Convicted murderer got over 5-hour head start after prison escape before local police were notified: official
Jacob Allen Morley had at least a five-hour head start before Tiptonville police were notified he escaped the Northwest Correctional Complex.
TL;DR
- Jacob Allen Morley, convicted of first-degree murder, escaped from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee.
- Prison staff noticed Morley missing around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, but Tiptonville police were not notified until 4:40 a.m. Monday, a delay of over five hours.
- Morley was last seen at the prison around 4 p.m. Sunday and later stole a pickup truck around 1 a.m. Monday.
- The stolen truck was found abandoned in Marion, Illinois, but Morley was not located.
- A reward of $15,000 is offered for information leading to Morley's capture.
- Morley is described as dangerous and is on the state's most wanted list.
- The escape highlights concerns about notification delays in prison security, with former officials calling the delay 'unacceptable'.
- The Tennessee Department of Correction is facing scrutiny, following a recent botched execution.