Tennessee prison escapee crossed state lines before prison officials alerted external law enforcement, district attorney says
Criminal Justice,Tennessee,Prisoners,Investigations
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A convicted murderer who escaped a Tennessee prison last weekend had already crossed state lines before prison officials alerted external law enforcement agencies, according to District Attorney Danny Goodman Jr.
Jacob Morley had been in Marion, Illinois, by 4:40 a.m. Monday, but local law enforcement was not notified until 6:15 a.m., following multiple cell counts late Sunday, Goodman told CNN Friday...
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