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Manhunt underway, murder victim's friend fears killer could strike again
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Jacob Allen Morley, convicted in 2025 for the 2022 murder of Cody Birchfield, escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee, prompting a multi-state manhunt.
- Morley was last seen stealing a pickup truck near the prison, which was later found abandoned in Marion, Illinois, but his whereabouts remain unknown.
- Close friend Diana Reid expressed fear that Morley, described as dangerous and with nothing to lose, could harm others while on the run.
- Authorities, including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Missouri State Highway Patrol, are actively searching for Morley and have placed him on the state's most wanted list.
- Morley's criminal record includes first-degree murder, burglary, vandalism, tampering with evidence, and evading arrest; his escape has mobilized federal and state law enforcement agencies.
