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Authorities are intensifying the search for Jacob Morley, a 28-year-old convicted murderer who escaped from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, late Sunday night. Morley, described as an at-large suspect, breached the facility's perimeter fence while wearing his prison uniform and subsequently stole a white 2008 Ford F-350 truck with Tennessee license plates in Lake County, Tennessee, early Monday morning. The vehicle was discovered abandoned in Marion, Illinois, more than 30 hours after it was last seen, having sat in southern Illinois for over a day before police located it Tuesday morning. Marion Police Lt. Justin Dwyer confirmed that surveillance video places the truck in Marion around 4:40 a.m. Monday, but Morley's current whereabouts remain unknown. Investigators are reviewing grainy surveillance footage to determine if the suspect is still in the area, though no definitive confirmation has been made. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has declared locating Morley an urgent priority, coordinating with local, state, and federal partners, including the Illinois State Police. Morley is currently listed on the TBI's Most Wanted list, with a $15,000 reward offered for information leading to his arrest. He was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, and other charges related to the killing of Cody Birchfield. Additionally, law enforcement in Wisconsin is investigating whether Morley is connected to an armed bank robbery in Deerfield, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, where two employees were restrained and cash was stolen. The Dane County Sheriff's Office stated that Morley has not been eliminated as a suspect in that incident, though no confirmation exists yet. Residents in Marion have expressed fear, with some locking doors and checking vehicles, while the victim's family has urged the public to assist in finding Morley while remembering the victim. The investigation continues across multiple states as authorities canvass neighborhoods and follow every lead.
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