Missouri state troopers have recaptured Jacob Allen Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on Oct. 25. A spokesperson for the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed the apprehension to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
Morley, 28, was serving a life sentence for murder. Details surrounding his recapture were not immediately available, but authorities stated that more information would be released.
Prison staff discovered Morley missing from the correctional facility around 11:30 p.m. after reviewing surveillance footage that showed him crossing the prison's perimeter fence. Dispatch audio from the Tennessee Highway Patrol indicated that Morley was last seen at the prison around 4 p.m. on the day of his escape. The incident prompted a manhunt involving state and federal authorities.