Jacob Morley Recaptured in Missouri After Prison Escape

Jacob Morley, a Tennessee inmate serving a life sentence for murder, was recaptured near Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, more than a week after escaping from prison, authorities said. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced that Morley was back in custody. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said he was arrested around 11:30 a.m. local time near Norborne, Missouri, with partner agencies involved. Authorities have not publicly detailed the circumstances of his capture or how they located him. The highway patrol said the lead came after Tennessee authorities reported that Morley might be traveling through Missouri, based on footage from Flock cameras. The patrol did not provide further details about how the footage contributed to the arrest. Morley escaped from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on Oct. 25, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction. Officials said he slipped through a perimeter fence. Prison staff discovered he was missing at about 11:30 p.m., and a subsequent review of security footage showed him leaving the facility in his prison clothes. Authorities later said surveillance footage showed Morley taking a white...