Manhunt underway after convicted murderer escapes through Tennessee prison’s fence and flees in stolen truck, officials say据官方消息，一名被判谋杀罪的男子从田纳西州监狱的围栏逃脱，并驾驶偷来的卡车逃跑，目前警方正在全力追捕他。
A 28-year-old convicted murderer serving a life sentence escaped through a Tennessee prison’s fence Sunday evening before stealing a truck and driving off — and has not yet been located, according to Tennessee authorities.
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A 28-year-old convicted murderer serving a life sentence escaped through a Tennessee prison’s fence Sunday evening before stealing a truck and driving off — and has not yet been located, according to Tennessee authorities.
Around 11:30 p.m. on October 25, staff at the Northwest Correctional Complex learned Jacob Morley was missing, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction. He had been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, evading arrest and vandalism.
Security camera footage later revealed Morley “breached the perimeter fence” and left the facility wearing his prison uniform, the department said. It remains unclear how he escaped through the fence.
Video obtained by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows Morley stealing a white 2008 Ford F-350 with Tennessee plates around 1 a.m. on October 26, the agency said.
The Hornbeak Fire Department , which is about 15 miles from the Northwest Correctional Complex, said it captured video of Morley passing in front of the fire department building in the stolen truck around 1:18 a.m.
Morley is the second inmate to escape from the Tennessee Department of Correction’s custody in the past week.
Morley was convicted of first-degree murder for the killing of Cody Birchfield, who was initially reported missing in February 2022, according to the Carter County Sheriff’s Office.
Birchfield’s body was found in a box under Morley’s house weeks after he went missing, The Associated Press reported. Morley also led police on a chase that ended in North Carolina after he found deputies at his home in 2022, according to authorities.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which has added Morley to its “Most Wanted” list, is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest.
The Northwest Correctional Complex can house up to 1,776 male inmates, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction .
CNN’s Amanda Jackson contributed to this report.
田纳西州惩教部门/美联社
据田纳西州当局称，一名28岁的被判终身监禁的谋杀犯于周日晚上从田纳西州监狱的围栏逃脱，随后偷了一辆卡车逃走——目前尚未被找到。
据田纳西州惩教部门称，10月25日晚上11点30分左右，西北惩教中心的狱警发现雅各布·莫利失踪。他因一级谋杀、加重入室盗窃、篡改证据、拒捕和故意破坏财物罪被判处终身监禁。
监控录像显示，莫利“突破了围栏”，身穿囚服离开了监狱。目前尚不清楚他是如何穿过围栏逃脱的。
田纳西州调查局获得的一段视频显示，莫利于 10 月 26 日凌晨 1 点左右偷走了一辆挂着田纳西州车牌的白色 2008 款福特 F-350 皮卡。
霍恩比克消防局距离西北惩教中心约15英里，该局称他们拍摄到莫利驾驶着被盗卡车于凌晨1点18分左右经过消防局大楼前的监控录像。
莫利是过去一周内从田纳西州惩教部门逃脱的第二名囚犯。
据卡特县警长办公室称，莫利因杀害科迪·伯奇菲尔德而被判一级谋杀罪，科迪·伯奇菲尔德最初于 2022 年 2 月被报告失踪。
据美联社报道，伯奇菲尔德的尸体在莫利失踪数周后，在其住所下方的一个箱子里被发现。另据当局称，莫利也曾驾车逃逸，最终于2022年在北卡罗来纳州家中被警方抓获。
田纳西州调查局已将莫利列入其“头号通缉犯”名单，并悬赏 2500 美元征集能够逮捕他的信息。
根据田纳西州惩教部门的说法，西北惩教中心最多可容纳 1776 名男性囚犯。
CNN的阿曼达·杰克逊对本报道亦有贡献。