Manhunt For Escaped Murderer
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- Maya YangThe Guardian
- James GordonDaily Mail
- Fox NewsNew York Post
- Jeffrey CollinsThe Independent
- Paul FarrellThe Independent
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Manhunt For Escaped Murderer. (2026, October 28). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/108292
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Morley was serving a sentence of life imprisonment for the 2022 murder of Cody Birchfield, a Tennessee man who was initially reported missing in February 2022.
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TDOC describes Morley as being 5ft 11in and 240lbs with green eyes and brown hair.
Birchfield’s body was discovered buried beneath Morley’s home about a month later.
Along with first-degree murder, Morley was convicted of aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, vandalism and evading arrest.
The Tennessee department or correction (TDOC) on Monday announced that Jacob Morley, 28, escaped from the Northwest correctional complex in the community of Tiptonville.
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- 26 Oct
Morley was serving a sentence of life imprisonment for the 2022 murder of Cody Birchfield, a Tennessee man who was initially reported missing in February 2022.
- 27 Oct
In a dramatic new development on Monday evening, investigators revealed that Morley stole a pickup truck shortly after his escape, potentially allowing him to travel far beyond the prison.
Coverage 5 articles
28 Oct Escaped Tennessee killer 'vanishes into thin air' after stolen truck is found dumped in Illinois
The Independent
28 Oct Multi-state manhunt underway as murder victim’s friend fears killer could strike again
New York Post
27 Oct Manhunt underway for escaped murderer in Tennessee
CBS News
27 Oct Manhunt launched after murderer who buried victim's body beneath his home escapes from Tennessee prison
Daily Mail
26 Oct Manhunt under way in Tennessee after convicted murderer escapes prison
The Guardian
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