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Manhunt grows for escaped murderer who may have left area where truck was ditched
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Jacob Morley, a convicted killer who escaped from a Tennessee prison on Sunday, has no known ties to Marion, Illinois, where the stolen truck he allegedly took was found, according to the local police chief.
- Morley, 28, was serving a life sentence for a 2022 murder and related crimes when he escaped the Northwest Correctional Complex; the stolen work truck was discovered Tuesday behind a business in Marion, about 100 miles north of the prison.
- Despite the truck’s recovery, there have been no confirmed sightings of Morley in Marion, and police believe he may have moved on, emphasizing that residents should not approach him but call 911 if spotted.
- The reward for information leading to Morley’s capture has been increased from $2,500 to $15,000, contributed by Tennessee authorities and the U.S. Marshals Service.
- The Tennessee Department of Correction reported Morley breached the prison perimeter in his uniform, and the escape remains under investigation without further details released.
