Escaped Tennessee inmate Jacob Morley captured in Missouri after manhunt

Authorities captured escaped Tennessee inmate Jacob Allen Morley, 28, in Carroll County, Missouri, at 11:34am local time on Tuesday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said. He had fled the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville on October 25. Morley was serving a life sentence for killing his coworker Cody Birchfield, 34, in February 2022. Birchfield was found buried under Morley's home in March of that year. The TBI said a tip placed Morley on an Illinois property from which a truck had been stolen. Plate-reader technology then tracked the truck through Missouri, and Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested him without incident. Three previously stolen firearms were recovered from the vehicle. Local, state and federal agencies took part. Morley had been on the TBI's most wanted list, and the Tennessee Department of Correction had offered a reward of up to $2,500.

CNN, on the left, leads with the capture and the nine-day count. It describes a convicted murderer who breached the fence and drove off in a stolen truck, attributing the account to officials generally. Its excerpt has no victim, tip or firearms details. The Daily Mail, on the right, leads with Morley's appearance: its headline says he wore the same beard and glasses, and it describes a smug look and a camouflage sweatshirt. It also gives more on Birchfield and his workplace, says Morley was caught near Kansas City, and counts seven days. It says footage showed him leaving around 6pm, with officials noticing around 11:30pm. Both agree on the Missouri capture and the October 25 escape. The BBC's coverage is more procedural, adding the tip, plate readers and reward.