Tennessee convicted murderer who escaped prison captured near Kansas City

Fugitive Arrest Tennessee convicted murderer who escaped prison captured near Kansas City Jacob Morley escaped the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville. Watch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. By Mason Leib Tuesday, November 3, 2026 7:31PM Share Jacob Morley, the convicted murderer who escaped a Tennessee prison last month, has been taken into custody near Kansas City, Missouri, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday. Morley had escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) announced on Oct. 26. According to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office in Illinois, authorities responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on Tuesday morning, southwest of Marion, Illinois. "Investigators subsequently determined that the vehicle, a white 2005 Ford pickup truck utilized as a farm vehicle, had been stolen by 28-year-old Tennessee prison escapee Jacob Allen Morley," the sheriff's office added. The sheriff's office highlighted coordinated efforts with law enforcement partners resulting "in the apprehension of Jacob Allen Morley by the Missouri State Highway Patrol as he traveled through the Kansas City, Missouri, area." The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed they took the suspect into custody in Carroll County, Missouri, near Norborne, Missouri, which sits about an hour east of Kansas City. According to TDOC, Morley was serving a life sentence for a conviction in Carter County, Tennessee, for crimes including first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, evading arrest and vandalism. Live California election 2026 updates: What voters need to know about Midterms, governor's race, Prop 40 and Bay Area contests 2 hours ago California ballot propositions for the 2026 election: What voters should know and a voting guide 2 killed in Moss Landing State Beach shooting were high school students, Salinas Union District says "At approximately 11:30 p.m. on October 25, 2026, staff at NWCX confirmed Morley was unaccounted for and immediately conducted an emergency count and search of the facility," the agency said when it announced his escape on Oct. 26. Security cameras "confirmed Morley breached the perimeter fence and exited the facility in his TDOC uniform," officials said. After Morley allegedly stole a truck in Tennessee after his escape, the vehicle was found in Marion, Illinois, the TBI announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. After the stolen truck was recovered, little information emerged about Morley's whereabouts until his arrest on Tuesday. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Report a correction or typo Copyright © 2026 ABC News Internet Ventures. Related Topics FUGITIVE ARREST FUGITIVE U.S. & WORLD CRIME PRISON SF real estate investor wanted for over 6 months finally in custody Murder suspect mistakenly released from East Bay jail recaptured Fugitive on the run for years is arrested after showing up at Olympics CA man arrested 31 years after escaping from Bay Area prison Live Streams ON NOW Live updates: What voters need to know about Bay Area elections 2 hours ago Guide to the California ballot propositions for the 2026 election 2 killed in Moss Landing State Beach shooting were students: District Live updates: Voters heading to polls today for high-stakes midterms 20 minutes ago Dog dies in 2-alarm SF apartment building fire near Twin Peaks 1 hour ago Who will fill Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat? Here's the latest Wahab, Hernandez look to fill Swalwell's seat for full 2-year term 17-year-old boy arrested in deadly Fairfield store shooting: police