Tennessee Launches Search After Killer Escapes Prison

WHO:

ABC News - Jacob Morley is a convicted murderer.

ABC News - The Tennessee Department of Correction reported Morley’s escape.

NY Post - The escaped man is described as having green eyes and brown hair.

WHAT:

ABC News - Jacob Morley escaped from a Tennessee prison.

NY Post - A manhunt was underway for the murderer who escaped from the prison.

WHERE:

ABC News - The escape occurred at a prison in Tennessee.

HOW:

NY Post - The escaped man is described as 5-foot, eleven inches tall and weighing 240 pounds.

(UPDATED October 26, 2026 18:03 UTC)

Convicted murderer Jacob Morley escaped from a prison in Tennessee, and authorities have launched a manhunt. The Tennessee Department of Correction reported the escape. Morley is described as having green eyes, brown hair, standing 5 feet 11 inches tall, and weighing 240 pounds.