Marion, IL – A convicted murderer who escaped a Tennessee prison and allegedly stole vehicles while fleeing across state lines has been captured in Missouri, ending a nine-day search that brought heightened police patrols and widespread concern to southern Illinois.
According to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, 28-year-old Jacob Allen Morley escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on Sunday, Oct. 25, while serving a life sentence for murdering a coworker approximately four years earlier.
Following his escape, Morley allegedly stole a vehicle and fled Tennessee…