A multi-state manhunt is underway after Jacob Allen Morley, serving life for a 2022 Tennessee murder, escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex on Monday. His stolen white pickup was found abandoned in Marion, Illinois, early Tuesday, and investigators are now examining whether he’s connected to a Tuesday armed robbery at the Bank of Deerfield in Wisconsin, where a gunman restrained two employees and fled in a stolen car.
Authorities have not confirmed a link between Morley and the Wisconsin robbery, but the U.S. marshal for Western Tennessee is urging the public to stay alert. The reward for information leading to his arrest has climbed to $15,000. A friend of Morley’s victim didn’t hold back, calling him “a monster” who “will do it again.” Officials stress that Morley should be considered dangerous and should not be approached under any circumstances.
For Suncoast listeners, the practical takeaway is simple: if you’re traveling through the Midwest or have family there, share this information. If you spot someone matching the description or an abandoned vehicle that seems out of place, call 911 or the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Have you talked to your out-of-state family about this manhunt yet?
