is in custody after being on the run for over a week. In a social media post, TBI representatives expressed gratitude to the public for their assistance and tips during the investigation.
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Morley escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee on October 25. Prison staff launched an investigation after discovering Morley's absence.
Surveillance video depicted Morley breaching the prison's fence in his Tennessee Department of Correction uniform and stealing a white Ford pickup truck. The truck was later found abandoned on October 27 in Marion, Illinois.