Investigators Find Abandoned Truck of Escaped Prisoner

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Investigators Find Abandoned Truck of Escaped Prisoner. (2026, October 29). NBC News. https://www.today.com/video/investigators-find-abandoned-truck-of-escaped-prisoner-272456773903

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Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer serving life for the 2022 murder of Cody Birchfield, escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee on Sunday night. Surveillance footage showed Morley breaching the prison fence and stealing a white Ford F-350 pickup truck shortly after his escape. The truck was later found abandoned in Marion, Illinois, about 120 miles north of the prison. Despite no confirmed sightings or additional stolen vehicles reported in Marion, authorities fear Morley may have left the area undetected. The manhunt has expanded beyond Tennessee into multiple states, with a $15,000 reward offered for information leading to his capture.

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📰 Manhunt for Escaped Murderer in Tennessee
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Escaped Tennessee killer 'vanishes into thin air' after stolen truck is found dumped in Illinois Same event
The Independent
Hedges 3 of 42 claims Outlet record 59/100
Manhunt launched after murderer who buried victim's body beneath his home escapes from Tennessee prison Different event
Daily Mail
Hedges 2 of 22 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A describes the escape of Jacob Allen Morley from a Tennessee prison, while Article B does not provide enough information to confirm it is about the same specific incident.”
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NBC News · 1858 article(s) · 1 correction(s) detected
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Manhunt grows for escaped murderer who may have left area where truck was ditched

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