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Oklahoma man charged with mailing hundreds of white powder hoax letters to public officials
By Marcus Chen
Escaped Tennessee convicted murderer Jacob Morley taken into custody
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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Jacob Allen Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from a West Tennessee prison last month, is back in custody.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed Morley's capture around noon Tuesday.RELATED STORY | Tennessee inmate serving life sentence escapes through prison fenceMorley, 28, escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex near Tiptonville on Sunday, Oct. 25. Officials said that they realized he was unaccounted for at around 11:30 p.m.Authorities later found a stolen truck believed to have been used in his getaway in southern Illinois.Along with first-degree murder, Morley was also convicted of aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, vandalism and evading arrest.His escape raised questions about how quickly state officials notified law enforcement and the public.RELATED STORY | Women charged with helping New Orleans jail escapees get food and transportationA NewsChannel 5 investigation found that the Tennessee Department of Correction waited more than seven hours
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