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<\/p>\n\n A 28-year-old convicted murderer serving a life sentence escaped through a Tennessee prison\u2019s fence Sunday evening before stealing a truck and driving off \u2014 and has not yet been located, according to Tennessee authorities.\n <\/p>\n
\n Around 11:30 p.m. on October 25, staff at the Northwest Correctional Complex learned Jacob Morley was missing, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction. He had been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, evading arrest and vandalism.\n <\/p>\n
\n Security camera footage later revealed Morley \u201cbreached the perimeter fence\u201d and left the facility wearing his prison uniform, the department said. It remains unclear how he escaped through the fence.\n <\/p>\n
\n Video obtained by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows Morley stealing a white 2008 Ford F-350 with Tennessee plates around 1 a.m. on October 26, the agency said.\n <\/p>\n
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Video shows escaped inmate stealing a truck in Lake County, Tennessee, early Monday morning\n <\/p>\n
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Video shows escaped inmate stealing a truck in Lake County, Tennessee, early Monday morning<\/p>\n
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\n The Hornbeak Fire Department<\/a>, which is about 15 miles from the Northwest Correctional Complex, said it captured video of Morley passing in front of the fire department building in the stolen truck around 1:18 a.m.\n <\/p>\n \n Morley is the second inmate<\/a> to escape from the Tennessee Department of Correction\u2019s custody in the past week.\n <\/p>\n \n Morley was convicted of first-degree murder for the killing of Cody Birchfield, who was initially reported missing in February 2022, according to the Carter County<\/a> Sheriff\u2019s Office.\n <\/p>\n \n Birchfield\u2019s body was found in a box under Morley\u2019s house weeks after he went missing, The Associated Press<\/a> reported. Morley also led police on a chase that ended in North Carolina after he found deputies at his home in 2022, according to authorities.\n <\/p>\n \n The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which has added Morley to its \u201cMost Wanted\u201d list,<\/a> is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest.\n <\/p>\n