Escaped Tennessee inmate Jacob Morley arrested in Missouri

Jacob Morley, a Tennessee inmate serving a life sentence for murder, was arrested without incident near Norborne, Missouri, on November 3 after the truck he was driving became stuck off a road, authorities said. His capture ended more than a week at large following his escape from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Tennessee officials alerted it that Morley might be traveling west on Interstate 70. Authorities used license-plate cameras to locate the vehicle, and a Kansas City police helicopter followed it as it traveled through Missouri. The truck became stuck in mud in Carroll County, where a patrol trooper took Morley into custody. The highway patrol said agencies were not engaged in an active pursuit with emergency equipment activated. Three firearms, two rifles and a shotgun, were recovered from the vehicle, according to authorities. Williamson County Sheriff Jeff Diederich said Morley was suspected of stealing the weapons, clothing and a truck from a farm near Marion, Illinois. Investigators believe Morley had reached the farm after leaving another stolen truck in Marion. The Associated Press reported that...