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Escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of murder recaptured after over a week on the run
A Tennessee man convicted of murdering a co-worker who escaped from prison has been recaptured after more than a week at large, authorities said.
A man convicted of murder who escaped from a Tennessee prison was recaptured on Tuesday after more than a week on the run, authorities said. The arrest ends a manhunt that followed his escape and puts renewed attention on security at the facility where he was held.
The inmate was serving a sentence for the killing of a co-worker. The available reporting does not describe the circumstances of the crime, the trial, or the length of his sentence, and it does not say how he managed to leave the facility. Officials have not publicly detailed how he was taken into custody beyond confirming the recapture on Tuesday.
During the search, authorities released surveillance footage of the escaped inmate, identified as Jacob Allen Morley, as investigators sought the public's help in locating him. The images circulated widely as law enforcement pursued leads in the days after he slipped away from custody. The publicly released material did not include a specific location where he was last seen, and no further details about the search route were provided in the supplied reporting.
The escape and recapture raise questions for state corrections officials about how a convicted murderer could leave a secure facility undetected. The reporting does not indicate that any changes to procedures have been announced, and the investigation into how the escape occurred is expected to continue. Any new information about the escape, the recapture, or charges connected to the breakout has not been reported yet.
For the family of the victim and the community where the killing took place, the recapture closes a tense period in which a convicted murderer was at large. Officials are expected to provide more information about his custody and any charges tied to the escape as the case moves forward.
Source: nypost.com
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