Tennessee Inmate Serving Life Sentence Escapes Prison

Jacob Allen Morley, a Tennessee inmate serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex, prompting a search by correctional and law-enforcement agencies, authorities said. The Tennessee Department of Correction said staff confirmed Morley was unaccounted for at about 11:30 p.m. on October 25, 2026. They began an emergency count and searched the facility. The department said security cameras showed Morley breaching the perimeter fence and leaving in his prison uniform. Authorities have not described how he breached the fence or said where he may be headed. The department said it was working with local, state and federal law-enforcement agencies to locate him and return him to custody. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Morley should be considered dangerous and listed him among the state’s most-wanted individuals. Lake County Sheriff Bryan Avery urged the public not to approach, confront or try to apprehend Morley. Anyone who sees him or has information about his whereabouts was asked to call 911 or contact the Department of Correction. Morley, 28, is described by authorities as 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing about 240...