Search Continues for Escaped Tennessee Prisoner Jacob Morley
The manhunt for Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from a Tennessee prison, continues. The family of his murder victim, Cody Birchfield, has spoken out about the fear and pain caused by the escape. Morley's stolen vehicle was located…
Fresno Visalia, CA, October 28, 2026 —
The search for Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from a Tennessee prison, is continuing. A vehicle described in the trend summary as Morley’s stolen vehicle was found in Marion, Illinois, but his whereabouts remain unknown.
The escape has also affected the family of Cody Birchfield, the victim in the murder for which Morley was convicted. Birchfield’s family has spoken publicly about the fear and pain caused by the escape. The available information does not include the family’s specific statements or describe when or where they spoke.
Details about the escape have not been provided, including the prison’s name, the date Morley escaped, and how he left the facility. The information also does not say when the vehicle was located or provide further details about it. No information was provided about the agencies involved in the search or any public updates beyond the vehicle’s discovery and the fact that Morley’s whereabouts remain unknown.
The vehicle’s location in Marion is the only specific search development included in the information provided. It does not establish where Morley is now. The search remains ongoing, while Birchfield’s family has described the personal impact of the escape. Further details about the investigation, the escape, and the family’s remarks were not available in the trend summary.
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