Convicted murderer captured in Missouri week after escaping Tennessee prison

Kansas City officials found Jacob Morley, serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker, with his truck stuck in mud An escaped Tennessee prisoner convicted of murder was recaptured on Tuesday near Kansas City, Missouri, when his truck got stuck in the mud after troopers used roadside cameras and a helicopter to track him down, ending more than a week on the run, authorities said. Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, was apprehended at around noon, officials said. Continue reading...

Associated Press · Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 11:42 AM
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Convicted murderer captured in Missouri week after escaping Tennessee prison

Kansas City officials found Jacob Morley, serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker, with his truck stuck in mud

An escaped Tennessee prisoner convicted of murder was recaptured on Tuesday near Kansas City, Missouri, when his truck got stuck in the mud after troopers used roadside cameras and a helicopter to track him down, ending more than a week on the run, authorities said.

Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, was apprehended at around noon, officials said.

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