Man serving life sentence for murder escapes Tennessee prison, slipping through fence, officials say

Security footage shows Jacob Morley escaping in his prison uniform, investigators describe Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Tennessee authorities on Tuesday were still searching for a convicted murderer who, investigators say, escaped a state prison by slipping through a fence and fleeing in a stolen truck. The state department of correction (TDOC) said in a statement that officials realized Jacob Morley, 28, was unaccounted for at about 11.30pm on Sunday at the Northwest correctional complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee. The Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...