Updated on: October 27, 2026 / 2:54 PM EDT / CBS/AP

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A man serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker four years ago has escaped from a prison in northwest Tennessee by slipping through a fence, authorities said. Investigators have since released surveillance footage that showed him stealing a truck in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Officials realized Jacob Morley, 28, was unaccounted for around 11:30 p.m. Sunday at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, the Tennessee Department of Correction said in a statement.

Booking photo of Jacob Morley. Tennessee Department of Correction via AP

Investigators looked at security cameras and saw Morley escape while wearing his prison uniform, officials said.…