Inmate serving life sentence escapes prison

ABC News reports: Jacob Morley, 28, was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder. Authorities are searching for 28-year-old Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from a Tennessee prison, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) announced Monday. Morley, who is serving a life sentence, escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex, the agency said . "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.

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